BMW R18 Cruiser Preview. Better than Harley-Davidson? 

DriveMag Riders Sure np. Could tell that because you then said 19 thousand with the extra kit so all good. 👌🏼

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Chill, things will get better

Yes! Then you can be an obnoxious, intrusive socially offensive squirrel. Buy Harvey Johnson!

gary volkmann for the looks and not the sound though...

They have options from the factory if you don’t like the throwback design.

Like when buying….. oh pretty much any motorcycle.

lkazanov apparently there are engine side covers with option to rest your legs over it

@@aahr100 That'll add to it's great looks (not)! Best, Pete.

front fork rake looks perfect and classy headlight with forks look killer

thats true but then you would be the owner of an Indian and not a totally new BMW. The Indian you will get tired of and trade it off in 5 years, this bike is the one you keep....forever!

j Hard to say without seeing it in the flesh and riding it. Bikes are subjective, personally like I said it’s really nice to look at but one thing for sure is you’ll never be BAD TO THE BONE on a BMW 😝

@@guthrie1960 The only reason this ridiculous contraption would be kept forever is that the depreciation would be so high that within a year of ownership it would become a worthless piece of scrap that no one would want to buy. A totally ridiculous monstrosity that is a pointless manufacturing excercise.

@@pggp273 Maybe? Because I am not getting one now, must wait until all the bugs are ironed out. And I don't like the way they cleaned up the intake, I liked the sidedraft carb on the original one. So you could be right lets wait and see.

So you like to sit like a plank ,whatever.. no clue abour riding a bike

Triumph Rocket 3 has killed all these bikes anyway. If one must have a Harley buy a Harley, for everyone else who wanted a super cool 20 grand power cruiser Triumph went and smashed the opposition. Really can't see more than a handful of people buying this thing.

"...pain to DRIVE..." ????? Know how we know you don't ride???

@@Odessa45 did you look at my picture? Been riding for 40 years,and I own a 2019 bmw f850 gsa. Yes,a pain to ride with that short distance between the seat and the footpeegs. I'm entitled to my opinion like you, mister internet officer

I agree. I reckon my knees would last about 30 minutes. And in the summer, the heat from those cylinders would be unbearable, especially as there's no way to put your feet anywhere else to get out of it.

I wonder how some of you people are sitting in a normal chair,probably like a bag of patatos ,🤣🤣🤣

Because Harley Davison is so cheap to buy and repair, and reliable? Please.

It's the modern version of a bike BMW made in the 1930's ...

Because it's like a Harley with modern technic that works 😄 a German bike will always be better, than an American

Steffen Heyer...riiiiiiight🙄

I would be tempted to keep the look of those fishtails, but they would have to be shortened so that they BELLOW. I w ant car drivers to hear me approaching so they don't drive over me.

Change the exhaust and tail lights = deal

Oz Bloke : like Harley Davidson

Exactly

That's the last thing anyone would describe me as, and I've one on order.

Yes and than Euro at about $40k Australian. Phew... wll not phew. I just must have forward controls, me thinks.

Oh yeAh. The guy did not have bad intentions, but when he said 70, I stop my breath, ... but as soon as he said that the same with full accessories, 19. 000, and some, I kept breading normally, realizing that he made un error. The guy is from Romania.

Tomislav Stanich lol! Yeah you’re right

Platinum Schmidt hard out. I’m in New Zealand and it’s about 41-42,000

589000 CZK (21150 Eur converted), not that crazy.. ;o)

R18 is of BMW not harley bro..... But I like harley more though💥

Honestly, I cannot do that right now. I think it's just the basic with some extras. The naming also depends on the market. But as far as I know for now, it's the same thing, only coming with different stuff.

I´ve read that the Standard edition will be introduced later in some markets (not in Europe) and should be even more simple (cheaper?)..

Harley's cuisers are cheaper, lighter, and their 114 makes more power. You can get a lowrider, get a bigbore kit installed and slap this bike, and still have thousands left over. It's not competitive at all.

@@FranBunnyFFXII I've owned a M8...no Thnks!!

@@tmar0075 So you're gonna go from that bike to an even more expensive and worse bike? That doesn't make sense my guy.

@@FranBunnyFFXII How do u know it's more expensive n less reliable?.boxer engines r known to last..by the way I would have to test ride before I make a fair assessment..still own a HD Evo 92' Flhs..alot more reliable than the 17' Rgu I previously owned...that was am expensive lesson for sure!!! . .

@@tmar0075 Because we've seen the price already you doof. And 4 year analysis of motorcycle reliability places harley more reliable than BMW. Buy a fair a mount. BMW has one of the worst relaiblity ratings in the industry. Price wise, This BMW is 18900Brit pounds, the lowrider S is 15545 Brit pounds. The Lowrider S is faster, lighter, more powerful, and cheaper by a lot. And a Road Glide Ultra IS NOT AN M8 SOFTAIL. Softails are a completely different frame and the M8 in the Softail is a different version. the RGU has a hybrid oil liquid cooler version. But the M8 Softail is hybrid oil air with a dual counterbalancer and a cable clutch system. Comparing a touring bike to a BMW heavy cruiser is dumb. The M8 Softails are way lighter, cheaper, and faster than this new BMW. Do some reach you britbong.

Wird in Berlin gebaut! Kann man sich nicht vorstellen....

@Axlerod Horowitz ,,,,oy vey Moshe

Axlerod Horowitz...so look away, problem solved!

@ken star ,so you also are a 'planker' ,apehanger as well i suppose

S C...I think you’re on cheap drugs🙄

Love your comment mate!!!

I agree with this one! The Villa d´Este Concept was so much nicer, it should have been the other way around (without the carb of course, to satisfy the EU bureau)..

So your average leg position you like is to have them straight ,like in bed or like standing still, how do you sit in a normal chair ? Looking like a bag of patatoes ? I don't get it ,if you want to keep focussed on the road ahead , the sofa look is not the way to go imo

exaggerate much? lol

Yeah, because that’s what I said. Troll harder.

Both amazing bikes, did you have a go?

@@8Jacob2 i own k1600gt, and it is much better than r18 for the same price.

@@hootsik Most likely it is.. (but one can tell only once tried) I had a go on the K1600B and I felt in love with it instantly ;o) Unfortunately it will take some time for me to get it.. Ride safe bro