BMW R18

[Vic_imp]

Here is some impression how it rides, I found at youtube:

It is a noisy ride for what it's doing. That was a bummer for me, and my cruiser was not really loud. The quiet sound of my CB with its stock pipe and muffler is another thing I love about it.

[alprider]

Well, I really think about getting an R18: [url=https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-r-18-werksgarantie-03-2024-benzin-schwarz-1e265f9e-d7c5-4a60-97f7-db17a852c93e?sort=standard&desc=0&lastSeenGuidPresent=true&cldtidx=2&position=2&search_id=bu3pv8ftco&source_otp=t10&source=listpage_search-results&order_bucket=unknown]see this page for pictures

Will have a test ride next week. I'm a little concerned about riding position and cornering clearance.
Never have ridden a cruiser so far.

are you realy serious....
forget all about somehow like cornering........bcos you know only the cbf (in the last years) .....

or too our CB1100 has already no so good cornering clearance....for brisk curves in the south black forest..I scratch from time to time with the footpegs there in ""ascending"" curves........

if i remember on my VXT 1300 times...huuuu......ok i think the BMW will be little bit some better....bcos the VTX was some extremly bad in curves (footboards)
I could only ride with other chopper/cruiser colleagues because otherwise it was impossible to keep up, even if the others drove normally



When you observe how slowly he has to take these very wide curves, it still scratches
by ca min 18:35

[alprider]

compared to the bmw, the cbf is a very agile super sports machine
i guess, the bmw will be completely unwilling to take the curves for you until you get used to it

[GoldOxide_imp]

Here is some impression how it rides, I found at youtube:

It is a noisy ride for what it's doing. That was a bummer for me, and my cruiser was not really loud. The quiet sound of my CB with its stock pipe and muffler is another thing I love about it.

Agreed.

Although, and I think the author conceded, they do shift unnecessarily which adds to the audio drama.

[tommymck]

Regarding the noise, they sound like a sewing machine stock, so I'm not sure what that's about. Maybe the bike in the video has an aftermarket exhaust.

I've had mine for two years now and love it for what it is..which is a striking looking (odd looking if we're honest) large cruiser-ish bike that handles well (in my opinion) for a bike of this size and type. I have to actually try to drag the pegs for what that's worth. If you're more of a sporty type, you won't be overly impressed (I think I recall Mr. P. calling it a pig after he rode one), so it depends on expectations.

I have the "Classic", which has extra lighting in the front, a windscreen and saddle bags. It also has straight tailpipes as opposed to the large fish-tail ones. I got the classic because personally, I don't like the looks of the fishtails on the standard R18. The windscreen stinks and causes buffeting at any speed and at any height, and the bags don't look superduper to me. Both are sitting on a shelf in my garage.

I don't travel with it though, and my typical long commute on it is less than an hour. Typical mission is a weekend or after work cruise, so I can't say how it'd feel after hours in the saddle... speaking of which, I find perfect for the bike. I seem to be the only person on the planet who does though...

I haven't ridden the bagger or transcontinental though. While they have the same engine,they are significantly different bikes.

[alprider]

sound by minute 20.16 by this version

[tommymck]

sound by minute 20.16 by this version

That might be what it sounds like if you have your ear at the end of the tail pipe, but if you forward to 22:00, that's what it sounds like from the saddle. One of the complaints with the bike is that it's too quiet.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Regarding the noise, they sound like a sewing machine stock, so I'm not sure what that's about. Maybe the bike in the video has an aftermarket exhaust.

I've had mine for two years now and love it for what it is..which is a striking looking (odd looking if we're honest) large cruiser-ish bike that handles well (in my opinion) for a bike of this size and type. I have to actually try to drag the pegs for what that's worth. If you're more of a sporty type, you won't be overly impressed (I think I recall Mr. P. calling it a pig after he rode one), so it depends on expectations.

I have the "Classic", which has extra lighting in the front, a windscreen and saddle bags. It also has straight tailpipes as opposed to the large fish-tail ones. I got the classic because personally, I don't like the looks of the fishtails on the standard R18. The windscreen stinks and causes buffeting at any speed and at any height, and the bags don't look superduper to me. Both are sitting on a shelf in my garage.

I don't travel with it though, and my typical long commute on it is less than an hour. Typical mission is a weekend or after work cruise, so I can't say how it'd feel after hours in the saddle... speaking of which, I find perfect for the bike. I seem to be the only person on the planet who does though...

I haven't ridden the bagger or transcontinental though. While they have the same engine,they are significantly different bikes.

Man, what a nice steam punk beauty!

[peterbaron]

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Django, diese Maschine wird dich überzeugen, konstruiert und montiert in Deutschland = Deutsche Qualität wie die U-XXI.
Kaufen >> Geld gut ausgegeben!

[GoldOxide_imp]

... I would ride that beast if the offer was available.