belt or shaft drive? Some say motorcycle riders only wear black t-shirts and jackets because old chains used to cover them in oil. That could also be why BMW riders with shaft drive tend to wear ...

(That R32 was the foundation of BMW motorcycles for decades; its shaft drive was in use until 1994.) Following World War II, the company was given permission to start building motorcycles again in ...

In the United States alone, BMW’s motorcycle ... Come July 2021, the German motorcycle manufacturer became aware of a different incident alleging a broken gearbox input shaft, albeit without ...

All shaft-drive motorcycles are similarly affected; the BMW’s light weight (about 100 pounds less than its displacement-equals) and ultra soft suspension cause this phenomenon to show up particularly ...

The fully encased drive shaft turned the rear differential ... For the next five years (from 1924 to 1929), a rider atop a BMW motorcycle won every German Championship in the 500 cc division.

BMW Motorcycles Sending torque to the rear wheel via the brand’s Cardan shaft drive, this roadster can go from 0-60 mph in just 3.25, a level of pickup in the neighborhood of what electric motos ...

The latest patent illustrates one of the key differences between BMW’s electric motorcycle plans and those of their main rivals – the use of a longitudinal motor allied to a shaft drive.

Recent design patents show that BMW Motorrad is working on a layout for its upcoming electric motorcycles that features a longitudinallymounted electric motor and a shaft drive system. The design ...

The Suprine Exodus recumbent motorcycle Built around a 1200-cc four-cylinder BMW engine, presumably out of the K1200LT tourer, the Exodus also incorporates the BMW's shaft drive and paralever rear ...

The latest patent illustrates one of the key differences between BMW’s electric motorcycle plans and those of their main rivals – the use of a longitudinal motor allied to a shaft drive.