Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2022 BMW R 18 B. Please note: There is an open recall on the bike for the headlight. It has not been fixed because parts are unavailable per BMW. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
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.
Come 2022, BMW expanded the R 18 line with the R 18 B and R 18 Transcontinental. Both sport a fork-mounted fairing, a full infotainment system with impressive 10.5″ screen, Active Cruise Control, hard saddlebags, and other amenities.
This example is VIN: WB10L3305N6F05251. The seller is the original owner and purchased the bike new from a BMW dealer in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The odometer shows 8,936 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states, “All scheduled maintenance has been done at a certified Motorrad dealership (600 miles and 6,000 miles, as well as tires at 7,800). Ceramic coated in June. In warranty until 04/25”
Modifications:
HeliBars with Ram Mount.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlecruise tires with date codes of 3721 and 4721.
The sale includes two keys, factory bars, 7 Jurock high windscreen, BMW bag liners, all original manuals and wallet key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Malboro, Massachusetts, this BMW is offered on a clean Massachusetts title. Have any R 18 B stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
