A complete 70-year history of BMW motorcycles up to the introduction of the R850/1100. Includes comprehensive model details and technical specifications, and an extensive section on BMW racing history. Text in German. Difficult to find and expensive.  Check with Amazon.
Hdbd. with slipcase. 392 pages, 1,652 B&W and color ill.

Parts Catalog (reprint) in German only. An indispensible resource. Includes both old and current (revised) part numbers.

Parts Catalog (reprint) in German only. An indispensible resource. Includes both old and current (revised) part numbers.

This parts catalog is pretty much required if you're interested in post-war plunger frame bikes. It was published in October 1960.

Parts Catalog (reprint) in German only. An indispensible resource. Includes both old and current (revised) part numbers.

Parts Catalog (reprint) in German only. An indispensible resource. Includes both old and current (revised) part numbers.

This hardback book is nothing more than a collection of private photos that, one way or another, include BMW motorcycles. Each photo has a brief caption. The reader encounters unique images of life on and with the motorcycle, motorcycle images from the start into the rapid 1920s, images of the mass-produced motorcycle of the 1930s and 1950s. Immerse yourself in the progress of past times, captured on photo plates and photo paper, reproduced in first-class quality in this work.

This lovely 217 page compendium of BMW models, printed on heavy, coated paper, is simply chock full of information. Nearly every model gets at least four pages, with many contemporary photos (often from private individuals), factory pictures and diagrams and advertisements. There's a large table in the back that has a tremendous amount of technical information about each model. There's also an appendix that describes the the prewar license plate numbers, so you can decode what you see on those "pedestrian slicers". Highly recommended for the true BMW vintage enthusiast.  In German and oversized.  Can be found on Amazon.

Reprints of factory ads, literature, and road tests of the early BMW motorcycles. Text in German. Currently available from Amazon.
Hdbd. 95 pages, over 100 B&W and color ill.

Reprints of factory ads, literature, and road tests of the BMW single cylinder models. Text in German. Currently available from Amazon.
Hdbd. 96 pages, over 100 B&W and color ill.

A fascinating look at the development of post-war BMW motorcycles and how they were advertised, road tested and promoted. Includes many photos not reproduced in other books. Text in German. Currently available from Amazon.
Hdbd. 93 pages, 85 B&W and color ill.