It's been five years already since German bike maker BMW decided to give Harley-Davidson a run for its money and launched its first modern cruiser bike, the R 18, and things seem to be going ...

Never before has a motorcycle so perfectly embodied the heritage of the company that made it as the BMW R 18. Just have a look at its double steel tube frame, solid-looking rear, exposed shaft drive ...

With experience of handling leading global sites like ZigWheels, Punya is an avid motorcyclist who has been in the industry for over half a decade. He is always up for a ride to the canyons or the ...

The cockpits for both step up from last year’s bikes with a 10.25 high-definition infotainment touchscreen joining the four analogue gauges. Behind that, both models get a larger fuel tank than the R ...

A centenary is a huge milestone for any company, but it’s a particularly big deal in the two-wheeler world. Only a handful of bikemakers can proudly say they’ve been building motorcycles for 100 years ...

BMW Motorrad is entering uncharted waters by launching two motorcycles into the competitive American cruiser market. Last year, the marque added the R 18, a retro-styled cruiser with a massive ...

German bike maker BMW made a glorious comeback to the cruiser segment back in 2020, when it unleashed upon its competitors, but mainly Harley-Davidson, the mighty R 18. The bike may not be yet a force ...

For decades now, BMW Motorrad has been defined by its Adventure bikes—notably, the tough-yet-elegant GS 1200. The German brand makes all kinds of motorcycles, and by and large they’re excellent ...

BMW nailed it on its new R 18 cruiser. The 1,802cc boxer twin-powered motorcycle is an elegant blend of nostalgia and modern technology that elicits a visceral reaction from the first sight of the ...

It pinches elements from more notorious models like the R 5 visually and technologically with its pure, no-fuss tech and a boxer engine. It’ll be offered worldwide as an exclusive R 18 First Edition ...