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BMW R 18 100th Anniversary

Make Model	BMW R 18 100th Anniversary
Year	2023
Production	1923 units
Engine	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, Pushrod-actuated OHV w/ two camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder
Intake x Outlet	41.2 x 35.0 mm
Capacity	1802 cc / 110 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	107.1 X 100 mm
Compression Ratio	9.6:1
Cooling System	Air/water cooled
Fuel	Premium unleaded (95-98 RON)
Induction	Fuel injection, 48 mm Throttle valves
Engine control	BMS-O
Emission	Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, EU5 exhaust standard
Lubrication	Wet sump
Alternator	600W
Battery	12/26 V/Ah maintenance-free
Headlight	LED low beam with projection module LED high beam with projection module
Starting	Electric, 1.5 kW
Max Power	67 kW / 91 hp @ 4750 rpm
Max Torque	158 Nm / 116 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm
Clutch	Hydraulically activated single-disc dry clutch
Transmission	Constant-mesh 6-speed
Final Drive	Shaft, Final Drive 3.091
Primary Ratio	1.16
Gear Ratios	1st 2,438 / 2nd 1,696 / 3rd 1,296 / 4th 1,065 / 5th 0,903 / 6th 0,784
Frame	Construction type Double-loop steel tube frame
Front Suspension	49 mm Telescopic fork, Non-adjustable
Front Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension	Cantilevered spring-preload adjustable shock
Rear Wheel Travel	90 mm / 3.5 in
Front Brakes	2X 300mm discs
Rear Brakes	Single 300mm disc
ABS System	BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral)
Wheels	Spoked
Front Wheel	3.5 x 19
Rear Wheel	5.0 x 16
Front Tyre	120/70 R 19 or B 19 (manufacturer-dependent)
Rear Tyre	180/65 B 16
Rake	32.7°
Trail	150 mm / 5.9 in
Steering Head Angle	57.3°
Dimensions	Length: 2440 mm / 96 in Width: 964 mm / 37.9 in with mirrors
Wheelbase	1731 mm / 68.1 in
Seat Height	690 mm / 27.2 in
Wet Weight	345 kg / 760.5 lbs
Fuel Capacity	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal

From a press release issued by BMW Motorrad:

BMW Motorrad presents the R nineT 100 Years and R 18 100 Years to mark the anniversary.

Exclusive special models limited to 1,923 units.

In December 1922, BMW chief designer Max Friz puts the first full-scale BMW motorcycle on the drawing board. At its heart is an air-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine. The first BMW motorcycle, the R 32, was presented in September 1923. This heralded the beginning of BMW motorcycle production and launched an unprecedented success story.

To celebrate its 100-year history, BMW Motorrad is now presenting the two protagonists of the Heritage experience world - the R nineT Roadster and the R 18 Cruiser with big boxer - as 100 Years edition models. In keeping with the year in which BMW Motorrad was founded, both models are limited to 1923 units each.

BMW R 18 100 Years: The big boxer stylishly designed using a special paintwork and surface concept with Classic Chrome.

The unmissable centrepiece of the R 18 100 Years is the 67 kW (91 hp) boxer engine with the largest displacement ever installed by BMW Motorrad. Both technically and visually, the BMW R 18 borrows from famous BMW models such as the BMW R 5 and puts the focus back on the essentials of motorcycling: Purist, no-frills technology and the boxer engine as the epicentre of riding pleasure. The big boxer is also complemented by numerous special features as well as a high-grade surface concept in the anniversary edition of the R 18.

The colour scheme of the R 18 100 Years, like that of the anniversary model of the R nineT, is in Classic Chrome and thus combines black paintwork and high-gloss chrome surfaces as well as white double lining and a 100 Years badge. The paint-on-chrome concept in Classic Chrome is also found on the rear wheel cover in combination with white double lining. The front wheel cover and the side covers are painted in black, complemented by white double lining on the front mudguard. The Option 719 seat upholstered in the bicolour combination black/oxblood with high-quality diamond embossing blends in harmoniously.

Black as a symbolic colour scheme of great BMW Motorrad tradition also adorns the engine, transmission housing and rear axle drive. The exact designation is Avus Black - a reminiscence of the legendary high-speed race track in Berlin, where BMW Motorrad once celebrated great racing successes and where the Avus monument with BMW Motorrad factory rider Ernst Henne still commemorates it today. Berlin is also home to the BMW Motorrad production plant. The plant located in Berlin-Spandau is not only a production site, it is also the lead plant for the international motorcycle production of BMW Motorrad.

The R 18 100 Years is complemented by numerous chrome parts from the Chrome design option. The high-quality and durable galvanic surface coating can be found on these parts: Handlebar fittings, gearshift and foot brake levers, handlebar clamps, handlebar weights, mirrors, brake master cylinders, brake calipers, engine casing covers, cylinder head covers and intake manifold trims.

Other features of the BMW R 18 100 Years also include chromed Akrapovič rear silencers with perforated tailpipe trims in the "propeller style" of the BMW brand logo. Safety and comfort are ensured by Headlight Pro with adaptive turning light, reversing aid, electronic cruise control and heated grips. As part of the optional equipment ex works, the new BMW R 18 100 Years can also be equipped with anti-theft alarm system, pillion package, running boards, Hill Start Control, lockable fuel filler cap and power reduction.

With the R nineT and R 18 models in the Heritage experience world, BMW Motorrad is paying due tribute to its almost 100-year history and tradition, which is inextricably linked with the legendary boxer engine. Tradition and history can also be found at the BMW Motorrad production plant in Berlin - the birthplace of almost every BMW motorcycle for over 50 years. The iconic design and the unmistakable boxer engine illustrate that it's about the roots of BMW Motorrad, about historically inspired shapes and details, about an authentic riding experience and about reducing motorbikes to the essentials. In short: The Heritage world of experience is all about a unique attitude to life, shaped by the legendary boxer engine.