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After attempting to fill the space between a small motorcycle and a motorscooter with the Concept CE-02, BMW Motorrad is now presenting two more visions of the future with the i Vision AMBY ebike and the Vision AMBY electric motorcycle.

Yamaha's Motobot is not alone, it seems. Behind closed doors, ​BMW has also been working on autonomous motorcycle technology for the last couple of years. And yesterday, BMW Motorrad released footage of a self-driving R1200GS negotiating its own way around a test track.

BMW Motorrad created the Vision Next 100 series of concept machines to demonstrate its take on the next century of personal mobility. The Concept Link joins its ranks, showcasing technologies that are likely to dominate future city streets, like electric powertrains and extended connectivity.

The HP4 Race that BMW teased at the EICMA 2016 show is now going into a limited production run of 750 hand assembled units, complete with all carbon frame and wheels and ​a 158 kW ​power plant.

BMW GS bikes have reached legendary status recently, thanks to a number of trips at the hands of Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman. Rather than resting on its laurels, BMW Motorrad has rolled out two new bikes wearing a GS badge on their flanks: the all-new G 310 GS and an updated R 1200 GS.

Following in the tire treads of the BMW Vision Next 100, Rolls Royce Vision Next 100 and Mini Vision Next 100, the BMW Group has unveiled its latest vision of the motoring future in LA. The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 is a concept motorcycle that keeps the rider in control in an autonomous world.

Some manufacturers use concepts as a canvas for designers to explore the deepest, darkest corners of their minds, but BMW has always used them as precursors to production models. In keeping with that tradition, the Concept 101 has turned into the K1600 B.

From 1983 to 1985, BMW won back-to-back Dakar rallies with its R80G/S adventure bike. The BMW Motorrad Concept Lac Rose pays tribute to those winning machines while capitalizing on the popularity of the R nine T among customizers today.

BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars have just launched an exclusive partnership to develop airbag safety clothing. The first product from the pairing will be a motorcycle jacket equipped with an airbag waistcoat based on Alpinestars' Tech-Air airbag technology.

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With BMW Motorrad celebrating two significant birthdays this year, it's understandable that it should produce a tribute motorcycle to the most famous Boxer Twin of all - the R 90 S.

French automotive designers Thibault and Marc Devauze and modeller Clement Couvreur have created this Audi roadster motorcycle concept based on a Ducati 848 engine but with elements of Ducati's Hypermotard and Monster.