My son gave me this 100 year anniversary bike for Father’s Day and I was totally surprised. I can’t wait to spend many hours riding with my sons. The bike is so beautiful and a true work of art and design. Thank you, BMW, for making a wonderful 100 year anniversary bike.
Thanks for the commentary, I currently have the R18b, two years and 34000 miles now. Was so happy I decided to look at the 100 year as my second around town bike. Great ride, my first road bike after an enduro in the early 70’s was a hard tail chopper, I’ve progressed and nearing 70 of age I can say thanks to BMW and congrats on 100 years.
The R18 ‘s are such a fantastic bike - I feel like they can appeal to more riders because it is so easy to ride, and has the uncanny ability to put a smile on your face regardless of your age. I hope the 100 years brings you more miles and memories!
I own this 100th anniversary bike. I can’t ride it until July 2024 due to a 3+ year probation in Victoria. But I often look at videos like this one to learn about the bike. And to hear about the things you love about the bike. BTW only 35 were allocated to Australia.
Wow! Lucky you for managing to get one of the few that made it there! I love the bike - it’s an experience riding one and completely different from a normal street bike, you do have to slow down for corners a little more to open them up. But the pay off is being able to open it up in the other side! The torque is addictive! The bike does have the lovely feature of rocking / leaning to the left if you rev it… lots of fun when you are at a standstill, just remember that it will pull you to the left if you are filtering through traffic and dip the clutch to give a little audible rev for the cars nearby - it might pull you into one!! 🤣👍
Hi Rick. It’s one of 1923, not THE number one. They are Lovely bikes, you just have to accept the limitations of it, long, low, wide, heavy. Short shift is the way to go. Glad you had a good time on it.
I’ll happily stand corrected the bike had a nice little etched plaque on the tank with “No.1 of 1923” - similar to other limited run models with unique numbers. I think you’re right about the short shift,
No worries. They all have that plaque. Don’t know exactly how many have been allocated to the UK but it will still be a pretty rare sight. I have an R18 myself and have only seen one other out ‘in the wild’ as the saying goes.
Thinking of buying, but have reservations. Corner clearance, but think I would cope. Main concern is gear shifting, as many people have said the big cylinder can inhibit. Did you have heel, toe shift on this one?
You’re right, there isn’t a massive amount of toe clearance on the cylinder, that’s with me riding in Sidi adventure boots. The heel shift did make a big difference in allowing me to change up (and even down if you got the hang of it) and it added to the little features that make this bike stand out from the rest! I really enjoy riding these big things!
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My son gave me this 100 year anniversary bike for Father’s Day and I was totally surprised. I can’t wait to spend many hours riding with my sons. The bike is so beautiful and a true work of art and design. Thank you, BMW, for making a wonderful 100 year anniversary bike.
Thanks for the commentary, I currently have the R18b, two years and 34000 miles now. Was so happy I decided to look at the 100 year as my second around town bike. Great ride, my first road bike after an enduro in the early 70’s was a hard tail chopper, I’ve progressed and nearing 70 of age I can say thanks to BMW and congrats on 100 years.
The R18 ‘s are such a fantastic bike - I feel like they can appeal to more riders because it is so easy to ride, and has the uncanny ability to put a smile on your face regardless of your age. I hope the 100 years brings you more miles and memories!
I own this 100th anniversary bike. I can’t ride it until July 2024 due to a 3+ year probation in Victoria. But I often look at videos like this one to learn about the bike. And to hear about the things you love about the bike. BTW only 35 were allocated to Australia.
Wow! Lucky you for managing to get one of the few that made it there!
I love the bike - it’s an experience riding one and completely different from a normal street bike, you do have to slow down for corners a little more to open them up. But the pay off is being able to open it up in the other side! The torque is addictive! The bike does have the lovely feature of rocking / leaning to the left if you rev it… lots of fun when you are at a standstill, just remember that it will pull you to the left if you are filtering through traffic and dip the clutch to give a little audible rev for the cars nearby - it might pull you into one!! 🤣👍
Hi Rick. It’s one of 1923, not THE number one. They are Lovely bikes, you just have to accept the limitations of it, long, low, wide, heavy. Short shift is the way to go. Glad you had a good time on it.
I’ll happily stand corrected the bike had a nice little etched plaque on the tank with “No.1 of 1923” - similar to other limited run models with unique numbers.
I think you’re right about the short shift,
No worries. They all have that plaque. Don’t know exactly how many have been allocated to the UK but it will still be a pretty rare sight. I have an R18 myself and have only seen one other out ‘in the wild’ as the saying goes.
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Thinking of buying, but have reservations. Corner clearance, but think I would cope. Main concern is gear shifting, as many people have said the big cylinder can inhibit. Did you have heel, toe shift on this one?
You’re right, there isn’t a massive amount of toe clearance on the cylinder, that’s with me riding in Sidi adventure boots. The heel shift did make a big difference in allowing me to change up (and even down if you got the hang of it) and it added to the little features that make this bike stand out from the rest! I really enjoy riding these big things!
@@rick.cutler I took one out today, wearing my Red Wing Iron Rangers. Had no problem thankfully. Absolute beast of a bike. Buying it tomorrow!
The Gear shifts are spliced and adjustable. Quite simple to get right for the rider, before you go at the dealer, or at home if you buy one