The 1985 BMW R 80 G/S Paris-Dakar race bike was a specialized, factory-supported competition machine, developed primarily by HPN Motorradtechnik, that notably carried Gaston Rahier to victory in the Paris-Dakar Rally. Unlike the 798cc production R 80 G/S Paris-Dakar, these race bikes featured a highly-tuned 1043cc flat-twin boxer engine producing approximately 75 hp at 7500 rpm. Key modifications included a heavily reinforced steel frame, long-travel, heavy-duty Marzocchi upside-down front forks

Few cars have had such an enduring impact on the performance motoring world as the mighty BMW M3. The badge itself is arguably one of the most famous and most popular performance nameplates to ever come out of Germany. The BMW M3 may not be the original M-badged Autobahn bruiser (a distinction that goes to the M1 in 1978). It’s not even the first ‘M Car’ based on a production model (that would be the 1979 M535i or the 1984 E28 M5, depending on which side of the debate you sit). But the magic of

The classic BMW R 80 G/S was the first in the BMW G/S family of specialised dual-sport bikes, often considered the world's first "Adventure Bike" with equal on and off-road capabilities. See how this iconic bike helped inspire the creation of the current BMW R nineT Urban G/S: bmw-motorrad.com/spiritofalegend Has anyone out there got their own piece of G/S history? #R80GS #UrbanGS #Boxer #MakeLifeARide | BMW Motorrad Australia