Welcome to our first ever live video podcast episode of Ride and Talk. We recorded this in the midst of lockdown, when everyone wanted to ride but no one was really able to. So we thought it would be cool to use technology to try and bring us all together – virtually at least – to talk bikes. Specifically, the new R 18.

In this episode, we chat with Timo Resch, Vice President Sales and Marketing BMW Motorrad, and Trudy Hardy, VP of BMW Motorrad of the Americas, about the imminent arrival in the cruiser segment of the exciting new R 18. Then we introduce some familiar faces from the Bavarian Soul Story YouTube series, including Tommy Kerns, Alan Stulberg, Kate Nettesheim and Nathalie Gessler. From Munich to Los Angeles, via New York and Texas, we do hope you enjoy the listen!

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This episode features the world’s foremost female motorcycle adventurer, Tiffany Coates, who 20 years ago, set off for India on a BMW R 80 GS called ‘Thelma’, with a friend on the back and just two months of riding experience between them. They ended up crossing four continents and staying on the road for two-and-a-half years!

Since then, Tiffany’s adventures have taken her far and wide on journeys such as England to Australia, Cape Town to Cairo, Alaska to Tierra Del Fuego; the list goes on… She’s been chased by wolves and stampeding elephants, and she’s fled from volcanoes, hurricanes and sandstorms but that same BMW R 80 GS is still carrying her around the world today. Always entertaining and thought-provoking, enjoy listening to @tiffanystravels and plan your next two-wheeled adventure!

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Welcome to Ride and Talk – the BMW Motorrad podcast! It’s a podcast about the world’s best bikes, the people who ride them, and the incredible places these bikes allow us to reach. Join Andy Dukes as he delves deep into the world of BMW Motorrad for amazing behind-the-scenes stories and unique insights from brand experts, ambassadors and the passionate global riding community.

Within three months of throwing his leg over a bike for the first time, Sam Manicom set off on an R 80 GS to travel the length of Africa. But when he got to the Cape, he didn’t want the trip to end, so he just kept going. His planned one-year trip turned into an eight-year, 200,000-miles overlanding odyssey across 55 countries.

The four motorcycle travel books that came out of that trip are inspirational; his talks and presentations are truly memorable and his main ambition in life now is to encourage others to explore and learn about the world and themselves. Listen to @sammanicom.author in this podcast and be inspired!

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Welcome to Ride and Talk – the BMW Motorrad podcast! It’s a podcast about the world’s best bikes, the people who ride them, and the incredible places these bikes allow us to reach. Join Andy Dukes as he delves deep into the world of BMW Motorrad for amazing behind-the-scenes stories and unique insights from brand experts, ambassadors and the passionate global riding community.

The world was a very different place in 1983 when 23-year-old Elspeth Beard fired up her R 60/6 BMW and left London for a two-year journey into the unknown. In doing so, she became the first British woman to ride a motorcycle around the world.

Although she kept diaries of her amazing adventure, she put them away upon her return and forgot about them for nearly 30 years until a journalist commissioned a story about her original journey. A book deal was subsequently struck and Lone Rider was published. It’s gone on to be a huge success – and Elspeth tells Ride and Talk how the bike and the book has changed her life.

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Dylan Wickrama’s story has it all: lost on the Pacific Ocean in a home-made raft powered by his BMW R 1150 GS Adventure – and all because after three years of round-the-world travel, he was stuck at the Darién Gap between Panama and Colombia, where all roads ended at that time.

What happened out there is a spellbinding story that was first published in Dylan’s book ‘When the road ends’, but has now been made into a feature-length documentary movie, available for streaming and download worldwide from 12 May via iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and similar platforms. Find out more at https://www.ride2xplore.com/english/film/

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“The GS changed my life…” How many of us can truly say that? Stephanie Rowe certainly can for sure. Ever since she won the ‘ride of her life’ as part of the One World One R 1200 GS campaign back in 2012, she’s been spreading the GS joy across the continents.

That original GS – and many other GSs since – have changed her life considerably and she tells Ride and Talk about the two-wheeled adventures that have taken her across the globe as a brand ambassador, certified off-road instructor, journalist, Int. GST marshal and the face of several BMW Motorrad campaigns. Her enthusiasm is infectious!

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Although we’re not riding our bikes during these unprecedented times, it doesn’t stop us dreaming about the places we will hopefully soon be able to explore on two wheels, the people we will meet on future adventures and the stories we will be able to tell about freedom and life on the road.

Ever wondered how a motorcycle can change your life? Listen to the inspirational Rolf Lange tell Ride and Talk how a work encounter with the BMW Motorrad brand set the wheels in motion for a voyage of discovery that ended up taking him right across the globe. Warning: his tales from the road will make you want to pack your panniers and head for the hills!

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Finally, after months of anticipation and excitement, the R 18 had its world premiere on 3 April. The coronavirus situation meant that the launch was communicated via the brand’s social media channels, so fans tuned in from right across the globe from the comfort of their own homes to see the new big boxer unveiled.

We hear from two very special guests in this latest episode of Ride and Talk, both of whom have been lucky enough to ride the new R 18 before it was launched. ‘A Bavarian Soul Story’ host Tommy Kerns and BMW Motorrad’s Marketing and Communication Project Lead for the R 18 Nathalie Gessler tell us exactly what it’s like to get that 1800cc motor running and head out on the highway. Enjoy!

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It’s fantastic that BMW Motorrad’s top management likes to join customer events like the Int. GS Trophy and ride with all the participants. While we were in New Zealand in February, we caught up with new head of BMW Motorrad development Christof Lischka, who rode the entire Trophy with BMW Motorrad boss Markus Schramm, head of design Edgar Heinrich, and head of marketing and product management Ralf Rodepeter.

As well as being a top rider (motocross, enduro and rally) Christof is really looking forward to building on BMW Motorrad’s successful product development of recent years, so gave us some really interesting insights into life behind the scenes in future vehicle development. Enjoy the listen!

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Welcome to a special BONUS podcast, direct from the 2020 Int. GS Trophy in New Zealand. In #14 of Ride and Talk, we already spoke to many of the emotional participants from the teams, who literally had the ride of their lives on this unforgettable off-road adventure on the North and South Islands.

But what about those who are responsible for actually making the Int. GS Trophy happen in the first place? For reporting the news back home, for presenting the daily highlights, and making sure those competing have the best experience imaginable? Listen to Head of BMW Motorrad Markus Schramm and many others give their impressions of a memorable seventh edition.