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Looking back: The boxer engine

September 28, 2017 Greg Leech Comments Off

We all know BMW horizontally opposed engines as “Boxers”. But why? Glad you asked. Boxer engines got their name because each pair of pistons moves simultaneously in and out rather than alternately, like boxers showing […]

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PHWOAR! NITROUS-INJECTED BMW R 1300 R TITAN

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BMW Motorrad says the BMW R 1300 R Titan is brutal and aggressive, beautiful and extraordinary, fast and precise… and built to win. The BMW R 1300 R Titan is what happens when you let a small group [...]

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