In 2005, the President of BMW Motorrad (Dr. Herbert Diess) killed off the R1200C (the company’s first attempt at a cruiser) after 8 years of production and 40,000 examples. His reasoning was that the 1,200cc boxer engine wasn’t big enough to compete: “since the trend in the cruiser segment has now been pointing far beyond 1,400 cc for quite some time, a Cruiser in its former, classic style with a smaller engine would no longer fit into our concept for the future. But this does not mean that we are turning away from the cruising philosophy with BMW motorcycles once and for all. On the contrary, it would be quite conceivable for us to re-interpret this theme quite differently some time or another.”
So that’s what they did, and they truly embraced the boxer motor with a giant 1,800cc engine. The air-/oil-cooled pushrod twin uses twin cams and four-valve heads to produce 116 ft-lbs of torque at just 3,000 rpm.
For the initial year of production, BMW offered a “First Edition” package which dramatically changes the style thanks to Light White double pinstriping on the Black Storm Metallic paint, a seat emblem, and a whole lot of chrome: “First Edition” logo on the side cover, brake calipers, hand/foot levers, bar ends, brake/clutch master cylinders, intake pipe covers, engine front cover, and the cylinder head covers.
This example is VIN: WB10L1300M6D45413. The seller is the original owner, he purchased it new from New Century BMW in Alhambra, California in November of 2020.
The odometer shows 518 miles.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlecruise H50 tires with date codes of 1120 and 1620.
The sale includes one key.
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection), this BMW is offered on a clean California title with registration current through October 2022.
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Additional Information
Location
Santa Monica, California
Year
2021
Make
BMW
Model
R18 First Edition
Mileage
518
VIN
WB10L1300M6D45413
Title
Clean
Title State/Country
California
Private Party/Dealership
Private Party
Additional Charges
No
CycleVIN
https://cyclevin.com/WB10L1300M6D45413.pdf
Total Bids Placed: 24
Auction has ended.
Auction expired without reaching reserve price.
Highest bidder was: gorr
After the auction ended, the seller accepted an offer of $10,700 including buyer fees.
Continental US: Haul Bikes will ship anything sold through Iconic for a starting rate of $750 in the Continental US (prices may increase in rural markets), and Iconic will handle the paperwork on your behalf. You do not need to crate your bike or drain the gas/disconnect the battery if you go with Haul Bikes. We are glad to work with the shipper of your choice as well, but you will have to arrange it.
Please note:
spares/extras will have to be shipped separately via FedEx or similar.
the fee includes $15,000 of insurance with a $500 deductible. Additional insurance can be purchased at a cost of $50 per additional $5,000 of value.
$5,000 for US to Europe/Asia is a VERY ROUGH ballpark which includes transport as well as customs fees and duties. Please contact Shippio for an exact quote.
