BMW Concept R18 at IMS New York. BMW has confirmed 2020 production. Pricing TBD.

This bike is gonna end up competing against Harley and Indian for the same space, but with a huge disadvantage it cant solve. That engine will prevent any variety of forward footpeg positions that people find comfortable and often necessary on bobbers and big twin cruisers.

It's going to be really uncomfortable to ride after about 30 minutes.

And I have doubts about Apes/Mini Ape being available for that bike to lessen the folded over rider triangle that those stock bars are going to force.

It should also be a Chain drive, because Open Shaft drives just don't have the same level of protection an enclosed shaft does and the "swag" look a chain does.

There's way too much "COOL" in this bike and not enough rider function in it.

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