This year more than 40,000 visitors once again turned
the festival grounds at the Hausberg mountain into the
world’s biggest BMW Motorrad meeting. The magnifi-
cent sunshine and glorious blue skies made it the Sa-
turday with the most visitors ever at the BMW Motorrad
Days.
Fans of BMW Motorrad attended from as far away as
Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, the USA, Canada, South Korea,
India, the Philippines and Australia all undertaking the
long ride to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Around 80 exhibitors presented new products as well
as introducing many visitors to the world of customising,
tuning and accessories.
BMW Motorrad took the opportinity to present the
new BMW R nine T / 5; a motorcycle which echoes the
legendary BMW R 75/5 of 1969. True to the motto “clas-
sic, authentic, original – and air-cooled”, the four bikes
shown on the festival grounds went straight to heart of
the fans as reflected by the almost euphoric reaction to
the latest BMW Motorrad model.
Two concept bikes by BMW Motorrad also proved to
be special highlights. Firstly, the BMW Motorrad Vision
DC Roadster, an electrically powered naked bike and
then the BMW Motorrad Concept R 18 custom bike with
a large-capacity boxer engine for the cruiser segment.
The Concept R 18 was also the centrepiece of the new
Heritage Area which thrilled many visitors with its many
attractions and its relaxed atmosphere.
Motorsport enthusiasts were also catered for in a
number of ways. For example at the autograph sessions
of Helmut Dähne, the TT winner of 1976 or also at the
live broadcasts of the Superbike World Championship
in Donington, England where Tom Sykes from the BMW
Motorrad WorldSBK team took the first pole position for
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