{"product_id":"bmw-motorcycles-100-years-airhead-twins-the-complete-story-set-1","title":"BMW Motorcycles: 100 Years \u0026 Airhead Twins The Complete Story Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBMW Motorcycles: 100 Years\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the legendary machines built by Germany’s leading motorcycle manufacturer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e BMW’s long history of evolving technology is highlighted in this \u003cb\u003edetailed story\u003c\/b\u003e beginning with side-valve machines in the 1920s and early overhead-valve performance bikes, then moving to the postwar R-series Airhead and modern Oilhead twins, followed by four-cylinder and six-cylinder K-series touring bikes, the latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes. \u003cb\u003eFrom the first R32\u003c\/b\u003e that launched BMW’s motorcycle dynasty, \u003cb\u003eto the latest S1000RR superbike and R18 mega-cruiser\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBMW Motorcycles \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures \u003cb\u003ea century of motorcycling excellence\u003c\/b\u003e in a combination of \u003cb\u003ehistoric and contemporary photos\u003c\/b\u003e sourced from BMW’s archive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The stories behind \u003cb\u003eall the classic and modern BMWs are here:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1920s and 1930s BMWs like the R5 that defined performance in the prewar era \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The military R12 that supported the Wehrmacht as it battled its way across Europe in World War II \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The 1960s R69S that offered an excellent platform for both touring and sporting riding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The R90S café racer and the R100RS, the latter arguably the world’s first dedicated sports tourer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The astounding K1 “flying brick” \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The GS (\u003ci\u003eGelände Sport\u003c\/i\u003e) series that launched the adventure-bike revolution \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Today’s R18, R nine T, and the world-class S100RR superbike \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is a once-in-100-years story captured in a beautiful book sure to be enjoyed by any BMW Fan.\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo motorcycle manufacturer is more closely associated with one type of engine than BMW: the air-cooled boxer twin or 'airhead'. It was included in BMW's very first motorcycle in 1923 and virtually every machine the company made, of every type, from radical road bike to TT winner, to land speed record holder, to 1970s style icon and even to the creation of an all-new adventure bike class with the R 80 G\/S, right up to the mid-1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBMW Airhead Twins, with over 290 photographs, includes a history of the company pre- and post-War, and the personalities behind the development of the bikes. Profiles of each of the 'R' bikes in turn includie detailed specification guides and production numbers. An epilogue that looks to the future of the airhead twins completes the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIDLIFE CLASSIC CARS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50077300556056,"sku":"KIT9780760374719\/9781785006951","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/kit9780760374719b10899_110ebf28-a15b-4367-ad72-8edebdbad5bd.jpg?v=1772266972","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/bs\/products\/bmw-motorcycles-100-years-airhead-twins-the-complete-story-set-1","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}