WE FINALLY TESTED A *REAL* BIKE! BMW R18 RIDE AND REVIEW

Thanks to Euro Cycle for sending this bad boy to me! Not my usual cup of tea, but it’s still got two wheels and an engine so we’ll enjoy 🔥

BMW will never be a real bike!!! This is a replica of the bikes, because of BMW!!! Engine is a GARBAGE!

The only bike with "side boob"

that rebel sounds so good, stock exhaust?

Next month I get mine. I'm 36 years old and I will listen to Marduk riding this!

You guys are sport bike guys, why would you even try to review a cruiser when it’s not your cup of tea. I think you ride what you like and obviously you don’t like the R18. I myself own and love the R18.

Also this review is super cool with both of you riding together talking to each other about the bike. I dig that!

Boomer bike?? No way man, that bike is classy!

You guys should really learn about the bike before you give a review on it. I have one of these and I can see you know nothing about this bike

I dunno, man. I'm 23, listen to classic rock and open doors for the ladies. This bike checks all my boxes, dude.

If motorcycles are made the same way as cars, I'd take a German motorbike over an American equivalent any day. After multiple American cars I've made the switch to a German make and I'm never going back.

I've never heard so much girly ass complaining

In what fairy land is a 700 lb bike so crazy big that it requires such note about how it's too big for them? 700 is small for a man's bike

BMW offer a couple (necessary I mean, the sheer number of actual available options are beyond anything I've ever seen on any other bike from any manufacturer) of options that really transform the R18 back into an old R50 or R60 or even earlier in their model lineup.... first is their Bobber Seat and Plate kit, second would be their Beach Bars, lastly would be their upper fork covers.... throw those 3 options on, and the bike really gets teleported back into the 40s and 50s..... I mean, it's pretty perfect the way it is, but why not make it gorgeous 👌

Gotta love all the fake laughs. If they're not fake, then that's really sad. 🥴 These guys are clueless to think BMW is gunning for the H-D crowd. Those 'Mericans are part of a cult who's viewpoint on quality will never change. The R18 is a homage to R32, not a H-D knock-off. 🙄

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I oddly love this bike. It’s attractive in a less conventional way…like a girl with big ears but her hair style makes them cute.

As a former Harley owner I like this bike .
These guys sound like a couple boneheads . I wouldn’t take their advice seriously.

It’s quite different from a Harley . You mean it’s reliable.

"Real bike" ... lol.

I've had a sit on one of those and I couldn't even reach the kickstand. Bit of a big boy bike

my friend sent me a picture of some cop bikes and one of them was a BMW R18 and i didn't know how good it is but it is even better than it looks. its insane that was a cop bike

Feels like they may have ripped the name from Victory Motorcycles since they had a bike called the Octane.

Watch out fer the grass clibbins

I would prefer to pay a bit more and get triumph rocket

I own this bike, and there's no need to rev-match, the computer will do it for you.
Also, unique to boxer engines, is that they are near full torque at all rpm levels.

People say that bmw boxer engine's take 30000 miles to fully run in just wondering if that will smooth things out personally I luv it

I must be heading towards a midlife crisis… I’m really considering getting this 😂 but seriously though, such a beautiful bike. It has a very classy look to it with the modern sophistication. It’s just so elegant.

Its pure indulgence.

I turn 27 next year and I hope to have one by then! Boomer bike my ass, I'm young and cool enough to make it work.

It’s funny, because the big shaft driven harleys of WW2 were just ripping off R75s

A channel so negative it makes you want to sell your gear and quit riding.

Texas sized!

perhaps another review w the fully kitted version?

You lost me at the "boomer" horseshit.

Is it comfortable?🏍️🤯🔫

I`d take that Rebel 1100 for half the price, thank you.

I rode this a lot working at a bmw shop in Southern California. Test rides, company trips, and I borrowed one for a couple of weeks. It’s a beast that actually handles pretty well, within it’s obvious limits, through the canyons. And that violent shake when it starts is an experience every time. Torque is nuts.
I rode a lot of different Harleys too. Such a different experience and feel. Im an s1000xr rider but the R18 is a super fun cruiser.
But if you’re tall, that cylinder can get in the way.

I have had Harley’s and 13 BMWs. I’d buy this when I get older but right now a GS 1250 is my jam. But you can’t stand up on it like a GS.

That is just ridiculous AND UGLY! Why in the hell would anyone want a motorcycle that has the pistons sticking out either side? They are literally nothing but frame sliders....LOL. The LAST thing i would want while riding a motorcycle is to have two chunks of metal jerking side to side. I mean sudden side to side motion on a bike is something that most rider try to AVOID, especially in the rain or poor traction conditions. Im sorry, but i would NEVER buy one of these bikes or ANY bike whos engine is mounted sideways like that.

BMW NEEDS to release a service manaul

The biggest flaw is the fuel capacity. Not worth the money,

I’ve never, ever, ever, ever been a fan of the BMW World War I propeller airplane engine flat twin design—period. For that reason alone I don’t like it. The exhaust looks like two gigantic KAZOOS. The R18 looks nothing at all like a Harley. If anything it’s shaped more like an old Honda Shadow 1100.

The R18 is specifically for the metro Uber yuppie that likes to bar hop downtown on the weekends. I would buy an Indian Sport Chief waaaaay before I’d buy that thing. Speaking of a big bike didn’t you test ride a 2020 Triumph Rocket III a few months ago? Now THAT is a beast of a bike. I test rode the Rocket III and I’m definitely buying one simply for the fact that you can take off quicker in 6th gear at 30mph than most other bikes can take off in 2nd.

Man, at 43 I wonder if I'm one of the younger R18 riders

I bought the R18 TC after owning FJRs and Adventure bikes for years. Listening to you two natter about this bike is hilarious and strangely enlightening. My Transcontinent weighs over 900lbs and is surprisingly nimble. Torqy as all hell. It's fun to ride, and that's all that matters. Thanks for the great channel.

Hey, I know where you guys are. I like to go up through to Dripping Springs, the Marble Falls, the back 1432 -CP great ride.

It’s stiff because the Germans like hard things up their asses 😂🇬🇧❤️🏍

These guy’s are clowns and most of their reviews reflect that fact.

I'm a classic style Harley guy, don't like the glides really. Prefer Road Kings, Heritage, Fatboys, and Sportsters. That being said, I recently got rid of a Harley for a Royal Enfield, but am wanting a larger cc bike to supplement the RE. I was having trouble finding something that has as much character as a Harley, and then this bike comes along. The R18 classic very well may have stolen me away from Harley, especially considering it's lower cost than a Road King/Heritage Classic, and is extremely unique.