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WB1BMW motorcycles

Held by BMW AG Motorcycles · registered in Germany

WMI WB1 decodes 113 models, the second-most of the 63 WMIs held in Germany. Its rules place assembly in four countries. The same rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year. Its rules name 99 percent of the 114 models found under all 3 codes of BMW AG Motorcycles.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. C 6001981–2016
  2. C 650 GT1981–2021
  3. F 6501981–2004
  4. F 650 CS1981–2005
  5. F 650 GS1981–2012
  6. F 650 S1981–1999
  7. F 700 GS1981–2021
  8. F 800 GS1981–2026
  9. F 800 GT1981–2021
  10. F 800 R1981–2021
  11. F 800 S1981–2012
  12. F 800 ST1981–2012
  13. G 450 X1981–2011
  14. G 6501981–2009
  15. G 650 GS1981–2021
  16. HP21981–2011
  17. HP41981–2014
  18. K 100 LT1981–1991
  19. K 100 RS1981–1993
  20. K 100 RT1981–1987
  21. K 1100 LT1981–1999
  22. K 1100 RS1981–1997
  23. K 1200 GT1981–2008
  24. K 1200 LT1981–2009
  25. K 1200 R1981–2008
  26. K 1200 RS1981–2001
  27. K 1200 S1981–2008
  28. K 1300 GT1981–2012
  29. K 1300 R1981–2012
  30. K 1300 S1981–2021
  31. K 1600 GT1981–2027
  32. K 1600 GTL1981–2027
  33. K11981–1993
  34. K1001981–1987
  35. K751981–1994
  36. K75RT1981–1995

Also in the rules (77 more): K75S, R 100, R 100 CS, R 100 GS, R 100 R, R 100 RS, R 100 RT, R 1100 GS, R 1100 R, R 1100 RS, R 1100 RT, R 1100 S, R 1150 GS, R 1150 R, R 1150 RS, R 1150 RT, R 1200 C, R 1200 CL, R 1200 GS, R 1200 R, R 1200 RT, R 1200 S, R 1200 ST, R 65, R 65 LS, R 80, R 80 GS, R 80 RT, R 80 ST, R 850 R, R 900 RT, R nineT, S 1000 R, S 1000 RR, R 100 GSPD, R 1200 RS, S 1000 XR, C 650, C Evolution, G 310 GS, G 310 R, K 1600 B, C 400 GT, C 400 X, F 750 GS, F 850 GS, R 1250 GS, R 1250 R, R 1250 RS, R 1250 RT, F 900, M 1000, R 18, R 18 Classic, CE 04, CE 02, F 900 GS, F 900 GS Adventure, F 900 R, F 900 XR, M 1000 R, M 1000 RR, M 1000 XR, R 12, R 12 nineT, R 1250 GS Adventure, R 1300 GS, R 18 B, R 18 Roctane, R 18 Transcontinental, F 900 GS-P, R 1300 GS Adventure, R 12 G/S, R 1300 R, R 1300 RS, R 1300 RT, M 1000 RS.

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesGermany, Italy, India, China

Plant locations namedBerlin; Aprilia; Chennai; Loncin; Scorze

Bodies and power

Body classesMotorcycle - Touring, Motorcycle - Street, Motorcycle - Sport, Motorcycle - Dual-sport, Motorcycle - Scooter, Motorcycle - Standard

Primary fuelsGasoline, Electric

Electrified versionsBattery electric

Compared with the closest code, WB3

WB3 is held by BMW AG Motorcycles. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to WB1.

Models in both35

Only under WB1C 600, F 650, F 650 CS, F 650 GS, F 650 S, F 800 S, F 800 ST, G 450 X, G 650, HP2, HP4, K 100 LT, K 100 RS, K 100 RT, K 1100 LT, K 1100 RS, K 1200 GT, K 1200 LT, K 1200 R, K 1200 RS, K 1200 S, K 1300 GT, K 1300 R, K1 and 54 more

Only under WB3F 450 GS

Model yearsWB1: 1981–open · WB3: 2018–open

Plant countries only for WB1Italy

Body classes only for WB1Motorcycle - Standard

Other codes held by BMW AG Motorcycles

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
WB3motorcyclesBMW2018–open36
WB4motorcyclesBMW2019–open34

All 3 codes of BMW AG Motorcycles

BMW under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. WBA BMW AGGermany133
  2. WBX BMW AGGermany40
  3. WBS BMW M GmbHGermany37
  4. 3MW BMW AGGermany6
  5. 5UX BMW Manufacturer Corporation / BMW North AmericaUnited States6
  6. 4US BMW Manufacturer Corporation / BMW North AmericaUnited States5
  7. 5YM BMW Manufacturer Corporation / BMW North AmericaUnited States5
  8. WBY BMW AGGermany5

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.