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BMW motorcycles are synonymous with flat-twins. The very first BMW motorcycle was the [[BMW R32|R32]] in 1923. | '''BMW''', which stands for '''Bayerische Motoren Werke''', motorcycles are synonymous with flat-twins. The very first BMW motorcycle was the [[BMW R32|R32]] in 1923. | ||
BMW has not been actively involved in racing efforts in recent years, but has a long history of racing and record breaking. One of their most famous Early Riders was [[Ernst Henne]], who set many speed records on streamlined, supercharged boxers in the 1930s. A BMW supercharged 500cc flat-twin, was rode by [[Schorsch Meier]] when he became the first foreign rider to win an [[Isle of Man TT]] in 1939 competing in the Senior class. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[List of BMW motorcycles]] | *[[List of BMW motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | ||