BMW Motorcycles

BMW motorcycles have a history that’s way beyond the ordinary. It all started with Max Friz, the Chief Designer who created the first BMW motorcycle that was shown at the German Motor Show on September 28, 1923. He was followed by designers, racers, and pioneers who dared to challenge the rules. In 1924, Rudolf Schleicher was a key figure in developing the BMW R 37’s engine, the first BMW Motorrad sports model. In 1937, Ernst Jakob Henne set a new land speed record on a BMW 500 Kompressor with a full trim panel, reaching an incredible 279.503 km/h. In 1939, Georg “Schorsch” Meier won the Senior TT on the Isle of Man as the first non-British person to ride a BMW Kompressor. And guess what? Even today, the folks at BMW Motorrad are still thinking ahead, coming up with new vehicle concepts based on cutting-edge drives.