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BMW Motorrad Australia has joined the winter discount boom throwing in a free Navigator V GPS worth $1200 with their tourers and a free GS helmet worth $900 with their adventure bikes. Read about other winter motorcycle discount deals here. The GS adventure helmet is Australian approved, but the next batch will be European approved now that the UNECE 22.05 standard has been approved for sale and use in Australia. It features an anti-fog inner visor and comes in either multi colours, white or matt black. It will be offered free with sales of any of their adventure range, the F 700 GS, F 800 GS, F 800 GS Adventure or R 1200 GS. The F 800 GS also comes with a bonus off-road kit. In the touring range, BMW Motorrad is offering a free Navigator V with the R 1200 RT, R 1200 R, K 1600 GT, K 1600 GTL or S 1000 XR. The BMW Navigator V is waterproof, Bluetooth-enabled and there is an optional car installation kit available to turn the Navigator V into a multifunctional unit.
There are other winter deals as well, including 2015-plated S 1000 XR with free BMW panniers and top box, R nineT with bonus custom rider seat and rear seat cowl, S 1000 R with Bonus HP levers and footpegs. It seems strange that BMW would offer such incentives when its first-half sales this year were up 7% to 1665 and worldwide, the German brand has also scored its fourth consecutive record half year growth, up 3% and selling more than 80,000 in a half year for the first time.About BMW 90 years of BMW Motorrad - Tradition and Innovation The history of BMW Motorrad is a success story which began with the development of the flat twin "Boxer" engine some 90 years ago and has progressed through to today's state-of-the-art technological innovations. BMW Atlantis Jacket + Pants Combo BMW Motorrad Navigator V BMW Women's Atlantis Jacket + Pants Combo BMW AirFlow Black Gloves BMW AirFlow Grey Gloves BMW AirFlow Men's Black Jacket BMW City 2 Denim Pants
- The All New Triumph Street Cup Is Available At Procycles NowWind noise inside a motorcycle helmet can reach 115 dB or more at highway speeds. Hearing loss can be caused by sounds of just 85 dB or more, so this is a huge problem.
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bmw motorcycles salem va What Makes A Helmet QuietThe easier a helmet slips through the wind, the quieter it will be. Some of the quietest helmets on the market (and the only manufacturer that lists dB figures) are made by Schuberth. They are also the only helmet manufacturer with a wind tunnel in its headquarters. Shoei is probably in second place when it comes to quiet helmets, that company is also heavily reliant on wind tunnel testing, even designing its own rig to move a helmet side-to-side and up and down in the tunnel to accurately recreate real world riding conditions.
AerodynamicsSpecifically, it’s turbulence that creates noise. That turbulence can be caused by an anything that disrupts the wind flow. Gap in your visor seal? Air getting caught under your chin? That’s how a helmet gets noisy. It’s also how you make a helmet quiet, by starting with a shape that allows the air to smoothly reconnect behind the helmet, and eliminating those trouble spots. If you want a quiet helmet, look for a clean, smooth aerodynamic shape free of external vents and wings and which features a quality, adjustable visor seal and closes tightly around your neck. How Do You Make A Helmet Quiet?If you don’t ride with them now, start doing so. Wind noise induced hearing loss is a real thing (I suffer from it) and sitting in such a high decibel environment for extended periods exacerbates fatigue. RideApart highly recommends Howard Leight Max Lite earplugs. Buy a box of 200 and stash extra pairs in all your pockets. Wind blocking sleveGoing further, a chin curtain helps, as does a good visor seal.
The screws which mount your visor base plate can often be adjusted to find a perfect fit and the Shoei RF1200 innovates with a novel visor location adjustment, enabling you to quickly and easily get a perfect seal. It’s also worth considering a neoprene wind-blocking sleeve which seals the gap between helmet and neck both reduces noise and keeps errant detritus out of your face. Of all the major helmet makers, only Schuberth lists how loud its helmets are. RideApart’s own wind tunnel is beset by construction delays, so lacking any repeatable, non-variably-polluted objective test method, we’re going to have to bring you anecdotal reporting. These are the five helmets that, in decades of cumulative riding careers, the RideApart staffers report are the quietest currently available. Continue Reading: 5 Quietest Motorcycle Helmets >>Australia is a continent with a vast array of geographic features. From deserts to lush tropical rainforests the ‘Big Brown Land’ has it all.
BMW Motorrad’s GS models could well have been designed with Australia in mind, as the ‘go-anywhere’ boxer is the perfect motorcycle to traverse this amazing continent. GS adventure across the top of Australia The adventure of their lives. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Australian BMW Safari, 85 skilled GS riders enjoyed the ride of their lives across the top of the Northern Territory and Queensland on this year’s celebratory BMW GS Safari Enduro. Setting out from the northern capital city of Darwin, the adventurous riders were treated to some incredible riding and scenery, and many were challenged with the ever-changing conditions as they made their way toward the Great Barrier Reef at Palm Cove on the east coast. Through floodways, dust and the magnificent Northern Territory and Queensland Gulf Country, the BMW GS Safari Enduro treated riders to an experience that they will remember for a lifetime. This was more than just an off-road ride, as the ‘Enduro’ designation separated it from the usual GS Safari.
It was engaging and at times testing – not only in terms of riding ability but also being able to adapt to the changes in conditions and the extreme nature of the country. In the great outdoors. As the BMW Safari Enduro headed into the outback, on several nights the riders spent the night under the stars in a BMW Safari-branded ‘swag’ (portable lightweight sleeping unit) that was especially produced for the event and is the perfect souvenir to remember the outback sojourn. After a week of fantastic riding through areas that the majority of riders would not attempt solo there was a mix of both satisfaction and sorrow when they gathered at the Palm Cove for the farewell evening function. It was a time to share the memories and say goodbye to old friends and new. For BMW Motorrad Australia Marketing Manager Miles Davis, this was an amazing BMW GS Safari Enduro that will be remembered for a long time by all participants. "This was the second GS Safari Enduro here. This event is especially aimed at riders with good off-road skills who want to challenge themselves," Miles Davis