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Visitors to Motorcycle Live 2011, the UK’s biggest and most prestigious motorcycle and scooter show, will see the full 2012 BMW Motorrad range for the first time on British soil, including the new S 1000 RR and BMW’s first ever maxi-scooters.
 
Those attending the event, which runs from 19-27 November at the NEC in Birmingham, will also have the opportunity to meet racers from the BMW Motorrad  World Superbike racers, including British stars Leon Haslam and James Toseland, as well as Richard Cooper and Barry Burrell from the Buildbase BMW Motorrad British Superbike team.
 
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BMW Motorrad has been named Motorcycle News’ Manufacturer of the Year for 2011.

In addition, the K 1600 GT was awarded Tourer of the Year and the S 1000 RR, which took two awards in 2010, was named Best Sportsbike over 601cc.

Judged and presented by Motorcycle News, the UK’s biggest-selling motorcycle publication, the annual MCN Awards recognise technical innovations, outstanding motorcycles and sales success within the industry.

BMW Motorrad took the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year Award, with the judges saying: “As one of a handful of firms to show real growth in a major downturn, BMW is obviously doing something right. Perhaps it’s the way the firm continues to innovate and advance motorcycling itself by setting new standards of technology and design.”

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