You have my attention
 

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https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/bmw-r18-cruiser/

Looks interesting but hope the aftermarket can fix that exhaust.

that's a good looking bike.

Had an R50/2 way back. Regret selling her.

Now prices for the old bikes are getting ridiculous. And they were never as cross country reliable as we remember. This looks very interesting. We’ll see what they go for used in a year.


It’s also begging to have a sidecar bolted on.

Seems everyone wants to copy the hind-end from the Ducat Diavel. And yes, that exhaust is not an asset.

Nice pair of jugs.


...somebody HAD to say it. :)

Should be fairly easy with a cradled engine. At least easier than with an engine that is a stressed member.

90 bhp...meh

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/bmws-1800cc-boxer-twin-is-the-bike-worlds-biggest-ever

I am guessing that will go over as well as the last BMW cruiser type bike.

Do miss my R1200 GS though and may pick up another someday.

Exhaust by Chris Bangle ?

^ :D ouch.

116 ft/lbs of torque at 2000 rpm’s would be stunning! This is not a track bike FB, HP at redline is all but irrelevant. ;)

Well yeah you are right. If a sidecar is preferred then the torque would be more important than bhp and like my '99 R1100S is prolly great coming out of the corners.

i liked the R9T. but didn't need one as i already have an R1100S. a year later i see them selling at near new for less than 10k.

factor in the damn virus and maybe there will be an even steeper discount on the R18. i really like this thing. all i need is patience.






and i love my Ural. but i'm tired of wheezing over the mountain pass at 40mph. this looks like a solution.

As a fellow Uralista, I can sympathize.

Looks like the Harley “48”

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2019 triumph bobber. Everybody’s doing it.

I could deal with it.

The exhaust is hideous but everything else is just gorgeous on this bike...

I would swing a leg over this in a nanosecond!

angela

lol ;)

One push back is leg placement. Behind cylinders. Kind of cramped.

Not a bike guy just saw it on Youtube today when checking it out.

my neighbor has this bike. it is very cool.

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quick look shows a number of exhaust options. you picky a-holes happy now?

and you can just rest your boots on the cylinder heads. that's the way we did it on the R50s.




talk to me fall next year. think I'm going to be riding one of these.

Remember this one from BMW?

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The aftermarket can fix anything, just need to find the right fabricator.

Not impressed with it's design...looks the bastard child of several bikes that I don't like !

When I bought my bike and picked it up at the dealer, I got a chance to see the R18 in person. Too huge for me. That is one very long bike and very heavy too. You would have to be into cruisers to like this bike.

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Put down a deposit. Picking up in may.

I'm not a cruiser guy but that's a beautiful bike.

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Kudos Varmint. Keep us posted. Looking forward to your riding impressions. That’s a big, heavy cruiser. I imagine it’s going to be outstanding on the highway. Not so sure about tight curvy roads and such.

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My 700 lb. 1800 V-twin sport cruiser. 127hp, 118 lb.s torque, red lines at 7400 rpm, shaft drive, liquid cooled

I'm not a bike guy but your bikes are beautiful.

but does it have a reverse gear? huh?

No reverse. Been a few times that would've been handy

Im 55. and this is probably the last bike i will buy. i have my dream sport bike. i have the ural. and don't see anything coming in the next 20-30 years that i really want. unless flying bikes become a thing.

the wife insisted on the big bagger. i ordered a bobber kit anyway. i'll install it in a few years when she stops paying attention.

You're a better man than me V. 788 is waaaay too much heft for me. Good luck, shiny side up.

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Rode her home yesterday. Froze my ass off.

Cool !!!!!!!

Varmint I sometimes, rarely, fall in love with stuff that I just HAVE to have. When I get it I am thrilled of course and the HAVE TO HAVE IT feeling goes away. But that's all that goes away. The thrill part and the love part don't go away. Years later, I might look at it and think to myself "you're gorgeous."

The style of that motorcycle is stunning. Like art deco, kinda.

Art Deco -meets- Street Tough.