BMW cruiser

[Woody146]

This just popped up on my feed. Interesting looking bike

https://youtu.be/Otv0k1aS5Sw

 

[bobl]

Couldn't get through it. Too many "Ahs, and umhs" :afm199

 

[davidji]

What a great looking cruiser! If cruisers are all about style, that's a winner. Far cry from their last cruiser.

 

[bikeama]

Got an email today from SJ BMW. To far for me to ride over tomorrow. Close for you bay area riders. Just not my style, I will keep my S1000XR

Join our BMW R 18 Launch Party this Saturday at noon. Tech talk starts at 1 pm.

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Original thread here:
https://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=542723&highlight=BMW+R18

In my opinion it's pretty fugly! YMMV

 

[vizcarmb]

If this was a rebranded Harley XA, this would be sell like hotcakes

 

[kuksul08]

I would be interested in riding one, but not really my style

 

[moto-rama]

r18

Well, it certainly is big, and probably a bit pricey...

Looks very classic-ish, but that motor might be happier in a modified 1250R frame, with the ESA suspension, blah blah blah.

thankfully 120 HP is enough to move me to anywhere I want to go, with a 1200cc wasser-boxer motor.

The post 2015 boxers are "flat-out" amazing. Every time I ride mine, I think, "Wow, it only took them 80 years, but this time, it's sorted out."

Low end power, with enough thrum to let you know it's pedigree, and a respectable top end for slabathons. i am seriously getting the notion to grab a new R1250Rs to go with my R1200R. Town, backroad- Slab tourer for those more distant destinations.

I am over the slight bitter taste my oilhead left me with when it ate the gearbox. When it became schlecht I pretty much thought, NO More Boxers.

But I am back, and happy.

 

[Pushrod]

Erte' would dig it.

 

[CDONA]

Minimal look over the bike, open driveline with the exposed U-joint.

If anyone else ever had a bungie cord or strap loosen and get wound up somehow ??

 

[EvilCrayon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRMqcxBF4aM

the last BMW cruiser was in 007: tomorrow never dies

 

[ScottRNelson]

The R18 has potential. https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/roland-sands-custom-r-18-dragster/

 

[berth]

I'll tell ya one thing, the R18 dragster looks a heck of a lot better than that MA Racing Bagger.

 

[SFSV650]

I don't get it. The styling in particular is more 'reproduction' than retro.
I'm a big fan of my boxer twin. Maybe I just don't get cruisers. :dunno