2021 BMW R18

[ob1ventura]

I still see those things around on occasion. :laughing

Ugly but ground breaking. First bike w/ a pillion seat on the tank and able to fly over helicopters.

I just saw one in Alameda on Tuesday.

One parked in front of Sausalito Yacht Harbor regularly.

 

[JakesKTM]

I dont like the cartoonish pipe or the way swept back bars. 1800cc’s :facepalm

 

[GAJ]

Just for you:

:laughing

A 5 minute ride on one of those things was the worst moto experience of my life.

Abomination is too kind.

 

[VicTim]

Ugly but ground breaking. First bike w/ a pillion seat on the tank and able to fly over helicopters.



One parked in front of Sausalito Yacht Harbor regularly.

OOPS wrong quote. This picture is for the Dyna comment. I don't deny similarities but this was first.

 

[ob1ventura]

A 5 minute ride on one of those things was the worst moto experience of my life.

Abomination is too kind.

Agreed. Was lent one for the day when they first came out. Dragging pegs on a very mellow ride.

 

[ob1ventura]

OOPS wrong quote. This picture is for the Dyna comment. I don't deny similarities but this was first.

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Now that is a good looking bike

 

[Johndicezx9]

I don't know why, but to me that looks like someone took an old Kirby vacuum cleaner and put wheels and a gas tank on it...

Looks like they’re doing on ‘omage to the Streamline Moderne style that was popular in the 1930’s.

 

[bergmen]

This is the only one I like, but not THAT much...

The motor’s kinda cool.

You could make a couple of canoes out of those mufflers. Also, if it can take a pillion (with an added rear seat), the exposed drive shaft is perfect for wrapping up their shoe strings in the U-joint.

Dan

 

[Blankpage]

Just for you:

That color choice shows a fully committed effort to making it as ugly as possible. A vindictive disgruntled designer's attempt at sabotaging the company or a Homer Simpson design.

 

[Kornholio]

I really like the look of it...but that cartoonish exhaust, though. :facepalm

 

[boney]

If I wan'ted a Harley, I'd buy one. BMW should stick to what it's good at.

 

[Kornholio]

Call me biased all you want, I don't see a Harley-Davidson when I look at the R18. YMMV :dunno

 

[phil turdwater]

Call me biased all you want, I don't see a Harley-Davidson when I look at the R18. YMMV :dunno

i know that they certainly don't handle like them either :laughing

 

[Kornholio]

Scrape them cylinder heads, yo! :laughing

 

[VicTim]

I really like the look of it...but that cartoonish exhaust, though. :facepalm

Easy fix there.

 

[Kornholio]

Easy fix there.

Not for me. I'm one of those weird people that doesn't care to modify the exhaust on my motorcycles. :dunno

 

[VicTim]

Not for me. I'm one of those weird people that doesn't care to modify the exhaust on my motorcycles. :dunno

Neither do I.:laughing

 

[phil turdwater]

Scrape them cylinder heads, yo! :laughing

it is one hell of a span now

i mostly want to see if i can take right hand turns with zero input other than rolling on the throttle :laughing

 

[Kornholio]

it is one hell of a span now

i mostly want to see if i can take right hand turns with zero input other than rolling on the throttle :laughing

I've never found the torque pull to the right to be that severe and I've had three different R-motorcycles in my garage. My current RS barely does it at all compared to the former a/c models I've had. I also think that picture is of a prototype.

Also, I've yet to see any R-engine powered BMW touch down a cylinder head even with a pro-rider in control. :dunno

 

[phil turdwater]

:laughing yeah, i was just kidding

the 'torque steer' is pretty obvious at stop but i don't find it perceptible when underway whether it's centrifugal overcoming it or it's just autonomic handlebar input by rider..