BMW Motorrad Concept R18 wraps a big modern engine in spare historic design.
The BMW Motorrad Concept R18 shows itself to be a classic. The theme is typical BMW: the white, hand-applied lines on the fork and fuel tank in combination with the black base colour represent the classic BMW colour theme.
The BMW Motorrad Concept R18 features a boxer engine, cradle frame, exposed shaft and drop-shaped fuel tank. Its black paintwork and hand-applied contrast lines are typical design icons of BMW Motorrad classics. The frame and tank create a common line all the way from the steering head to the rear wheel hub and lend a somewhat flowing elegance to the side view.
The engine badge bears the name of the concept bike. In addition, Solex dual carburettors – similar to those used in the famous BMW 2002 sports cars – also hark back to the brand’s history.
The heart of the BMW Motorrad Concept R18 is the Big Boxer, a newly designed, two-cylinder 1800cc flat-twin, a layout synonymous with BMW and its history. Its outward appearance is consciously reminiscent of the engines that BMW Motorrad used to build up until the end of the 1960s – but with a considerably bigger displacement and modern air/oil cooling.
The engine block and transmission are made of glass bead-blasted aluminium, providing an ideal stage on which to present the hand-polished aluminium components as well as the belt guard and valve covers. A chrome-plated universal shaft connects the back wheel to the drive.
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