R 18 B
THE BMW R 18 B
RAW POWER - PURE SOUL
The R 18 B brings together full power with BMW Motorrad touring history and the emotional character of the R 18 family. The large front end featuring trim panels on the handlebars and the low windscreen already demonstrate a strong character. The 1802 cc of the black Big Boxer also leave no room for speculation. Still, it's not all about displacement. The R 18 B goes significantly further. It'
s made for customising. Turn it into your unique bike and bring out the #SoulFuel.
Looks: typical bagger motorcycle
The dropping fly line runs from the tall, striking front trim panel to the drop-shaped 24-litre tank and the stretched seat to the rear end featuring permanently installed cases and integrated tail lights. Typical for BMW Motorrad: consistent and straight-forward design. Typical for a bagger motorcycle: characteristic streamlining.
Rock 'n' Roll 'n' Rain
The R 18 B's three riding modes offer you riding pleasure and safety as standard, supplemented by Automatic Stability Control (ASC) and dynamic engine brake control (MSR). Reverser and Hill Start Control make hill starts easier and add even more convenience. Plus the traditional headlight shape features cutting-edge LED lighting technology. The adaptive headlight is optionally available to provide you with almost complete illumination of the road when cornering while maintaining the high-beam headlight at a constant headlight range.
Black tank with double lining and bolted logo
Cases
Boxer engine
Marshall Gold Series Stage 1
TFT display
Power Reserve
Front trim panel
Cockpit
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Design | Air/oil cooled twin-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine with two chain-driven camshafts above the crank shaft |
| Bore x stroke | 107.1 mm x 100 mm |
| Displacement | 1,802 cc3 |
| Normal Capcity | 67 kW at 4750 rpm |
| Max. torque | 158 Nm at 3000 rpm |
| Compression ratio | 9.6 :1 |
| Fuel preparation | Electronic intake manifold fuel injection/digital engine management: BMS-O with electromotive throttle controller |
| Emission control | Closed-loop three-way catalytic converter |
| Mileage / consumption | |
| Maximum speed | over 180 km/h |
| Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC | 5.8 l |
| Fuel type | Super plus, unleaded (max. 15% ethanol, E15) RON 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 | Drive shaft |
| Suspension / brakes | |
| Frame | Double-cradle tubular steel frame with screwed-on downtubes |
| Front suspension/spring elements | Telescopic fork |
| Rear-wheel guide/spring elements | SSteel double-sided swinging arm with central spring strut |
| Spring travel front / rear | 120 mm / 120 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,695 mm |
| Castor | 183.5 mm |
| Steering head angle | 62.7° |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium front wheel |
| Rim dimensions, front | 3.5" x 19" |
| Rim dimensions, rear | 5.0" x 16" |
| Tyres, front | 120/70 R 19 |
| Tyres, rear | 180/65 B16 |
| Brake, front | Twin disc brake, 300 mm in diameter, four-piston fixed caliper |
| Brake, rear | Single disc brake, 300 mm in diameter, four-piston fixed caliper |
| ABS | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (fully integrated) |
| Dimensions / weights | |
| Seat height at vehicle kerb weight | 720 mm |
| Inner leg curve at vehicle kerb weight | 1,700 mm |
| Usable tank capacity | approx. 24 l |
| of which reserve | approx. 4 l |
| Length (above topcase) | 2,560 mm |
| Height (above windscreen, at DIN vehicle kerb weight) | 1,400 mm |
| Width (across hand levers) | 970 mm |
| Vehicle kerb weight, road-ready, fully fuelled | 398 kg 1) |
| Permitted total weight | 630 kg |
| Payload (with standard equipment) | 232 kg |
1)According to Directive (EU) 168/2013 with all operating fluids, with standard equipment and refuelled with at min. 90% of the usable fuel tank capacity.
