WTB book with technical analysis of BMW motorcycles

[schrocketeer]

Would you please recommend a book that goes deeply in to the technical side of the design, research, development and operational updates to BMW motorcycles?

Coffee table books with pretty pictures are nice, but I would enjoy something that shows how we got to the great bikes we have now.

It's assumed the more brick talk, the better! ;-)

[volador]

All your K-Hearts reading desire

BMW K-Series Motorcycles Mick Walker & Peter Dobson
ISBN-10: 0854297243
mostly black/white a few color pictures

Chapter 1- Before the K- the First Sixty Years to...

Chapter 14 Specials & Racers  plus Appendices


https://www.amazon.com/BMW-motorcycles-Foulis-motorcycling-book/dp/0854297243/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Z8EMMQXD79DC3V023QRB

BMW K100 Series 1983-1993 -Performance Portfolio 1983-1993
ISBN-10: 1855205947
This book is a compilation of bike magazine articles of the day, from both the American and British motorcycle press
mostly black/white a few color pages

pg 5- Going Flat Out Four a Tourer  Motor Cycle Weekly Aug 1983 to...

pg 130- BMW K1100RS vs. R1100RS Motorcycle International Aug 1993


https://www.amazon.com/BMW-K100-1983-1993-Performance-Portfolio/dp/1855205947/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=P7A3GJDB7NE0JRGAVC25

[volador]

The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles: Every Model Since 1923
is a very good reference with details of each years models and what model changes were made for later years


https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-BMW-Motorcycles-Every/dp/0760347271/ref=pd_bxgy_2/144-5639220-8832243?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0760347271&pd_rd_r=5cb0f7e8-0e6c-4033-b73c-cff7b62789b5&pd_rd_w=CUXL6&pd_rd_wg=ob8JS&pf_rd_p=fd08095f-55ff-4a15-9b49-4a1a719225a9&pf_rd_r=NJAX9ZNVAV8FCS9T1AWN&psc=1&refRID=NJAX9ZNVAV8FCS9T1AWN

For the GS curious
BMW GS: Adventure Motorcycle: A 30 Year Catalog
All 2 & 4 valve Gelandsport boxers from 1980, all singles from 1993, all F-series GS parallel twins from 2008



https://www.amazon.com/BMW-GS-Adventure-Motorcycle-Catalog/dp/0979689171/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0M6F6TBVNQRCBBRR1XRT

[billday]

Volador  beat me to it -- the book by Walker and Dobsonn is interesting if you can find it. Try abebooks.com

[schrocketeer]

Thanks for the suggestions!
Walker and Dobson book is on the way.
Will ask for The History of BMW motorcycles book for my birthday.
Already have the Performance Portfolio (magazine reprint) book.