2023 BMW R18 Guide

2023 BMW R18

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2023 BMW R18: PURE GOLD DUST.

Introducing the 2023 BMW R18…

SOUL IS ALL THAT MATTERS.

The R 18 invokes our history and the iconic hallmarks of our brand which we have worked very hard on. A legacy that we live by every day in the spirit of #SoulFuel. The result: a cruiser full of character featuring a boxer engine with the highest cubic capacity we have ever built, plus timeless design features.

The R 18 combines many iconic hallmarks of BMW history such as the open drive shaft. We have worked these characteristic features over and brought them into the present.

 

 

 

2023 BMW R18 Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features
  • ASC (Automatic Stability Control)
  • Full LED headlight
  • Keyless Ride
  • LED rear and brake light included in rear indicators
  • Speedometer with multifunction display (on-board computer)
  • 3 riding modes (Rock, Roll, Rain)

 

 

2023 BMW R18 Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits

Your style counts
The R 18 is now available in a range of new paint colors. The choice is yours.

A cruiser at first glance.
The flyline is elongated and low. The double-cradle steel frame covers the powerful, sculpted engine that underlines the impressive presence of the bike. Riders also have a number of custom equipment options: the R 18 is scaled back to its core to allow for full customization.

  • Machined engine housing cover
  • Available Floorboards
  • Available 2-Tone-Black cylinder head covers.
  • Fishtail silencers
  • Machined fuel filler cap.
  • Boxer with pushrods.
  • Open drive shaft and double-cradle frame.
  • Fork bridge.

Make your personal cruiser
Our Option 719 opens up a host of opportunities to lend the R 18 a personal touch. The Option 719 Bicolor Icon cast wheel completes the bike’s high-grade look. The Option 719 seat made of black artificial leather with diamond embossing and seams as well as embroidered BMW badge makes the ride even more stylish and comfortable.

We have counted on the boxer since 1923 with conviction. The 1,802 cc two-cylinder boxer engine of the R 18 is the highest displacement boxer that BMW has ever built. It delivers a maximum torque of 116 lbs-ft at 3,000 rpm. At 4,750 rpm, the Big Boxer delivers 91 hp combining its core tradition with modern technology for pure emotion on the road.

  • Capacity: 1,802 cc
  • 116 Torque: 116 lbs-ft at 3,000 rpm
  • Seat height: 27.2″
  • 91 Horsepower: 91 hp at 4,750 rpm

3 year warranty
Ride on & on & on.

Get up to 3-years or 36,000 miles warranty on all new motorcycles.

  • RDC available worldwide (all vehicles with Keyless Ride).
  • Option 719: New color Mineral white metallic/Meteoric Dust Gold.

 

 

 

 

2023 BMW R18 – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: from $14,995 USD
Canada MSRP Price: $16,995 CDN
Europe/UK MSRP Price: from £17,480 GBP (total selling price)

Engine

Design

Air/oil cooled two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine with two chain-driven camshafts above the drive shaft.

Bore x stroke

4.2” x 3.9”

Capacity

1,802 cc

Nominal capacity

91 hp at 4,750 rpm

Max. torque

116 lbs-ft at 3,000 rpm

Compression ratio

9.6 :1

Fuel preparation

Electronic intake pipe fuel injection, BMS-K+ electronic engine management with overrun cut-off and twin-spark ignition.

Emission control

Regulated three-way catalytic converter

Mileage / consumption

Maximum speed

over 111 mph

Fuel type

Super plus lead-free (max. 15% ethanol, E15) Gasoline (min. 90 AKI Octane Rating, max. 15% ethanol content)

Electrical system

Alternator

Permanent magnet generator 600 W (nominal capacity)

Battery

12 V / 26 Ah

Power transmission

Clutch

Single-disc dry clutch

Gears

6-speed transmission

Secondary drive

Shaft drive

Suspension / brakes

Frame

Double-cradle steel frame

Front suspension / spring elements

Telescopic fork

Rear suspension / spring elements

Steel swingarm with central shock strut

Spring travel, front / rear

4.7” / 3.5”

Wheelbase

68.1”

Caster

5.9”

 

Steering head angle

57.3°

Wheels

Spoke wheel

Rim dimensions, front

3.5″ x 19″

Rim dimensions, rear

5.0″ x 16″

Tire, front

120/70 R 19

Tire, rear

180/65 B16

Brake, front

Twin disc brake, diameter 300 mm, four-piston fixed calipers

Brake, rear

Single disc brake, diameter 300 mm, four-piston fixed caliper

ABS

BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (partially integral)

Dimensions / weights

Seat height, unladen

27.2”

Rider step length, unladen

64.2”

Usable tank capacity

approx. 4.23 gal

of which reserve

1 gal

Length

96.1″

Height (excluding mirrors)

44.3″

Height (above mirror, at DIN empty weight)

48.5″

Width (with mirror)

38.0″

Unladen weight, fully fuelled/road-ready

761 lbs

1)

Max. permitted weight

1,234.6 lbs

Max. load (with standard equipment)

474 lbs

1) As defined in EU directive 93/93/EEC, filled with all operating fluids, fuelled to at least 90% of usable tank capacity

 

 

2023 BMW R18 – Totalmotorcycle.com Canada Specifications/Technical Details

Engine

Design

Air/oil cooled two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine with two chain-driven camshafts above the drive shaft.

Bore x stroke

4.2” x 3.9”

Capacity

1,802 cc

Nominal capacity

91 hp at 4,750 rpm

Max. torque

116 lbs-ft at 3,000 rpm

Compression ratio

9.6 :1

Fuel preparation

Electronic intake pipe fuel injection, BMS-K+ electronic engine management with overrun cut-off and twin-spark ignition.

Emission control

Regulated three-way catalytic converter

Mileage / consumption

Maximum speed

over 111 mph

Fuel type

Super plus lead-free (max. 15% ethanol, E15) Gasoline (min. 90 AKI Octane Rating, max. 15% ethanol content)

Electrical system

Alternator

Permanent magnet generator 600 W (nominal capacity)

Battery

12 V / 26 Ah

Power transmission

Clutch

Single-disc dry clutch

Gears

6-speed transmission

Secondary drive

Shaft drive

Suspension / brakes

Frame

Double-cradle steel frame

Front suspension / spring elements

Telescopic fork

Rear suspension / spring elements

Steel swingarm with central shock strut

Spring travel, front / rear

4.7” / 3.5”

Wheelbase

68.1”

Caster

5.9”

 

Steering head angle

57.3°

Wheels

Spoke wheel

Rim dimensions, front

3.5″ x 19″

Rim dimensions, rear

5.0″ x 16″

Tire, front

120/70 R 19

Tire, rear

180/65 B16

Brake, front

Twin disc brake, diameter 300 mm, four-piston fixed calipers

Brake, rear

Single disc brake, diameter 300 mm, four-piston fixed caliper

ABS

BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (partially integral)

Dimensions / weights

Seat height, unladen

27.2”

Rider step length, unladen

64.2”

Usable tank capacity

approx. 4.23 gal

of which reserve

1 gal

Length

96.1″

Height (excluding mirrors)

44.3″

Height (above mirror, at DIN empty weight)

48.5″

Width (with mirror)

38.0″

Unladen weight, fully fuelled/road-ready

761 lbs

1)

Max. permitted weight

1,234.6 lbs

Max. load (with standard equipment)

474 lbs

1) As defined in EU directive 93/93/EEC, filled with all operating fluids, fuelled to at least 90% of usable tank capacity

 

 

 

2023 BMW R18 – Totalmotorcycle.com European Specifications/Technical Details

Engine

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

Nominal capacity

67 kW (91 hp) 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

Mileage / consumption

Maximum speed

over 110mph

Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC

5.6 l/100km

CO2 emission based on WMTC

129 g/km

Fuel type

Super plus lead-free (max. 15% ethanol, E15) ROZ 95 90 AKI

Electrical system

Alternator

Permanent magnet generator 600 W (nominal capacity)

Battery

12 V / 26 Ah, maintenance-free

Power transmission

Clutch

Single-disk dry clutch

Gears

6-gear shifting claw transmission in separate transmission housing

Secondary drive

Shaft drive

Suspension / brakes

Frame

Double-cradle steel frame with screwed-on underbeams

Front suspension / spring elements

Telescopic fork

Rear suspension / 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 dimensions, front

3,5″ x 19″

Rim dimensions, rear

5,0″ x 16″

Tyre, front

120/70 R 19

Tyre, rear

180/65 B16

Brake, front

Twin disc brake, diameter 300 mm, four-piston fixed calipers

Brake, rear

Single disc brakes, diameter 300 mm, four-piston fixed calipers

ABS

BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (partially integral)

Dimensions / weights

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

1) As defined in EU directive 93/93/EEC, filled with all operating fluids, fuelled to at least 90% of usable tank capacity

 

 

 

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