BMW said its R18 was “predestined for customizing” and now it’s proving it. The German marque is allowing a handful of renowned customizers to run riot on its no-frills cruising motorcycle, and the ...

Of course, we knew that BMW wouldn’t go halfsies when it came to their centennial celebrations. Bespoke finesse meets Champagne Platinum Mother-of-Pearl: Meet the R 18 “The Crown.” A view of BMW R18 ...

What do you get when you combine a titanium motorcycle frame with a prototype BMW boxer engine? A minimalist’s wet dream come true – and that’s just what the blokes over at Revival Cycles were going ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

It was two years ago when German bike maker BMW introduced the R 18, its impressive foray into the world of cruiser bikes. Enough time has passed since then for the two-wheeler to start attracting the ...

Nobody knows exactly what the motorcycles of the future will look like, but one Russian workshop certainly has a few ideas. The no-frills German cruiser has been treated to a full metallic makeover.

BMW’s retro R 18 boxer-powered motorcycle is already a striking bike, but it can be even more so, as proven by these custom motorcycles. They were built in collaboration between BMW’s Italian division ...

Following a dragster conversion of its flagship R18 by Roland Sands, BMW Motorrad has once again teamed up with another motorcycle workshop for yet another custom R18, this time turning to Germany’s ...

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). When BMW's R18 ...