2025 R 18
BMW Motorrad R 18 For Sale Richmond
Review BMW Motorrad R 18 Bike Specifications, Features & Colours Available at Virtual BMW Motorrad
Icon with a Big Boxer
Timeless beauty: the BMW R 18. An icon that keeps reinventing itself. It combines exclusivity with quintessential coolness. Here, classic design meets uncompromising modernity. Comfortable ergonomics, high-end technology, and quality production processed define its look and your riding experience. Style and function in perfect harmony. When you treat yourself to an R 18, it treats you to the unique experience of a big boxer engine. This is more than just riding a motorcycle. This is: Cruising the BMW Motorrad Style.
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Model Variants
R 18
Standard Equipment
- ASC, MSR, Dynamic Brake Control
- Chrome Plated Header, Keyless Ride, Riding Modes
- LED Taillight, Indicators and Headlight with DRL, Comfort Indicator
- 12V Socket
Available Colours
Black Storm Metallic
Available on MY25 R 18 variants.
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Features
A puristic cruiser with a wealth of highlights
Aesthetic: The seat
The single seat bench with a modern and aesthetic design, which offers excellent comfort.
Iconic: The headlight
You can maintain complete visibility with the iconic daytime riding lights combined with the Headlight Pro (as part of optional Equipment Package).
Sound & design: The exhaust system
Style-defining element: The exhaust system in Blacked Out dark chrome.
Iconic: Boxer with push rod
Even the push rods will turn heads with the high-class Blacked Out finish.
Impressive: The 18” rear wheel
The 18” rear wheel provides a dynamic aesthetic. The size of the wheel means that the chassis is slightly elevated, giving you a bit more freedom in your lean angles.
Head-turner: Open Cardan shaft and double-cradle frame
The open, nickel-plated Cardan shaft puts the focus on the torque.
The “Rough Look”
The modern design is emphasised by the “Rough Look” styling. For example, the fixed fork tubes are exposed, without the conventional fork tubes
Exclusive: The R 18 badge
The exclusive R 18 badge shows how special this bike truly is.
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Specifications
Technical Data
Design
Air/oil cooled two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine with two chain-driven camshafts above the drive shaft.
Bore x stroke
107.1 mm x 100 mm
Capacity
1802 cm3
Normal Capcity
67 kW at 4750 rpm
Max. torque
158 Nm at 3000 rpm
Compression ratio
9.6 :1
Fuel preparation
Electronic intake pipe fuel injection, BMS-K+ electronic engine management with overrun cut-off, twin-spark ignition: BMS-O with e-gas
Emission control
Regulated three-way catalytic converter
Alternator
Permanent magnet generator 600 W (nominal capacity)
Battery
12 V / 26 Ah, maintenance-free
Clutch
Single-disk dry clutch
Gears
6-gear shifting claw transmission in separate transmission housing
Secondary Drive
Shaft drive
Seat height, unladen
690 mm
Rider step length, unladen
1630 mm
Usable tank capacity
approx. 16 L
of which reserve
approx. 4 l
Length
2440 mm
Height (excluding mirrors)
1126 mm
Height (above mirror, at DIN empty weight)
1232 mm
Width (with mirror)
964 mm
Unladen weight, fully fuelled/road-ready
345 kg 1)
Max. permitted weight
560 kg
Max. load (with standard equipment)
215 kg
Maximum speed
over 180 km/h
Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC
5.6 L/100km
Fuel type
Premium unleaded 95 petrol (PULP 95)
Frame
Double-cradle steel frame with screwed-on underbeams
Front wheel location / spring elements
Telescopic fork
Rear wheel location / spring elements
Steel swinging fork with central shock strut
Spring travel front / rear
120 mm / 90 mm
Wheelbase
1731 mm
Castor
150 mm
Steering head angle
57.3°
Wheels
Spoke wheel (front only)
Rim, front
3.5" x 19"
Rim, rear
5.0" x 16"
Tyres, front
120/70 R 19
Tyres, rear
180/65 B16
Brake, front
Twin disc brake, diameter 300 mm, 4-piston fixed calipers
Brake, rear
Single disc brakes, diameter 300 mm, four-piston fixed calipers
ABS
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (partially integral)
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