BMW's R 18 gets it right Why would BMW, with all of its technology and engineering and forward-thinking design, build a stripped-down, black-and-chrome, big-bore American- style cruiser? To be successful as a cruiser, BMW knew the R 18 had to be designed with ease of customization - not only with BMW's own available parts, but with parts currently available in the aftermarket. BMW even showed us pictures of an R 18 with apehangers, and it wasn't wrong… Without the clues and callbacks of the 1936 R 5, you have a big-displacement cruiser that is, to be blunt, very American in ride quality and performance. The largest boxer twin ever designed and manufactured by BMW, the R 18's engine is 21.5 inches tall and 24.8 inches long. [Extracted from the article]
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