Great News Travels FAST!  A 2006 production model BMW K1200S has set a world land speed record at Utah's famed Bonneville Salt Flats! The motorcycle, piloted by 56-year-old Andy Sills, of San Francisco, CA, reached an average speed of 173.57 mph and top speed of 176.789 mph after two runs on the vast, white salt flats where hundreds of land speed records have been set and broken since the early 1900s in a variety of automobile and motorcycle classes. The K1200S was running in the 1000 - 1350cc stock, partially streamlined, naturally aspirated motorcycle class.

We at Bob’s are sure that you share our great joy in the fact that BMW has once again joined the fray of competitive performance motorcycling. All the engineering and development that goes into it ultimately translates to better, more exciting bikes for us to ride, not to mention a noticeably higher profile for our brand out there on the street. We always knew BMWs were the best for many reasons, but now with some tangible performance results on the record, we can ride with even more pride! And how ‘bout the age of the guy who broke this record? That says something about staying forever young. Keep it up, Andy. You’re an inspiration to us all!

You’ll be interested to know that the actual bike that broke the Salt Flats record was equipped with a Remus Titanium Sport exhaust EXACTLY like the one on Bob's sales demonstrator! It’s just one of several popular performance modifications that are available from Bob’s for the K1200S, as well as most other models. New owners are having fun personalizing their bikes with great cosmetic options too. (Because, let’s face it, you’re probably not going to actually ride at 176 mph — you just want to LOOK like you can go that fast!) Cool stuff such as the Boxer Cup Decal Package, the new MRA Touring Screen, a new side stand conversion (so your bike performs standing still as well as it does in motion), ergonomic handlebar risers, custom painted panels and wheels, and much more.
 
Have YOU ridden this bike yet? While we certainly must insist that you not try to meet or beat the new land speed record on local roads with our demo bike, we do hope you’ll come by for a test ride and at least get a taste of what’s possible with the newest machines from BMW. Awesome!