Record Attendance for 2010 BMW Motorrad Days

This year’s BMW Motorrad Days saw over 35,000 riders and fans of the German brand attending, setting a new record for the tenth anniversary motorcycling event. Fans from all over the world came to witness the three-day event, from Italy, Russia, Israel to US and Dubai.

Centered around the 30-year anniversary of the BMW GS, the 2010 BMW Motorrad Days had it all: test rides, motorcycle convoys, stunt shows and many more.

In addition to the award ceremony for BMW Special Motorcycle Models "30 Years GS" on Saturday there was a draw for special models. Georg Opalka won a BMW F 800 GS "30 Years GS" during the first day of the event, while Wolfgang Kracker received his BMW R 1200 GS "30 Years GS" model the next day.

Four-time World Stunt Bike Riding Champion and German Champion Chris Pfeiffer stunned the audience in the Freestyle Area on his specially converted F 800 R, as well as on an S 1000 RR serial production superbike. The acrobatic show program on BME mountain bikes performed by Igor Obu and his partner Stefan Schlie were also spectacular to say the least.

Live acts such as Gerry & Gary, Dreirad, Blechblos'n, the ladies' band Wildcats, Tommy and the Moondogs and Byron fired up the party, with DJ Robert and DJ Moorat taking over and entertaining the bikers until late into the night.

And yes, bikers do know how to party. According to BMW, over 14,000 litres of alcohol-free beverages were consumed along with more than 15,000 litres of lager.