BMW opened its new foray into big cruisers with last year’s R 18 and R 18 Classic. This year the R 18 tree branches in two more directions with the R 18 B and R 18 Transcontinental; the B is for ...

The front wheel is so large that the frame of the BMW R18 Transcontinental had to be stretched and raked to fit it. In addition, Yaffe had to get special triple trees (the yoke that connects the ...

BMW expands its R18 line with the Transcontinental and bagger models Germany's assault on the American touring motorcycle market just got a lot more serious.

Transcontinental is self-explanatory. Staying true to the bagger ethos, the R18 B (pictured) will receive more fairing than the R18 and a pair of hard cases mounted on either side of the rear wheel.

See the brand-new BMW R18 Transcontinental and R18B - two serious touring versions of the R18 - here on MCN.

BMW R18 Transcontinental rivals Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special, Road Glide Special, Indian Roadmaster. Tap here to read the review.

The R18 was soon followed by the R18 Classic. This added a fatter, 16in front wheel, a screen, spotlights, a pillion seat and cruise control – and was clearly designed to take on Harley’s big ...

Most of the remaining mechanical bits are also identical to the standard R18. BMW R18 Transcontinental, B: differences One of the biggest differences on the variants is the large fairing at the front.

BMW has revealed two new long-distance motorcycles – the R18 Transcontinental and the R18B ‘Bagger’. Both bikes use the regular R18 – and its huge 1,802cc air-cooled engine – as a basis ...

See the brand-new BMW R18 Transcontinental and R18B - two serious touring versions of the R18 - here on MCN.