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Fantastic weather, a great atmosphere and numerous world premiers at the 12th BMW Motorrad Days.
Tue Jul 10 15:17:00 CEST 2012 Press Release
Munich/Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The BMW Motorrad Days, held for the twelfth time from 6 to 8 July 2012 were a complete success. The weather at the weekend was excellent, the programme had something for everyone and the atmosphere was electric. 35,000 visitors from every corner of the world made their way to the world’s biggest meet for BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna Motorcycles.
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Munich/Garmisch-Partenkirchen.The BMW Motorrad Days, held for the twelfth time from 6 to 8 July 2012 were a complete success. The weather at the weekend was excellent, the programme had something for everyone and the atmosphere was electric. 35,000 visitors from every corner of the world made their way to the world’s biggest meet for BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna Motorcycles. Already by the Thursday evening, many bikers had gathered at the BMW Museum in Munich for the warm-up party, looking forward to a fabulous weekend under the shadow of the Zugspitz peak. On the Saturday, visitor numbers to Garmisch-Partenkirchen exceeded all expectations.
Visitors from every corner of the world.
Travelling with and without motorcycle, fans came not just from
Germany and neighbouring countries, but from every part of the globe.
A couple from the US enthused that this visit to the Motorrad Days in
the home country of BMW motorcycle was the fulfilment of a
long-cherished dream. It was the same story for Igor, a Slovenian
biker who had taken three years to complete a round-the-world trip,
taking in 123 countries and six continents before ending up in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
While visitor numbers from Italy and
France were strong as usual, this time there were also two BMW riders
from Australia and two from Taiwan, all of whom had made the long and
arduous road trip to the BMW Motorrad Days. Representatives of a BMW
Club in Malaysia also arrived on their own bikes. A police escort
accompanied them into the event arena, where they were received with
generous applause.
Wherever you were, in the party tent, on test rides or at the exhibition site, there was a tangible feeling that the friends of BMW are a great community – irrespective of age, origin or gender. On the Saturday, the event organisers encountered the largest number of visitors in the twelve-year history of the BMW Motorrad Days. For a large proportion of the guests this was not their first visit to Garmisch. After all, where better to engage in shop-talk with like-minded individuals, take communal tours of the foothills of the Alps, plan future trips, and celebrate with friends old and new until the small hours of the morning?
The large camping area was well-filled for the entire weekend and, despite the fact that all beds in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and its environs were booked out well in advance, nonetheless everyone found accommodation in the wider surrounds.
Boredom? Never!
The programme of events offered
lots of new features, plenty of interest and some breath-taking
happenings, all centered around the riding pleasure to be enjoyed on
two wheels. There is little doubt that one of the high points was the
world premiere of the two two-cylinder enduro models BMW F 700 GS and
BMW F 800 GS. There were also further innovations from BMW Motorrad,
such as the newly revised BMW S 1000 RR, the BMW G 650 GS Sertão or
the maxi-scooters BMW C 600 Sport and BMW C 650 GT.
On the Radio Gong stage, the well-known team of presenter Viola Weiß and Stefan Galler acted as guides to the programme of events. They introduced the FMX team Upforce, which was making its debut. Lukas Weis, Frantisek Maca and Samuele Dottori gave a demonstration of breath-taking motorcycle acrobatics that seemed to defy the laws of gravity. Performing flintstones, heelclickers and backflips, Weis and his friends carved high-altitude arcs through the air, thrilling the spectators.
Stunt legend Chris Pfeiffer, one of the world’s finest street-bike freestyle riders and four-time world champion, has become a permanent fixture at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Astride his BMW F 800 R, he once again provided a show that pleased his fans. He also offered proof of his unique bike control during the show, when he switched to a BMW K 1600 GT, performing some of his stunts to astounding effect on the touring model.
Exhibition atmosphere, motorcycle parades,
wanderlust.
More than 80 exhibitors from home and abroad
presented products and services covering all aspects of motorcycles
(tuning, parts, tyres, accessories, fan articles, travel and
training). In addition there were also several exhibitors offering
made-to-measure customising services (custom bikes).
As well as the popular Classic Parade on Friday, BMW Classic also showed unusual treasures from boxer history at BMW Motorrad in the redesigned exhibition tent. The traditional big motorcycle parade took place on Saturday, when a long line of bikes threaded its way through the beautiful countryside around Garmisch in wonderful weather conditions.
An extra portion of wanderlust was served up in the US Lodge in top-class presentations by Ramona and Herbert Schwarz as well as Michael Martin, who has travelled the deserts of the world on his GS in the last 30 years.
Test rides on the street or off-road.
The test
ride campaigns involving BMW motorcycles and the new BMW Maxi‑Scooters
proved very popular. As well as the latest off-road machines,
Husqvarna Motorcycles also offered the NUDA 900 for test rides.
From taster tests to test rides on the street and off-road tests
on the 10,000 square metre Enduro area at Hausberg – more than 2,200
opportunities were taken to experience new products.
Stars and celebrities up close and personal.
As
well as the racing version of BMW S 1000 RR fans of street racing had
plenty else to admire at BMW Motorrad Motorsport. World-class
champions such as three-time Superbike season winner Marco Melandri
and Leon Haslam were on hand to sign autographs on a race-free
weekend. Melandri said: “It is great to see so many people from all
over the world sharing their love of motorcycles and BMW.”
Other well-known guests with a taste for motorcycles at Motorrad Days were top model Marcus Schenkenberg, long-serving personal assistant to Nelson Mandela Zelda La Grange, and actor Thorsten Nindel. Referring to the Motorrad Days, his acting colleague and motorcycle enthusiast Hannes Jaenicke said: “It is such a pleasure to meet so many people who all share the same passion as you do.”
Legendary party venue at Hausberg.
The BMW Motorrad Days have gained a reputation for legendary
parties. While “Gerry & Gary” ensured a relaxed party atmosphere
at the extended part tent (over 4,000 seats) on Friday evening,
“Blechblosn” raised the temperature among the capacity crowd on
Saturday evening.
There was live music in the US Lodge, with “Zündstoff” performing on
Friday, and “Los Gringos” and “Dreirad” on Saturday. In BMW Motorrad
Motorsport Hospitality, “DJ RRudi” entertained the large crowd with an
all-out rock party.
Duo “Stringray” provided the musical
entertainment around the camp fire on both evenings.
A masterclass in logistics management.
Thanks to
the perfect organisation of the event, things ran very smoothly once
again this year. As in the past, catering left nothing to be desired.
This year saw around 1.2 tonnes of pork joints, 2.2 tonnes of potato
salad and 4,800 half chickens bring consumed.
The twelfth edition of this great motorcycle festival once again
passed off peacefully and without significant incident. Visitors,
exhibitors and police were very positive with the outcome.
This
opinion was also shared by Alexander Baraka, Head of Events and
Exhibitions at BMW Motorrad: “This was a really great event with
fantastic weather, a marvellous atmosphere and a whole host of
attractions. This weekend has gone so incredibly well that it will be
hard to top it next year. However, given that next year will mark our
90th anniversary, the fans can rest assured that we will have
something very special up our sleeves for the 13th BMW Motorrad Days
from 5 to 7 July 2013.”
Further information, impressions and up-to-date photos can be found on the Internet at: www.bmw‑motorrad.com/motorraddays and www.facebook.com/bmw.motorrad.