Bmw R18 Bobber
But it also comes with an owner s box that includes period correct roundels with brass lettering brass screws a screwdriver and a pair of gloves for assembly.
Bmw r18 bobber. Now here is the highly anticipated bmw motorrad concept r18 in all its glory. Legendado em português the new motorcycle of this video is way far from the cafe racer style. It is the most powerful boxer built by bmw motorrad featuring a new prototype flat twin. Meet the r18 concept freshly unveiled at the villa d este just before the famous concorso d eleganza.
I was actually underwhelmed by the figures. It gets metallic paint more chromed bits and extra trim. The dark colour scheme version is a refined bobber featuring a custom exhaust system custom seat and fenders upgraded braking system and an ohlins suspension to name a few tweaks. Bmw went hard on the classical appearance using wire spoke wheels a solo seat and covered fork legs and having the glass blasted matt surfaces of the.
This concept machine was. I just watched the bmw r18 reveal. It s all eclipsed by that massive boxer engine the centerpiece of the concept r18. There s been no word from bmw on when we can expect to see either this model or the r18 bobber variant but their accelerating campaign around the bobber including private screenings of a.
As soon as you lay eyes on the bike it screams bmw. I m a big bmw fan. Launched at the very fitting concorso d eleganza villa d este this r18 concept motorcycle has put a modern twist on bmw s classic boxer engine design from the 60s and the classic lines of the bmw r5 from the 30s. As expected it spins slow torque monster and puts numbers up that are competitive with the big harley motor but in no way eclipse it.
Is it a prototype or a one off custom. Bmw released the engine specs a short while back but no overall bike specs. Probably look at the r18 5 to see more of what the production bike may look like. Cmg staff may 27 2019.
This is the case for tank machine who designed these two custom bmw r18 models. Bmw will be selling the r18 as a limited first edition initially some markets will get a standard version too. But it is very close to a custom bobber and it was built by bmw itself. The r18 is very nice but it lacks the charm of the bobber.
The newly developed flat twin cylinder engine with a 1 8 liter capacity benefits from a modern air oil cooling system but really that looks about it.