It's been five years already since German bike maker BMW decided to give Harley-Davidson a run for its money and launched its first modern cruiser bike, the R 18, and things seem to be going ...

The cruiser segment of the motorcycle industry is not only one of the most lucrative for the companies doing business here, but also one of the most spectacular. That's because cruisers have always ...

For decades now, BMW Motorrad has been defined by its Adventure bikes—notably, the tough-yet-elegant GS 1200. The German brand makes all kinds of motorcycles, and by and large they’re excellent ...

Never before has a motorcycle so perfectly embodied the heritage of the company that made it as the BMW R 18. Just have a look at its double steel tube frame, solid-looking rear, exposed shaft drive ...

These are wild times in the motorcycle world. Brands are pushing into new territory and niches, attempting to scoop up new pieces of the market share pie. Indian moved away from its mighty cruisers to ...

BMW Motorrad returns to the cruiser category with the classic R 18 cruiser styled after the 1936 R 5, including double white pinstriping. BMW R 18 and R 5 We’ve seen several other variants of the bike ...

BMW revealed the R 18 today, and the bike is no joke. The motorcycle looks almost as good as the concepts did. The BMW R18 is the company’s first motorcycle with its new 1,800cc boxer twin-engine. BMW ...

It’s the question or comment I got most often while riding BMW’s new R 18 cruiser, so let’s address it right off the top: Is the R 18 cruiser lineup Bavaria’s bid to take on Harley-Davidson (and ...