BMW gives up the R18 !!!!

[Rufus]

I walked into the garage and looked at my 2025 Brooklyn Grey ‘Blacked Out’ piece of art and did I think to myself, “Oh no, BMW is not bringing these into Australia anymore. What will I do”?
Instead, I thought to myself, “Fck, I love this bike. It’s the best thing I’ve ever owned”.

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Yep, you’ve got yourself an absolute stunner there and depending upon your point of view, arguably the best incarnation because it’s had 5 additional years of tweaking to perfection since launch. If you sell that it’s possible you won’t (easily) be able to ever replace it…….

 

[Petrus]

Yep, you’ve got yourself an absolute stunner there and depending upon your point of view, arguably the best incarnation because it’s had 5 additional years of tweaking to perfection since launch. If you sell that it’s possible you won’t (easily) be able to ever replace it…….

Hmmm... the ´arguably´ makes me curious to which arguments.

Afaik they had two minor tweaks during ´20 production one of which was triggered by the cruise control/steering damper combination.
Then two issues; the reverse gear and adaptive headlight which had retro fit solutions to all.

As to the módel my issue is the weight of the things, thus the lighter the better

 

[PHIPHIGOY]

Bonjour,
Je viens de consulter les sites BMW Motorad USA et France. Curieusement, les modèles configurables sont légèrement différents.
Le site USA propose à la configuration les modèles 2024 et 2025, pas le site France.
L'option 719 avec couleur spécifique "Aquamarine" n'est pas proposée aux USA (elle est magnifique !).
Enfin, le tarif proposé est très différent : Pour un modèle Classic de base sans option : USA : 19290 $ France : 24000 €
Le cour du dollar étant de 1 $ = 0.86 € Le tarif "France" en dollar = 27900 $
Le tarif « France » intègre la taxe de 20%. Je ne sais pas si le tarif USA intègre les taxes mais la différence est énorme !
Pour le moment, rien n'indique que la R18 soit abandonnée.

 

[LBV]

Pour le moment, rien n'indique que la R18 soit abandonnée.

You won't see a 2026.

 

[HUNTS]

Yep, you’ve got yourself an absolute stunner there and depending upon your point of view, arguably the best incarnation because it’s had 5 additional years of tweaking to perfection since launch. If you sell that it’s possible you won’t (easily) be able to ever replace it…….

The new rims, improved rear suspension, the option ‘Blacked Out’ version, bigger rear rim, slight increase in torque, additional charger, new colour & livery, new muffler shape, apparent change to the headlight, new front and rear guards, thicker seat padding and shape change… all good stuff.
Turning 61 in April ‘26, so this will probably be my last bike as I only travel about 3000ks a year.
I took off the Motoraad 16L bags off today to clean the rear rim and they are definitely convenient and imho, improve the look.
One thing that I did notice is the “since 1923” on the clock instead of “Made in Berlin”.

 

[Luis]

You won't see a 2026.

That’s the same said in 2024, and there’s a brand new R18 2025…

 

[LBV]

That’s the same said in 2024, and there’s a brand new R18 2025…

I never heard that back in 2024. You can't even order accessories anymore and I've been told by the dealership as well, no more R18's.

 

[Petrus]

One thing that I did notice is the “since 1923” on the clock instead of “Made in Berlin”. Adolph would be furious!!!

As I observed in a different thread, the ´Made in ---´ was a bone of contention because most of the R18 is outsourced and made elsewhere p.e. Austria and Italy. ´Since 1923´ reads beter than ´Assembled in Berlin´.