The police motorcycle -- favored by the CHP and the L.A. Sheriff's Department -- keeps drivers in line.
By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 25, 2008

The most menacing bike on the road isn't some low-riding, super-stretched chopper with a suicide clutch and battle-ax rims, but a model that's colored like a marshmallow and sits up straight.

It's a police bike. Honda, Harley, Kawi or Beemer, it doesn't matter. If it's badged and holstered, it's going to cause most drivers to take heed...

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Riding Into History, one of America's premier motorcycle events, will return to the World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The event will feature Charity Rides, a Concours d'Elegance, the Biker's Ball and the Historic Ride. All of the proceeds from Riding Into History will benefit the Buddy Check 12 breast cancer charity, a partnership between Baptist Health and First Coast News.

The event is presented by the Riding Into History Committee, which is comprised of volunteer members from organizations including the BMW Motorcycle Owners of Northeast Florida (BMWNEF)...

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Cologne, Germany – The brand-new Buell 1125R delivered a stunning debut at the start of the German racing season on Easter Saturday, posting 2nd and 5th place finishes on Hockenheim’s demanding Grand Prix circuit.

Riders Axel Reimann and Ray Buchmann realized the 1125R’s full potential and left nearly the whole field behind, beaten only by the factory supported BMW under former Moto GP racer Jürgen Fuchs and professional racer Marcus Barth....

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There's a diesel motorcycle under development, but it's not being made by Suzuki in Japan or BMW in Germany. It's being developed by a group of pensioners who call themselves the Gray Eagles, an informal collection of retired engineers and executives from Harley-Davidson and Outboard Marine...

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Casey Stoner, the reigning champion, started the MotoGP season in blistering form yesterday, winning the prize of a BMW Z4 sports car after just five laps of action on the 2.75-mile Jerez circuit in Spain.

The 22-year-old Australian went...

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Here are all the pictures of BMW's patent design for an "uncrashable" motorcycle.

The system works through a system of pivots and hydraulics to move the wheels about.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 27 -- Ducati, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Quantya, Harley-Davidson, BMW, Star Motorcycles and more are set to unveil bikes not yet seen on the East Coast at the upcoming Cycle World International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota.

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Anybody looking to attend the National Motorcycle Show at Manchester Central (formerly the G-MEX) should call at Williams BMW in Old Trafford. Williams BMW have 25 free pairs of tickets to give away. There is no catch, all you have...

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In Episode 17 of the MCN Daily video show we hear about MCN road tester Adam Child and Charley Boorman testing the new BMW 1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, we take a closer look at the new Honda CBR1000R Fireblade, all the motorcycling events over...

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Find it hard to believe BMW could make a thoroughbred sportsbike out of an engine and chassis design we all thought was best suited to tourers and sport tourers? So did we. But we should all stand corrected with the...

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