The new R 18 Transcontinental and R 18 B - Iconic streamlining combined with rigid frame look and modern technology

In keeping with the style of the "American Way of Ride", the new R 18 Transcontinental inspires as a luxurious tourer and the new R 18 B as a stylish "bagger" with characteristic "streamlining" that perfectly integrates the front fairing, luggage and, on the R 18 Transcontinental, the top case in terms of shape. They skilfully transfer the iconic style of the grand tourers and cruisers of days gone by into the present day, and in many details a purist design that has been shaped by numerous BMW Motorrad classics lives on. Functional and style-defining elements such as the double-loop frame, the 24-liter dropper tank, the open-running propshaft or the paint finish with double liner (optional ex-works) are not reminiscent of legendary boxer motorcycles from BMW by chance. The chassis is an equally apt reminiscence of the old days. Together with the twin-sided swingarm and a suspension strut in cantilever arrangement, the rigid frame concept of the R 5 has been transferred perfectly into the modern era.