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BMW Owners News July 2025

In This Issue

In the July 2025 issue of BMW Owners News, Dustin Silvey shows us bigger isn’t always better, Robert McIsaac gives his long-term evaluation of the R 100 RS, and Jackie Jouret looks back at the time when BMW NA took over motorcycle importing duties from Butler & Smith.

You’ll also get Part 6 of Mark Barnes’ suspension series, gear reviews from Reece Mullins and Karen Sturzenacker, a look at navigation options for riders and regular columns from Wes Fleming, Lynda Meyers, David Cwi, Mark Barnes and Deryle Mehrten. Larry Barasch helps us say good-bye to Marc Mergen.