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I was on a ride and stopped my 2021 R18 Classic to fill up the tank. When trying to restart, nothing. No ignition. The station next door tried to help me jumpstart and that did show the ignition, but would not start. I called BMW Roadside and they sent a truck to bring it to the dealer. I’d...

Head of BMW Motorrad announced that there have been over 20K R18 bikes sold across the variants in the Roctane/R12 Nine T intro video. It’s ~2.5 years since launch, so that’s an average of ~8K/year. BMW sold just over 200K bikes last year, so it’s a small percentage overall, but for a...

Looks to be a nice option, using several standard R18 components to give a factory look to the rig. A few pictures from the article:

Thought I’d share a picture of my three amigos, the boxer engine motorcycles in my collection. On the left is the oldest and smallest capacity a 1972 R75/5 with 750cc. In the middle is my 2012 R1200GSA with 1170cc. Finally the Big Boxer, my 2021 R18 Classic with 1801cc. While I still own...

My GSA is my most common steed of choice for camping, though I’ve also done it on the S1000R. With giant panniers in the GSA and a big pillion seat & rear rack, I had plenty of packing options. My R18 Classic isn’t quite the packmule the GS is. While I removed the pillion seat & put a rack in...

After many test rides of the R18 and other cruisers, I had planned on getting the R18 Classic in the spring. My dealer reached out just before Thanksgiving with a great deal on a 2021 R18 Classic First Edition which was delivered this morning. After setting the suspension preload I took a...