<DIV><DIV><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">BMW began its life in aero-engineering--as anyone who&rsquo;s ever ridden one of its motorcycles might guess.&nbsp; These are bikes as close to airborne as any get.&nbsp; And what&rsquo;s more, fifty percent of all the motorcycles BMW has manufactured are still flying down the world&rsquo;s roads.&nbsp; These are the best, and in this book, the best of the best get their due, with brilliant, full-color photographs of BMW&rsquo;s classic models and detailed descriptions of their features, all located within the context of a concise history of this legendary marque.&nbsp; From the first of BMW&rsquo;s bikes, the R32, through the models that catapulted the company out of the ruins of World War II, to the latest bikes with the revamped opposed-twin-cylinder &ldquo;boxer&rdquo; engines that brought BMW its first fame--these are the bikes that made history, and, better yet, gave the most demanding riders a taste for flight. </p></DIV>