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#Shorts #MakeLifeARide #BMWMotorrad BMW's first motorcycle, the R32 Main article: History of BMW motorcycles The company began as an aircraft engine manufacturer in the early 20th century and through World War I. BMW manufactured its first motorcycle in 1923, the R32, which featured a flat-twin boxer engine. BMW Motorrad still uses the flat-twin boxer configuration, but now manufactures motorcycles with a variety of engine configurations. Current production BMW's best selling motorcycle, the R1200GS BMW K1200S 2014 BMW S1000R With the exception of the G310 series (which is produced at TVS's Tamil Nadu, India plant[4][5]), all BMW Motorrad's motorcycle production takes place at its plant in Berlin, Germany.[6] Some engines are manufactured in Austria, China, and Taiwan. Most of the current motorcycles in BMW Motorrad's range were designed by David Robb, who was the company's chief designer from 1993 to 2012 when he was replaced by Edgar Heinrich.[7][8][9] The most popular model is the R1200GS and its sibling R1200GS Adventure, which sold 24,467 units – accounting for 28% of BMW's annual production.[10] Current production includes a variety of shaft and chain driven models, with engines from 310 cc to 1,802 cc; and models designed for off-road, dual-purpose, sport, and touring activities. In 2008, BMW introduced the DOHC Boxer HP2 Sport,[11] and entered the serious off-road competition motorcycle market with the release of the BMW G450X motorcycle.[12] BMW Motorrad motorcycles are categorized into product families, and each family is assigned a different letter prefix. The current families are: C series – maxi-scooters called Urban Mobility Vehicles by BMW. Models are CE04 and C400GT. F series – parallel-twin engines of 853 cc and 895 cc capacity featuring chain drive. Models are F750GS, F850GS, F850GS Adventure, F900R, and F900XR. G series – single-cylinder engine of 313 cc capacity featuring chain drive. Models are G310R and G310GS, both manufactured in India by TVS Motor Company. R series – primarily twin-cylinder boxer engines of 1,254 cc capacity featuring liquid cooling and shaft drive. Models are R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250RT, R1250R, and R1250RS. This family also includes the R nineT, which uses the previous generation air and oil-cooled boxer engine, and the R18, which uses a newly designed air and oil-cooled 1,802 cc boxer engine. K series – straight-six engine of 1,649 cc capacity featuring shaft drive. Models are K1600B, K1600GT, and K1600GTL.[13] S series – performance-oriented inline-four engine of 999 cc capacity featuring chain drive. Models are S1000RR, S1000R, and S1000XR.

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