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BMW’S BIG, BAD RETRO IS A GOER

BMW has a special code when it comes to show bikes – when they’re called ‘Vision’ then they’re pure design dreams but when they carry the name ‘Concept’ that means they’re heading for showrooms. So expect to see something very similar to the new BMW R 20 Concept on the road sooner rather than later.

What is it? Quite simply it’s the biggest motorcycle engine that BMW has ever made, shoehorned into a retro-styled chassis that’s barely larger than the svelte R

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