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Today at EICMA BMW Motorrad added yet another new model to their growing line-up in the form of the F800R.

The official BMW Motorrad press release may be found here.

A comprehensive gallery of official BMW photo’s may be found here.

For anyone like me who’s interested in BMW history, especially all things motorrad, the BMW Group Archives are a comprehensive & interesting research facility.

Covering every aspect of the BMW business from inception until about 1977, these archives contain product images, sales & marketing information, production figures and other company information including accounts, BMW Plant data and sporting events.

The search facility is extremely easy to use (requires registration) and presents the researcher with thousands of thumbnail images of the required information.

These can be expanded in watermarked form for ease of viewing and full sized reproductions may be obtained via the online ordering system, without watermarks, for the payment of the appropriate fee.

The BMW Group Archives may be found here.

At Intermot 2008 BMW Motorrad have launched new versions of the four cylinder ‘K’ range.

The new range consists of: K1300R, K1300S & K1300GT.

An extensive gallery of official photographs may be found here.

Full BMW Press Release may be found here.

Launched today at Intermot 2008 is the new System 6 motorcycle helmet from BMW Motorrad.

As with previous BMW helmets it has the lifting chin guard but is now claimed to be lighter, more comfortable and with better ventilation.

For the first time BMW have adopted the integral retractable tinted visor as used by the helmet’s manufacturer, Schuberth, on their own brand helmets.

The System 6 comes in a variety of plain, matt & multi-coloured finishes and will have a Pinlock style double glazed clear visor offered as an accessory.

More images may be found here.

Details of BMW Motorrad Rider Equipment 2009 may be found here.