Starting from £25,160
R 18 Transcontinental
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THE ROAD’S BEST DRESSED ICON. The R 18 Transcontinental offers you exclusive and luxurious travelling. As a member of the R 18 family it represents BMW Motorrad’s tradition and is deeply rooted in the here and now: its unmistakeable front end with the tall windscreen and the mighty Big Boxer promise a comfortable, powerful ride for miles. The automatic load compensation feature accurately adapts the chassis to the load applicable to the motorcycle. And thanks to it being prepared for customising you can exactly define your R 18 Transcontinental according to what you will discover on every trip: yourself. Simply put: classic #SoulFuel.
The R 18 Transcontinental is also available in an A2-compliant variant with 95 HP. This variant can be throttled, meaning your machine supports you when you hold your A2 driver’s license. You can enjoy the intuitive handling of the R 18 Transcontinental from the very beginning.
Travelling broadens the mind – and forms things like our character
The R 18 Transcontinental looks like it could just eat up the miles. The large front-wheel cover and the striking front end with both additional headlights form the starting point for the elegant streamlining. The 24-litre tank, wind deflectors, footboards and the topcase with backrest for the passenger complete the clearly defined look.
R 18 Transcontinental First Edition
The Black storm metallic paintwork with white double lines, wheels with silver-grey, contrasting machining and numerous chrome-plated details, such as the cylinder head covers or engine housing cover, demonstrate that style and confidence are crucial, at any time and anywhere.
Black storm metallic
The colour scheme emphasises the elegant character of the R 18 Transcontinental. The Big Boxer, the comprehensive equipment: a power pack waiting for you that is prepared for anything.
Option 719 Galaxy dust metallic/Titan silver 2 metallic
Just like your bike, the landscape changes while you eat up the miles. Depending on the angle and sunlight, the paintwork glows in shades from violet to turquoise blue – effectively combined with the matt black Big Boxer engine.
Manhattan metallic matt
Sophisticated, agile and bursting with energy: this colour scheme screams pure riding pleasure while you eat up the miles. This is where the horizon puts on a beaming smile.
Technical Specification
| Maximum speed | Over 180 km/h |
| Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC | 5.8 l |
| Fuel type | Super plus, unleaded (max. 15% ethanol, E15) RON 95 90 AKI |
| Alternator | Permanent magnet alternator with 660 W (nominal capacity) |
| Battery | 12 V / 26 Ah, maintenance-free |
| Clutch | Single-disc dry clutch |
| Gearbox | 6-speed shifting claw transmission in separate transmission housing |
| Drive | Drive shaft |
| Frame | Double-cradle tubular steel frame with screwed-on downtubes |
| Front wheel location / suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear wheel location / suspension | Steel double-sided swinging arm with central spring strut |
| Suspension travel front / rear | 120 mm / 120 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,695 mm |
| Castor | 183.5 mm |
| Steering head angle | 62.7° |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium front wheel |
| Rim, front | 3.5 x 19" |
| Rim, rear | 5.0 x 16" |
| Tyres, front | 120/70 R19 |
| Tyres, rear | 180/65 B16 |
| Brake, front | Twin disc brake, 300 mm in diameter, four-piston fixed caliper |
| Brake, rear | Single disc brake, 300 mm in diameter, four-piston fixed caliper |
| ABS | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (fully integrated) |
| Seat height at vehicle kerb weight | 740 mm |
| Inner leg curve at vehicle kerb weight | 1,710 mm |
| Usable tank capacity | approx. 24 l |
| of which reserve | approx. 4 l |
| Length (above topcase) | 2,640 mm |
| Height (above windscreen, at DIN vehicle kerb weight) | 1,500 mm |
| Width (across hand levers) | 970 mm |
| Vehicle kerb weight, road-ready, fully fuelled |
427 kg ¹ |
| Permitted total weight | 630 kg |
| Payload (with standard equipment) | 203 kg |
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