adamchandler
Well-known member
I think Rufus is on to something. Sometimes, there's someone in a company that just has that golden ticket to build something because it'll make the fans happy. They out-vote the bean counters and just do it anyway. Maybe that's the R18? A big beautiful 1800CC boxer for the 100th anniversary of the company knowing damn well that this bike would not be possible (due to regulations) at the 125th anniversary. so what if they only sell 5,000 of them, it'll make fans happy, it'll be an awesome and beautiful bike and that's all it's supposed to be ,not high volume, not to convert Harley riders just an ode to heritage because they can?
I've said it here before but when people ask me why I bought an R18, there's nothing practical about it. I tell everyone "Because this bike won't exist in 25 years" Every BMW will be electric, silent, full of batteries and probably belt driven. The r18 is a bike that exists now and I can own one. That's why I have it. When all of the gas stations go away and are replaced with electrical vehicle charging stations, I'll still have the memories and joy of owning an R18, the last European gasoline powered cruiser.
I think someone in Berlin knows that future is coming and this is their last hurrah.
I've said it here before but when people ask me why I bought an R18, there's nothing practical about it. I tell everyone "Because this bike won't exist in 25 years" Every BMW will be electric, silent, full of batteries and probably belt driven. The r18 is a bike that exists now and I can own one. That's why I have it. When all of the gas stations go away and are replaced with electrical vehicle charging stations, I'll still have the memories and joy of owning an R18, the last European gasoline powered cruiser.
I think someone in Berlin knows that future is coming and this is their last hurrah.