Authors: Laurel C. Allen and Mark Gardiner
Here is the intriguing story of one of the world’s most
admired and enduring motorcycle companies, and how
their fortunes were molded by a determination to win
races. Early in the last century, the fledgling company
decided to test its products, demonstrate the quality of
its designs, and showcase German technology by
winning competitions. That determination has lasted to
this day, as BMW has remained a formidable competitor
in various venues of motorcycle racing.
The book covers the company’s early mutation from
aircraft engine builder to producer of reliable, highquality
motorcycles. Its development of supercharged engines, advanced
suspension systems, and many other innovations led to its dominance of
various race competitions at different times, with many of those technologies
making their way into production motorcycles.
BMWs have long been known for reliability and endurance; it is precisely
those characteristics which gave the company the deciding advantage in
sidecar racing, endurance competitions, and Superbike racing.
Contents:
Dreams of flight crash to
the ground
Off to the great road races
of Europe, and to Europe’s
great off-road races
The rise of the
Kompressor, the fall of
records
War clouds loom
Rebuilding after the war
A little (actually, quite a
lot) on the side
The passion endures
Butler & Smith go racing
Lost and found, in the
desert
Special series and spec
racing
Onward and upward
About the authors
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