The all-new BMW R 18 cruiser has been officially revealed.
The highlight of BMW Motorrad’s new cruiser is a gigantic twin-cylinder boxer
engine. It's a 1,802 cc air/oil-cooled powerplant that is the highest
displacement boxer engine that BMW Motorrad has ever built. It produces 157 Nm
of peak torque that kicks in at just 3,000 rpm. The maximum power of 91 HP is
delivered at 4,750 rpm. There is a 6-speed transmission linked to an open shaft
drive. BMW Motorrad says that the top speed of the R 18 is over 178
km/h.
The design of the BMW R 18 is quite simple
yet very elegant and eye-catching. The flowing lines of the motorcycle add a
soothing effect. And, of course, the huge boxer engine is the showstopper. The
R 18 has numerous interesting features like the LED DRL in the round headlight,
handlebar-mounted side turn signals, single-pod semi-digital instrument
cluster, fishtail exhausts and machined fuel filler cap.
There are two variants of BMW Motorrad’s
new cruiser - the R 18, which is base or standard variant, and the R 18 First
Edition. Both of them are available in Black Storm Metallic colour. The
difference between the two is that the R 18 First Edition gets exclusive double
pinstriping and additional chrome elements. It is limited to the 2021 model
year.
The R 18 comes with three riding modes as
standard - Rain, Roll, and Rock. BMW Motorrad has also included ASC (Automatic
Stability Control) and Drag Torque Control in the standard package.
The standard BMW R 18 has been priced at
US$ 17,495. For the R 18 First Edition, buyers will need to
shell out an extra US$ 2,150. There’s also a Premium Package on
offer which includes goodies like adaptive headlight, hill-start control,
reverse assist and much more. This package will further set you back by US$ 1,450. BMW Motorrad is also offering a Select Package for US$ 225 that adds features like an anti-theft alarm, heated
grips and lockable fuel filler cap.
