In 1978 Fred Wiley opened BMW Cycle Center and in 1979 moved it to it's present location on Orchard Street near I-84. In 1982 it became an independent cycle shop servicing both BMW and Harley Davidson motorcycles, that's how the name "Big Twin" came about. In 1990, Big Twin regained it's BMW dealership.

During his Bonneville Salt Flats racing days Fred met Henry Louie, a retired Naval Admiral, ex fighter pilot, fellow salt flats racer and part owner of a large multi line motorcycle dealership in California. In 1994 Henry Louie left his home and motorcycle shop in California and moved to Boise to become a partner in Big Twin Cycle Center.

 Big Twin BMW, as it is now called, is a BMW exclusive dealership devoted to supporting the riding community by providing excellent products, extensive expertise and great service through the highly trained and vastly experienced staff. In addition to new and used BMW motorcycles we feature BMW apparel and accessories. Additionally, non BMW riders can find a good selection of  top quality gear and apparel from manufacturers such as Olympia, Arai and Sidi as well as others. We also try to maintain a good inventory of clean, reliable used bikes from a variety of manufacturers in addition to BMW.

Big Twin BMW is dedicated to offering fair and competitive prices on a wide variety of premium quality products with exemplary customer service whether our interactions are in person, over the phone or on the internet.