According to a media report, BMW Motorrad dealers in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi have started accepting bookings for the new R 18 cruiser bike. The booking amount is set at Rs. 1 lakh.
The production-spec R 18 cruiser was unveiled earlier this month. The bike based on a double-loop steel tube frame featuring a single cantilever shock absorber at the rear. It has a round LED headlamp and twin chrome exhausts.
The R 18 cruiser is powered by a 1,802cc, 2-cylinder boxer engine that produces 90 BHP @ 4,750 rpm and 158 Nm @ 3,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox, which drives the rear wheel via a shaft drive. The R 18 features multiple ride modes which include Rock, Roll and Rain. The bike gets 300 mm twin discs at the front and a single 300 mm disc brake at the rear.
BMW Motorrad hasn’t made an official announcement regarding the launch of the R 18 in India yet.
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