35,000 Enjoy BMW Motorrad Days 2012
Three days of motorcycle mania have just come to an end, with this year’s BMW Motorrad Days breaking all previous records. The organizers of the annual BMW Motorrad Days were eager to get the party started early – one day early in fact – as the 2012 event celebrations started this year for the first time on a Thursday evening with a ‘warm-up’ party in Munich. Crowds of motorcycle enthusiasts flocked to the BMW Museum, which hosted this fun event to get everyone in the mood for a weekend of partying, BMW style.
One of the most disappointed guys out there was BMW Motorrad’s Chris Pfeiffer, who wasn’t able to perform his amazing stunt show because of the heavy rain. However, the freestyle ace would make up for it later. At the prestigious BMW Motorrad Zentrum flagship store, a selection of lucky ladies had assembled for a rendezvous and ride-out with top male model Marcus Schenkenberg.
With the legendary opening party taking place on the Friday night, thousands of BMW bike-nuts arrived from across Europe and beyond to spend a full weekend immersed in the world of BMW Motorrad. As expected, the party lived up to its promises and as the Saturday morning sun shone on picturesque Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Bavarian town awoke to the familiar tune of Boxer engines, singles, parallel twins, fours and even six-cylinder machines making their way to the ‘Hausbergparkplatz’ for a day of fun-filled activities
Behind the scenes, the organization team was kept busy with ‘live chats’ via Facebook, so all the brand enthusiasts who couldn’t make the trip to BMW Motorrad Days were still able to closely follow the event online. The boys from Blitz Motorcycles answered questions from fans about their special custom BMWs, followed by stunt legend Chris Pfeiffer, globetrotter Michael Martin and former personal assistant to Nelson Mandela, Zelda La Grange, who just happens to be a huge BMW fan – and a GS rider! All spoke about their lives, passions, and love for the BMW lifestyle.
As has become the tradition on Saturday, Chris Pfeiffer took his spectacular stunt show to the streets of Garmisch-Partenkirchen town center, while back at BMW Motorrad Days, World Superbike stars Marco Melandri, Leon Haslam and Troy Corser were kept busy signing autographs and chatting to fans. The FMX freestyle riders wowed spectators around the main arena with an amazing display of gravity-defying tricks and moves, including ‘no-handers’, ‘no footers’, ‘fender-grabs’ and even back-flips.
For those who came to Garmisch-Partenkirchen – and there were over 35,000 of you – thanks for helping make it a fantastic event and a record-breaking year! All good things must come to an end though and although it’s always sad when BMW Motorrad Days finishes for another year, we can safely say that this year’s event was the biggest and best yet! Don’t forget that in 2013, BMW Motorrad will be celebrating its 90th birthday, so the party will be even bigger than ever before. Start planning your 2013 trip from July 5-7 now.
