Milestones.

Safety 360°.

BMW Motorrad has been a leader in motorcycle safety for over 40 years. We have continuously set standards in the industry with countless milestones. Find out more.

1976 – The first helmet from BMW Motorrad
1976
1988 – The first ever ABS for motorcycles
1988
1977 – The first hazard warning signal system for motorcycles
1977
1995 - 100,000 BMW motorcycles with ABS
1995
2005 – Xenon low-beam headlight is unveild (shown here with optional "adaptive headlight")
2005
2009 – 1,000,000 motorcycles with ABS
2009
2011 – LED daytime running light for BMW Maxi Scooters
2011
2013 – ABS as standard on all BMW models
2013
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1977
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1978 – the first rider collection from BMW Motorrad

1981 – The first ever folding helmet

2001 - The integral ABS is introduced

2001 

2004 – first doulever-setting in a Motorrad

2008 – Neck brace system is introduced

2010 – Race ABS and DTC for the BMW S 1000 series

Safety 360°.

Safety requires action. Not words.

Safety requires action. Not words.

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