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Rides, Stories & Owners

The R1100S is not just a specification sheet.

It is a motorcycle people keep riding, repairing, modifying, touring on and talking about long after production ended. This hub is for that side of ownership: the rides, meetings, garage stories, road trips and owner experiences that do not belong in a workshop manual, but still explain why the R1100S matters.

Some stories are about long days and mountain roads. Some are about finding the right bike after years of looking. Some are about small local rides, owner meetups, roadside repairs or the quiet satisfaction of keeping an old boxer in regular use.

This is where the human side of the R1100S lives.

Rider Profile: Brunetto

Rider Profile: Brunetto

Country: Italy 🇮🇹 If you’ve ever attended a European BMW R1100S Meeting, chanc…

The 6th European BMW R1100S Meeting

The 6th European BMW R1100S Meeting

Valle d’Aosta, Italy • June 2026 Some motorcycles become classics. A few become cult bike…

Rider Portrait: Alistair Tassie – Built by a Lifetime on Two Wheels

Rider Portrait: Alistair Tassie – Built by a Lifetime on Two Wheels

Some riders discover motorcycles. Others spend a lifetime building, racing and repairing them. Austr…

Rider Portrait: Thomas Braccini – Four Decades Behind BMW Handlebars

Rider Portrait: Thomas Braccini – Four Decades Behind BMW Handlebars

Some motorcycles come and go. Others shape the way you travel, the places you visit, and the memorie…

Route des Grandes Alpes

Route des Grandes Alpes

Four unforgettable days through France and Italy on the BMW R1100S By Morten Vinther The 6th Europea…

BMW R1100S European Meetings: Friendship, Mountains and Boxer Twins

BMW R1100S European Meetings: Friendship, Mountains and Boxer Twins

The BMW R1100S was never a mass-market motorcycle. That is part of its charm. Owners tend to find ea…

Colt Self

Meet Colt Self: The Man Keeping BMW R1100Ss Alive

Colt Self

Meet Hugo Sørensen: The Man Who Helped Build the European BMW R1100S Community

Meet Hugo Sørensen: The Man Who Helped Build the European BMW R1100S Community

Meet Hugo Sørensen: The Man Who Helped Build the European BMW R1100S Community

Patrick’s BMW R1100S Story: A Dutch Postman, 3,245 Kilometres and New Friends

Patrick’s BMW R1100S Story: A Dutch Postman, 3,245 Kilometres and New Friends

Some people buy an R1100S because of the specifications. Patrick bought one because he couldn’…

Buying a BMW R1100S in Germany – Hugo’s Story

Buying a BMW R1100S in Germany – Hugo’s Story

Buying a classic BMW R1100S in Germany can be one of the best ways to find an exceptional example. G…