BMW Unveils the Incredible R18 Roctane, R12 nineT

BMW has unveiled two new bikes in the international market, the R18 Roctane bagger and the R12 Nine T roadster.

BMW R18 Roctane

The Roctane variant uses an air-cooled, 1,802cc, horizontally-opposed twin that is good for 91hp at 4,750rpm and a colossal 158Nm of torque at 3,000rpm, similar to the base R 18 Variant.

The ‘regular’ R18 is a classic cruiser with spoked rims and a chrome paint scheme, the Roctane variant of the bike is a fully-blacked-out bagger with side cases that can hold 27 liters of luggage, the variant also comes with a big single-piece rider and pillion seats.

BMW R12 nineT

The new BMW R 12 nineT is a powerful classic roadster with unlimited customizing and personal individualisation.

Dr. Markus Schramm, Head of BMW Motorrad: “The R nineT and its customising concept established the new Heritage experience for BMW Motorrad’s 90th birthday and has become an indispensable cornerstone of our model range. The new R 12 nineT consistently continues the successful heritage story surrounding the legendary BMW boxer engines with an even more classic, reduced design language, even greater degrees of freedom when it comes to customizing and, last but not least, new and innovative technology.”

The highlights of the new BMW R 12 nineT:

*              Classic, purist design.

*              Workmanship with great attention to detail.

*              Air/oil-cooled 2-cylinder boxer engine.

*              Designed for customizing.

*              One-piece tubular space frame with bolted-on rear frame.

*              Classic wheel guides with high-quality upside-down telescopic forks at the front and Paralever at the rear.

*              Left-side exhaust system with double silencer and conical end pieces.

*              Radially mounted 4-piston monobloc calipers, steel braided brake lines.

*              Tailor-made, high-quality original BMW Motorrad accessory range.

Edgar Heinrich, Head of Design BMW Motorrad: “The purist design language is dominated by the clear tank/seat/rear line, in the style of the traditional /5 or the legendary R 90 S of the 70s. At first glance, the tank itself is a classic BMW boxer tank, with a typical bend in the lower edge and classic knee contact. The new R 12 NineT also features side covers in the area of the frame triangle in the authentic Roadster look – another reminiscence of BMW motorcycles of the 1970s.”

Particular attention to detail is also evident in the redesigned front mudguard, the LED main headlamp with black-surround light guide element and the two round instruments in the traditional style of days gone by. As is tradition, attractive customization options are offered as part of the the original BMW Motorrad accessory range. With customizing in mind, the new R 12 nineT also features an LED rear light unit integrated into the seat, which now makes it easy to realise a “short tail”

Source: A world premiere like never before. (bmwgroup.com)