The Art of BMW: 90 Years of Motorcycle Excellence

This was going to be a fathers day present for my dad, who has been an avid BMW enthusiast for the last 30 years. He still loves his 1976 R90/6, his 2001 R1100R, and his 2010 R1200RT. I wanted something that would give him a good visual representation of some of the beautiful art deco bikes BMW came out with, all the way to the modernized mechanical creations of today. I wasn't disappointed.The book won't cover absolutely every bike or sub group the company has made, but it does a great job of getting a great amount of the most popular and inspired vehicles BMW put two wheels on. It's not overly filled with info on each page, but doesn't lack in that department. It can be appreciated for either the pictures, the information, or both. My dad usually just puts the gifts he gets into "the collection" but this one is always out on a coffee table or the kitchen table. I've even caught my mom, who's more into gardening, browsing the book a little bit recently.At around $30, this is a great gift idea for someone you know might appreciate it.

I was at the Las Vegas showing of the Art of the BMW...when they had it at the Venetian. I thought it was the Art of the Motorcycle...curator from Metropolitan Museum of Art from NY was there...also reps from both the West and East coast BMW...so it was a great time to meet all present. Also met some of the movie stars and owners from around world...that had put their bikes up for display...all glass and stainless steel...was quite a display. It was just too hot at that time...and they had just imploded the Sands...and the bike riders that came to show...had to park around the piles of debris. We had a fire that destroyed everything...and I lost the book that BMW gave to me for working at Registration...and it had extra pages in the front...it was a limited edition...but thank you for this book.

Excellent book. Gave as gift to a classic BMW motorcycle rider and it was much appreciated.

This book has amazing information and beautiful photos of the history of BMW motorcycles.Excellent read.

This was a gift for my dad who is an avid bmw motorcycle enthusiast. He has enjoyed looking at it with his friends.I don't know much about them to comment on content of the book.

Great photos and some good info. Some bikes are missing but not a big deal.

This book seemed to me to be more of the 'coffee table' genre. It was a perfectly fine book as far as it goes, and had many photos, but with a few models in full, and multi-page spreads, while neglecting other models, also the text was out of syn with the photos displayed. Overall, a nice book, but it would leave one seriously interested in the art of the brand, a little disappointed.

Unsure how the R1200c was left out.Short-lived for sure but a very cool looking cruiser in my opinion. Maybe not well loved but this is called the "art" of bmw, no? Very cool book nonetheless and a must for any beemer owner.

The photos are excellent in terms of clarity and detail. The accompanying text is useful in terms of information concerning each model included in the book and also in terms of the development of BMW as a company (for those who are not already members of the BMW Appreciation Society). Given that the book only covers the models within one person's private collection (albeit one heck of a collection!) it should not be bought on the basis of thinking it represents a definitive history of BMW motorcycles - buy it, dip into it when the fancy takes you, skip the models that you may not personally find interesting, and enjoy it for what it is.

If you are a BMW Motorrad owner or enthusiast then this lovely book should be on your coffee table. Beautifully illustrated and with detailed text and historical background, the only disappointment was that some models of particular historical note are missed out.

excellent reading

A wonderful coffee table book but also a serious and indulgent read for a BMW motorcycle enthusiast Beautifully presented with great photography.

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