BMW motorcycles

BMW began as an airplane engine manufacturer before World War I. With the Armistice, the Treaty of Versailles banned any German air force and thus need for aero engines, so the company turned first to making air brakes, agricultural machinery, toolboxes and office furniture. Dissatisfied with that they eventually turned to manufacturing motorcycles. 1923 saw the arrival of a complete motorcycle under the BMW name, the R32. BMW is a major manufacturer of regular commercial, leisure and emergency services motorcycles. It is also a major player in the sporting and luxury ends of the automotive market place.
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