BMW 1802cc custom cruiser motorcycle, single-seat cruiser, 1802 cc Air/oil cooled two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine, travelling at speed on the M6 motorway in Greater Manchester, UK
The 49 mm front forks are wrapped in period-correct fork covers, while the rear shock is completely hidden within the frame architecture. The R18 gets spoked wheels too; x 19” in the front, and x 16” out back. The front brake setup features twin 300 mm discs, and there’s a single 300 mm disc at the rear. Thanks to the sheer mass of the motor, the R18 is a physically large bike, with a wheelbase of 1,731 mm. At just over 68 inches, that’s almost two inches longer than the current Honda Gold Wing. Revealed: The new BMW R18 cruiser motorcycle View Full Size It’s porky too, with a curb weight of 750 pounds (345 kilos). Sure, it is a cruiser, but that wet weight figure is 51 pounds more than a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy… and that’s saying something. On the upside, it’s 18 pounds less than Indian claims for a fully fueled Chief Dark Horse. The weight probably won’t deter hardcore cruiser fans or larger riders, and the engine itself is attractive. It’s the biggest boxer BMW have ever made, with a capacity of 1,802 cc. It’s also clearly tuned for cruising: at 91 hp (67 kW) it makes less power than the 110 hp (82 kW) R nineT. The R18 mill makes over 50% more torque than the R nineT though, with 116 ft-lb peaking at 3,000 rpm. Most of that torque is available as a thick slab of grunt between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm, making it comparable to the 109 ft-lb pumped out by the Fat Boy’s Milwaukee-Eight 107 and the 119 ft-lb of the Indian Chief. The 49 mm front forks are wrapped in period correct fork covers, while the rear shock is completely hidden within the frame architecture. The R18 gets spoked wheels too; x 19” in the front, and x 16” out back. The front brake setup features twin 300 mm discs, and there’s a single 300 mm disc at the rear. Thanks to the sheer mass of the motor, the R18 is a physically large bike, with a wheelbase of 1,731 mm. At just over 68 inches, that’s almost two inches longer than the current Honda Gold Wing.
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Location: Greater Manchester, UK
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License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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