BMW Motorrad has released an updated price list of its 2010 BMW model range, including prices for the R 1200 RT and R 1200 GS models. The prices are relative to the German market, and include all taxes, with delivery and ABS optional extras excluded. The models marked with an asterisk include ABS as a standard feature. Prices listed after the jump.

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The BMW Concept 6 presented at this year’s EICMA can be seen in this video, which shows the in-line six cylinder engine technology on the motorcycle. I’ll admit I wasn’t at first convinced by the “it’s only slightly wider than a classic four-cylinder”, but seeing the video, it isn’t, in fact an enormous monstrosity. The front of the bike is obviously bulky but a smooth fairing and some great colours make it look slimmer than what it actuall is, and if you like it then you’re probably into the futuristic look anyway.

BMW’s aim has not been to fit just any straight six onto a motorcycle, but to fit one that wouldn’t be too wide or too long, depending on which way you assembled it. BMW is so convinced that this will be a market winner, that it will go into production, first as a luxury touring model. For more details, see the full press release after the jump.

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BMW Motorrad has produced this fabulous video to celebrate 80 years of BMW motorcycle history. The high quality production video shows the first design, back in 1922, and then follows some of BMW’s iconic models, including examples from 1960, 1973 and more modern examples. Check out the video for other snippets of footage and BMW Motorrad design.

Source | BMW Italia

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The 2009 edition of BMW Motorrad Days at Garmisch-Partenkirchen was a success with more than 30,000 visitors from 30 countries attending the event. Official BMW SBK riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus made an appearance, and in the Stunt area presented the BMW S1000RR road bike.

Talking of actual stunts, champion Chris Pfeiffer left more than one spectator speechless in a show with his F800R, and a mountain bike acrobatics show featured Igor Obu and Andreas Schuster (who ever said you could do THAT with a bicycle?).

Motard and Enduro shows also took place, along with track trials of the current BMW Motorrad range, which took in the picturesque town. For BMW car fans, the X3, X5 and X6 were present with some opportunity to try out extreme driving with this range of luxury SUVs.

BMW Motorrad Days 2009

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BMW Motorrad has developed this new R 1200 GS Alpine White Version to celebrate 500,000 GS units produced. 300 models of the special version will be made, after the last GS was produced on May 12th.

The R 1200 GS has been a successful model for BMW with over 35,000 units sold around the world in 2008 across both the R 1200 GS and the GS Adventure. The special Alpine White version will have a new colour, as the name suggests, with black spoke wheels, wider mudguard, black spoiler, bronzed windshield and black and grey seat.

The new seat can be adjusted to modify the height between 870 and 890 mm, slightly higher than the standard version, though a lower seat is also available at 820 mm. Post-production suspension kit can be purchased to further lower the bike to 790 mm.

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Troy Corser will be another rider that will miss the Kyalami round of the World Superbike Championship.

During Race 1 at Monza, Corser was one of the several riders involved in the horrific pile-up. Hit by another rider, the Aussie crashed and while down another crashed bike struck the back of his neck and smashed his helmet. He struggled to his feet and staggered off the track and collapsed, winded and out of breath. The marshals put him on a stretcher and took him to the ambulance, but after recovering his breath he got to his feet and walked back to the pits. He was battered and bruised, but decided to take part in the restart.

On the first lap of the restart, he crashed at the Parabolica, but fortunately came out with no serious injury except a sore arm and a little daziness, but decided not to start Race 2.

BMW have advised him to avoid competing in South Africa due to the short gap between races and have called up test rider Steve Martin to take his place alongside Ruben Xaus.

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