BMW R18 Cruiser

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  • Neale
    Neale
    4 years ago


  • Neale
    Neale
    4 years ago
    Gimme that with the new 1.8 litre donk.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting Neale on 05 Apr 2020 06:51 AMedited: 05 Apr 2020 06:51 AM



    Even if there was a worldwide competition to do so you could not make an uglier muffler.
    Come on you designers at BMW, the second world war is over. No need to have chambers you can gas people in.
  • fatbat
    fatbat
    4 years ago
    Quoting Neale on 05 Apr 2020 06:51 AMedited: 05 Apr 2020 06:51 AM



    Quoting Far Canal on 05 Apr 2020 07:46 AMedited: 05 Apr 2020 07:49 AM

    Even if there was a worldwide competition to do so you could not make an uglier muffler.
    Come on you designers at BMW, the second world war is over. No need to have chambers you can gas people in.

    Agree with you fc and also Neale. Couldn’t create an uglier muffler if you tried. Designers ought to shit in their hands and clap themselves for that 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Neale on 05 Apr 2020 06:51 AMedited: 05 Apr 2020 06:51 AM



    Quoting Far Canal on 05 Apr 2020 07:46 AMedited: 05 Apr 2020 07:49 AM

    Even if there was a worldwide competition to do so you could not make an uglier muffler.
    Come on you designers at BMW, the second world war is over. No need to have chambers you can gas people in.

    Quoting fatbat on 05 Apr 2020 08:17 AM

    Agree with you fc and also Neale. Couldn’t create an uglier muffler if you tried. Designers ought to shit in their hands and clap themselves for that 

    Hey not far behind is that FXDR muffler...or the whole bike! Regardless most folks swap pipes out anyway
  • Damo222
    Damo222
    4 years ago
    I think the R18/2 looks much better.
  • Neale
    Neale
    4 years ago
    Quoting Damo222 on 06 Apr 2020 01:39 AM

    I think the R18/2 looks much better.

    100 percent.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Their cruiser version has a far more pleasing exhaust shape
  • Nutty
    Nutty
    4 years ago
    Quoting Neale on 04 Apr 2020 02:54 AM

    Unfortunately, as myself and a few others here predicted , the production model is very different to look at compared to the prototype.

    I’ve been told the price is around the 40k mark.     Pass.

    Quoting paulybronco on 04 Apr 2020 03:19 AM

    The photos i have seen are exactly the same...sure your not mistaking their tourer/bagger version?

    Nah, protos had a cantilever seat like a Rocker. Production has tail rails like an older Softail. 
    Prices start at $27K, not $40K...
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Neale on 04 Apr 2020 02:54 AM

    Unfortunately, as myself and a few others here predicted , the production model is very different to look at compared to the prototype.

    I’ve been told the price is around the 40k mark.     Pass.

    Quoting paulybronco on 04 Apr 2020 03:19 AM

    The photos i have seen are exactly the same...sure your not mistaking their tourer/bagger version?

    Quoting Nutty on 07 Apr 2020 12:47 AMedited: 07 Apr 2020 12:48 AM

    Nah, protos had a cantilever seat like a Rocker. Production has tail rails like an older Softail. 

    Prices start at $27K, not $40K...




  • dicko
    dicko
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 04 Apr 2020 03:19 AM

    The photos i have seen are exactly the same...sure your not mistaking their tourer/bagger version?

    Quoting Nutty on 07 Apr 2020 12:47 AMedited: 07 Apr 2020 12:48 AM

    Nah, protos had a cantilever seat like a Rocker. Production has tail rails like an older Softail. 

    Prices start at $27K, not $40K...

    Quoting paulybronco on 08 Apr 2020 12:00 PM




    I found BMW MOTORAD Australia has an option to accessorise this bike on line
    https://www.bmw-motorrad.com.au/en/home.html#/filter-all

  • Smokey61
    Smokey61
    4 years ago
    Glad there's another exhaust option ready to go. The stockers look like your Great-Granma's pantaloons.
  • Humbug
    Humbug
    4 years ago
    Quoting Smokey61 on 09 Apr 2020 01:54 AM

    Glad there's another exhaust option ready to go. The stockers look like your Great-Granma's pantaloons.

    Thanks Smokey61 that is the word I was trying to remember.
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 04 Apr 2020 03:19 AM

    The photos i have seen are exactly the same...sure your not mistaking their tourer/bagger version?

    Quoting Nutty on 07 Apr 2020 12:47 AMedited: 07 Apr 2020 12:48 AM

    Nah, protos had a cantilever seat like a Rocker. Production has tail rails like an older Softail. 

    Prices start at $27K, not $40K...

    Quoting paulybronco on 08 Apr 2020 12:00 PM




    I like the way some Dyno Operators use NM to measure Torque then go to HP to measure power. 158NM only about 116 Ft Pound of Torque ( still good TQ but a big motor.
    So 109 cubic inch.  91HP 116ft TQ or if want Metric 1800cc 68KW  of Power 158NM of TQ

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Nutty on 07 Apr 2020 12:47 AMedited: 07 Apr 2020 12:48 AM

    Nah, protos had a cantilever seat like a Rocker. Production has tail rails like an older Softail. 

    Prices start at $27K, not $40K...

    Quoting paulybronco on 08 Apr 2020 12:00 PM




    Quoting Krash Kinkade on 10 Apr 2020 01:28 AMedited: 10 Apr 2020 02:22 AM

    I like the way some Dyno Operators use NM to measure Torque then go to HP to measure power. 158NM only about 116 Ft Pound of Torque ( still good TQ but a big motor.

    So 109 cubic inch.  91HP 116ft TQ or if want Metric 1800cc 68KW  of Power 158NM of TQ

    Think its to dazzle the ill informed with a big number. Decent numbers compared to a 114 cube HD
  • Mesmer
    Mesmer
    4 years ago
    Correct, it's not the shift cam
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    3 years ago
    Old thread but finally saw one of these in the flesh. Barrels ain’t half huge, would certainly add a new twist to hot footin it down the road. 
    (Click on pic to enlarge)
    Not sure if I liked it or not, guess a test ride is in order.
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    3 years ago
    Hmm, BMW might be on to something with those "barrels sticking out the side", who knows, it might catch on.
  • FXDF08
    FXDF08
    3 years ago
    At the risk of upsetting a few, I’ve seen one parked near my work everyday for the past fortnight. Black and chrome. I wasnt keen at first, but on closer inspection, everything is so neat and tidy. I now like them. That said, it isn’t for me. Next BMW would be a R1250GSA and keep my 103 FXDL.

    Might go into the the dealer and take a demo for an hour (plus) ride though. Just for shits and giggles! 
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    3 years ago
    Couldn't  agree more  Chester.
    But I am  biased  when it comes to BMW.
    Ugliest  bikes ever invented. I dont care how  reliable  they are. 
    I would  never  own one.


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