Themostimportantmotorcycleeventoftheyearisunderway:the71stEICMAinMilan.In additiontothenewroadster,theRnineT,andtheescooterCevolution,BMWMotorradwillbe presentingtwoworldpremieresattheworld'sbiggestmotorcycletradefair. ConquertheStage:thenewS1000Rtakestothelimelight.With118kW(160bhp)anda powertoweightratioof1.75kg/kW,thisnakedbikeacceleratesfrom0to100km/hin3.2 seconds.TheBMWS1000RisthefirstroadstertobefittedwithRaceABSandASCas standard. Moreimpressionsperkilometre.ThenewR1200RTistheperfectcombinationoftravel suitability,comfortanddynamicperformance.Greatercontrol,simplehandlingandoptimum ergonomicsenablegentleglidingoneverytour. BacktoBoxer:BMWMotorradpresentedtheRnineTtomarkits90thanniversary.Theclassic boxerwithsuperbattentiontodetailandnumerouscustomisationoptionsisyetanotherstarof theEICMA.AcustomgaragewillbesetuptodemonstratehowtheRnineTcanbemodified. RidetheRevolution:TheCevolutionisthefirstBMWMotorradmaxiscootertobepurely electricallypoweredperfectforconqueringthestreetsofthebigcity.

Futuristicinstyleandwith zeroemissions,theelectricallypoweredmaxiscootersetsthebenchmarkforelectromobilityon twowheels.Acceleratingfrom0to50km/hin2.7secondsandwitharangeof100kilometres, theCevolutionprovidesgenuine,sustainableridingpleasure. Impressed.Everywhere.ThenewR1200GSAdventuretakestheiconictravelendurobiketo thenextstageofitsevolution.ThetypicalAdventuregenessuchastherobustsidetrimandthe enlargedfueltankmakethisGStheperfectcompanionforlengthytoursbeyondcivilisation. Itgoeswithoutsayingthateverymotorcyclistneedstherightequipment.AttheEICMAyoucan findouteverythingaboutthelatestriderequipmentproductssuchasthenewStreetGuardsuit andothercollectionitems. BMWMotorradandDainesehaveannouncedthattheyaretocooperateinajointdevelopmentof innovativemotorcyclesafetyclothingforBMWMotorrad.TakingtheDaineseDAirProtect Systemasitsstartingpoint,thepartnerswillbedevelopingmotorcycleriderequipmentwithfully integratedinflatableprotectorsforBMWMotorrad. ThefirstproducttoemergefromthecooperationwillbetheDoubleRRaceAironepieceleather suitwithDAirracingprotectors,designedexclusivelyforuseonracetracks.Theracingsuitis scheduledtobepresentedattheinternationalEICMAmotorcycleshowinMilanthisNovember, onceBMWMotorradhascompletedalltherequiredtestinginMunich.

ThenextstagewillbetodeveloptheDaineseDAirStreetSystemasaretrofitsolutionfor BMWMotorrad.Thesystemisscheduledtobelaunchedin2015,followingsuccessful completionofallthecrashtests.BMWMotorradcustomerswillthenbeabletoretrofitan innovativesafetysystemtotheirmotorcycles. BMWMotorradandDainesearealsolookingintofurtherwaysofcooperatingintheinterestof providingfurtherprotectionformotorcycleriders. BMWMotorradistheonlymotorcyclemanufacturertohavedevelopedthecompleterangeof riderequipmenteversincethe1970sfrommotorcyclehelmetstoridersuits,bootsandgloves. Indoingso,highpriorityisattachedtomaximumcomfortfortherideraswellasminimisingthe potentialconsequencesofaccidents. InadditiontotheNPprotectorsformotorcyclesuitsdevelopedbyBMWMotorradaswellas safetyoptimisedbootsandgloves,theNeckBraceSystemintroducedin2007alsocontributes tothesafetysystem. TheABSpioneerBMWMotorradhasalwaysregardedmotorcyclingandsafetyasbeing inseparablylinkedandanchoredinthe"Safety360"principle."Safety360"breaksdownthe overallconceptofsafemotorcyclingintothreefacets:safetytechnologyinthevehicle,safety derivingfromriderequipmentandsafetythroughridertraining. Havingmaintaineditsleadingrolefordecadeswhenitcomestoactiveandpassivemotorcycling safety,BMWisnowextendingthispositionfurtherthroughitslongtermcollaborationwith Dainese.