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Charley Boorman Tours Canada for New Series

Actor and adventure rider Charley Boorman is getting ready for another journey, this one taking him across the Great White North on a tour of Canada. Best known for his Long Way Round and Long Way Down documentaries with his friend and riding partner Ewan McGregor, Boorman is touring Canada for a new series called Extreme Frontiers: Canada for the U.K.’s Channel 5. BMW Motorrad Canada will provide Boorman with his ride, likely from its GS line.

Corser to unveil S1000RR at SBW Motorrad Hertfordshire

DOUBLE World Superbike champion Troy Corser will unveil the all-new production version of the BMW S 1000 RR on 5 November. Fancy joining him?Fresh from the final round in Portugal, Troy will join Hertford BMW dealer SBW Motorrad to take the wraps off the road-going superbike Corser has been campaigning in this year’s World Superbike Championship.SBW Motorrad boss, Stephen Crowder: “We are really excited that former world champion Troy Corser will headline our special event.”  The night: Tickets cost £15 per head and all proceeds from the night will go to charities Riders for Health, Hertfordshire Air Ambulance and BBC Children in Need. When: 7.30pm on Thursday 5 NovemberWhere: Panshanger Aerodrome near Welwyn Garden CityFor tickets: call SBW Motorrad on 01992 583135

BMW Sets New Annual Record for Motorcycle Sales – With One Month Still to Go

BMW announced sales of 108,872 motorcycles and scooters, shattering last year’s company record for annual sales by 2.4%. Even more impressively, BMW reached that mark by the end of November and still has a whole month’s worth of sales to pad its record. In 2012, BMW sold 106,358 motorcycles and scooters to set a new company record.