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BMW?s K1200 R voted Motorcycle of the Year 2005!
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From BMW UK:
24/08/2005
The most powerful and aggressively styled production street bike in the world ? the BMW K1200 R ? has been voted ?Motorcycle of the Year? by the top US publication, Motorcyclist ? just two months after the bike?s official launch.
Editors of Motorcyclist magazine agonised over a shortlist of 12 different models, including competitors from Italy and Japan, before finally concluding which bike had had the most profound impact on motorcycling in 2005.
Equipped with the same powerful four-cylinder engine as BMW?s K1200 S superbike and combined with outstanding innovations such as the BMW Duolever suspension and optional Electronic Suspension Adjustment, press reports all over the world have regarded the 163 bhp K1200 R as a leader in its class. Now, the naked roadster has been rewarded with its first prestigious award.
?Give BMW credit for doing what Japan wouldn?t or couldn?t do: bolt serious horsepower into a big, comfortable naked bike. This German translation leaves its contemporaries looking relatively underdressed when it comes to technological accoutrements,? said Motorcyclist magazine.
The magazine added: ?After re-inventing the heart and soul of its motorcycle line-up in little more than a year, BMW clearly isn?t afraid of thinking outside the box. In fact, we?re pretty sure it scrapped the box entirely.?
As well as securing the ultimate honour, BMW Motorrad?s top-selling R1200 GS and R1200 RT also won the awards for Best Adventure and Best Touring Bike respectively. Currently the fourth best-selling bike overall in the UK, BMW?s R1200 GS is no stranger to success. Last year it was awarded a Gold accolade in the Industrial Design Society of America?s International Design Excellence Awards, as well as winning the Best Trailie award at the UK?s prestigious Motor Cycle News Awards.
Launched at the beginning of 2005, BMW?s new generation R1200 RT has gone on to top the touring sales charts thanks to its outstanding ride comfort and ?active touring? capabilities. Motorcyclist said: ?It balanced the comfort and accoutrements that make 1,000 mile days possible with unexpectedly athletic handling. There?s a heated seat, electronically adjustable suspension and even a sensor that checks the oil while you ride. What more could the dedicated motorcycle touring enthusiast conceivably want??
From BMW USA :
August 1, 2005 - Not one, not two, but three BMW motorcycles have earned coveted titles from the editors of Motorcyclist magazine. In the publication's September issue, BMW Motorrad's 2006 K 1200 R was named "2005 Motorcycle of the Year" while the BMW R 1200 GS (last year's Motorcycle of the Year) clinched the "Best Adventure" category and the BMW R 1200 RT captured top honors in the "Best Touring" category. According to the magazine's editors, it was the first time three of the ten annual awards were given to one manufacturer.
Every year, Motorcyclist editors evaluate all of the newly introduced motorcycle models and select one that they believe has had the most profound impact on motorcycling.
"Give BMW credit for doing what Japan wouldn't or couldn't do," said Motorcyclist editors about the K 1200 R, "bolt serious horsepower into a big, comfortable naked bike. This German translation of the naked ideal serves up more motorcycle, leaving its contemporaries looking relatively underdressed when it comes to technological accoutrements."
They pointed out, "as racing technology shrinks the modern sportbike, the BMW is unashamedly big - big enough to accommodate full-sized humans tired of being stuffed into fetal riding positions."
With 163 horsepower and pavement-scorching torque, the BMW K 1200 R is the most powerful naked bike ever to roll off a motorcycle assembly line. From its revolutionary Duolever suspension and Electronic Suspension Adjustment to its partially-integral ABS, the K 1200 R offers a potent combination of technology and muscle.
In summarizing what makes BMW's K 1200 R their pick for 2005 Motorcycle of the Year, Motorcyclist editors concluded, "After reinventing the heart and soul of its motorcycle line-up in little more than a year, BMW clearly isn't afraid of thinking outside the box. In fact, we're pretty sure it scrapped the box entirely. Here's an 82-year-old company that doesn't think like one. It's clearly going after...buyers who want everything - power, comfort, technology and attitude - in one package. No concessions. No apologies. No kidding."
Since its introduction in early 2004, the versatile R 1200 GS - winner of Motorcyclist's Adventure category - has won consistent praise from motorcycle enthusiasts and the motorcycling press for its exceptional performance both on and off-road. In addition to being named Motorcycle of the Year in 2004 by editors of Motorcyclist, International Bike of Year by industry editors, and selected as one of Cycle World's top ten motorcycles for 2004, the GS also earned an International Design Excellence "Gold" Award by the Industrial Design Society of America.
Capturing Motorcyclist's Touring category, the BMW R 1200 RT combines the potent torque of the BMW Boxer engine with the sophisticated design and smooth ride of a premium-touring machine. The RT has traditionally been the mainstay of BMW's model line. BMW Motorrad has again reinvented the new R 1200 R creating a mix of excitement and ergnomics making the RT equally capable of nimbly leaning into a Rocky Mountain pass or gliding gracefully over a grey slash of Montana highway.
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS from I-BMW.com and its Members !!!
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From BMW UK:
24/08/2005
The most powerful and aggressively styled production street bike in the world ? the BMW K1200 R ? has been voted ?Motorcycle of the Year? by the top US publication, Motorcyclist ? just two months after the bike?s official launch.
Editors of Motorcyclist magazine agonised over a shortlist of 12 different models, including competitors from Italy and Japan, before finally concluding which bike had had the most profound impact on motorcycling in 2005.
Equipped with the same powerful four-cylinder engine as BMW?s K1200 S superbike and combined with outstanding innovations such as the BMW Duolever suspension and optional Electronic Suspension Adjustment, press reports all over the world have regarded the 163 bhp K1200 R as a leader in its class. Now, the naked roadster has been rewarded with its first prestigious award.
?Give BMW credit for doing what Japan wouldn?t or couldn?t do: bolt serious horsepower into a big, comfortable naked bike. This German translation leaves its contemporaries looking relatively underdressed when it comes to technological accoutrements,? said Motorcyclist magazine.
The magazine added: ?After re-inventing the heart and soul of its motorcycle line-up in little more than a year, BMW clearly isn?t afraid of thinking outside the box. In fact, we?re pretty sure it scrapped the box entirely.?
As well as securing the ultimate honour, BMW Motorrad?s top-selling R1200 GS and R1200 RT also won the awards for Best Adventure and Best Touring Bike respectively. Currently the fourth best-selling bike overall in the UK, BMW?s R1200 GS is no stranger to success. Last year it was awarded a Gold accolade in the Industrial Design Society of America?s International Design Excellence Awards, as well as winning the Best Trailie award at the UK?s prestigious Motor Cycle News Awards.
Launched at the beginning of 2005, BMW?s new generation R1200 RT has gone on to top the touring sales charts thanks to its outstanding ride comfort and ?active touring? capabilities. Motorcyclist said: ?It balanced the comfort and accoutrements that make 1,000 mile days possible with unexpectedly athletic handling. There?s a heated seat, electronically adjustable suspension and even a sensor that checks the oil while you ride. What more could the dedicated motorcycle touring enthusiast conceivably want??
From BMW USA :
August 1, 2005 - Not one, not two, but three BMW motorcycles have earned coveted titles from the editors of Motorcyclist magazine. In the publication's September issue, BMW Motorrad's 2006 K 1200 R was named "2005 Motorcycle of the Year" while the BMW R 1200 GS (last year's Motorcycle of the Year) clinched the "Best Adventure" category and the BMW R 1200 RT captured top honors in the "Best Touring" category. According to the magazine's editors, it was the first time three of the ten annual awards were given to one manufacturer.
Every year, Motorcyclist editors evaluate all of the newly introduced motorcycle models and select one that they believe has had the most profound impact on motorcycling.
"Give BMW credit for doing what Japan wouldn't or couldn't do," said Motorcyclist editors about the K 1200 R, "bolt serious horsepower into a big, comfortable naked bike. This German translation of the naked ideal serves up more motorcycle, leaving its contemporaries looking relatively underdressed when it comes to technological accoutrements."
They pointed out, "as racing technology shrinks the modern sportbike, the BMW is unashamedly big - big enough to accommodate full-sized humans tired of being stuffed into fetal riding positions."
With 163 horsepower and pavement-scorching torque, the BMW K 1200 R is the most powerful naked bike ever to roll off a motorcycle assembly line. From its revolutionary Duolever suspension and Electronic Suspension Adjustment to its partially-integral ABS, the K 1200 R offers a potent combination of technology and muscle.
In summarizing what makes BMW's K 1200 R their pick for 2005 Motorcycle of the Year, Motorcyclist editors concluded, "After reinventing the heart and soul of its motorcycle line-up in little more than a year, BMW clearly isn't afraid of thinking outside the box. In fact, we're pretty sure it scrapped the box entirely. Here's an 82-year-old company that doesn't think like one. It's clearly going after...buyers who want everything - power, comfort, technology and attitude - in one package. No concessions. No apologies. No kidding."
Since its introduction in early 2004, the versatile R 1200 GS - winner of Motorcyclist's Adventure category - has won consistent praise from motorcycle enthusiasts and the motorcycling press for its exceptional performance both on and off-road. In addition to being named Motorcycle of the Year in 2004 by editors of Motorcyclist, International Bike of Year by industry editors, and selected as one of Cycle World's top ten motorcycles for 2004, the GS also earned an International Design Excellence "Gold" Award by the Industrial Design Society of America.
Capturing Motorcyclist's Touring category, the BMW R 1200 RT combines the potent torque of the BMW Boxer engine with the sophisticated design and smooth ride of a premium-touring machine. The RT has traditionally been the mainstay of BMW's model line. BMW Motorrad has again reinvented the new R 1200 R creating a mix of excitement and ergnomics making the RT equally capable of nimbly leaning into a Rocky Mountain pass or gliding gracefully over a grey slash of Montana highway.
