Five variants, one engine. Every R18 uses the identical 1802cc Big Boxer — but the rider experience ranges from a stripped bobber to a fully-equipped grand tourer with Bowers & Wilkins audio.

BASE

Germany · 2020

BMW R18

The purist's choice — nothing extra, nothing hidden

Engine

1802cc Boxer

Power

91 hp

Torque

158 Nm

Weight

345 kg

Seat Height

690 mm

Tank

16 L

▸ Signature Details

Exposed Big BoxerChrome Spoke Wheels Numbered EngineWide Front Tyre Bobber Aesthetic

✨The base R18 is the most unadorned — no windscreen, no panniers, no extra fairing. Its purpose is to showcase the engine in the most direct way possible. Chrome engine cases and frame tubes are visible from every angle.

🛞16-inch wheels front and rear, wrapped in wide whitewalled tyres (optional). The 130mm front and 180mm rear tyre dimensions give the R18 its characteristic wide-hipped stance.

CLASSIC

Germany · 2020

BMW R18 Classic

Bobber soul with 1950s tourer details

Engine

1802cc Boxer

Windscreen

Standard

Fenders

Valanced

Footboards

Standard

🏛️The Classic adds a small windscreen, valanced front fender, and rider footboards for greater long-distance comfort. Its styling references 1950s American touring motorcycles — the same era that inspired the original R18 concept.

🛣️Heated grips are available as standard options on the Classic, acknowledging that this variant's customers will use it for longer journeys than the base model's urban bobber riders.

BAGGER

Germany · 2021

BMW R18 B

The long-haul cruiser with hard luggage and full fairing

Fairing

Full bagger

Panniers

Hard, integrated

Audio

Optional

Weight

~380 kg

🧳The R18 B (Bagger) is BMW's answer to the American touring cruiser — a full bagger fairing integrating hard panniers that open with a key fob, maintaining the clean silhouette while adding genuine practicality for multi-day journeys.

🎵An optional audio system with speakers integrated into the fairing is available — the R18 B target customer is the American tourer who wants highway comfort and music without sacrificing the iconic Big Boxer presence.

GRAND TOURER

Germany · 2021

BMW R18 Transcontinental

BMW's most equipped touring cruiser — ever

Audio

Bowers & Wilkins

Top Case

Standard

Fairing

Full touring

Heated

Grips + Seat

🎼The Transcontinental includes a Bowers & Wilkins audio system as standard — the first time this ultra-premium hi-fi brand has appeared on a production motorcycle. Four speakers deliver 40W of output, designed for highway listening levels.

🌍With full touring fairing, integrated top case, hard panniers, heated seat, heated grips, cruise control, and a large windscreen, the Transcontinental is the most complete long-distance cruiser BMW has ever offered.

ROCTANE

Germany · 2022

BMW R18 Roctane

Roland Sands collaboration — blacked-out, aggressive, raw

Engine Finish

Blacked-out

Design By

Roland Sands

Footrests

Rear-set

Character

Performance

🖤All the chrome of the standard R18 is replaced with blacked-out engine cases, matte-black frame tubes, and dark-finish cylinder heads. Roland Sands contributed the seat design, footrest position, and overall aggressive character.

⚡The same 1802cc engine — but the Roctane experience feels fundamentally different. Rear-set footrests change body position; blacked-out aesthetics shift the bike's personality from luxury cruiser to urban custom. The engine remains identical — only the rider's context changes.