BMW’s R18 cruiser is undoubtedly one of the closest things to a rolling work of art you could buy from a motorcycle manufacturer. Granted, cruisers are among the most polarizing segments in the world of two wheels, with heavy stereotypes surrounding them. BMW’s take on the classic cruiser seeks to change things a bit, and lean towards the finer things in life, as against the rugged, bad boy appeal of other cruiser manufacturers.
The feather on BMW’s Heritage cap, the R18 is a modern day interpretation of BMW’s long history of producing boxer-powered two-wheelers. It sports the Bavarian company’s biggest production boxer twin to date, and is styled after the likes of the classic BMW R5. Given that it’s a cruiser, and it’s part of BMW Heritage lineup, the R18 has certainly caught the attention of the custom scene. We’ve seen dozens of custom R18s, from mildly modified ones to bikes that have completely been redesigned from the ground up.
