Rev up the motorcycle purist in you and buff up the gear because you can’t be your usual self and it can’t be a regular day if you get to lay your hands on the BMW Motorrad latest edition bikes. It's not just a regular motorcycle by BMW, it's a limited edition machine, an ode to 100 years of its existence. And, there are two: the R nineT Roadster and the R18 Cruiser.
Let’s get to them one by one, the BMW R nineT first. The reduced design language of the R nineT is shaped by 100 years of motorcycle construction and BMW Motorrad's passion for the boxer engine. It boasts a classic roadster design with a compact tank and upright seating position.
It still has the air/oil-cooled, 80 kW (109 hp) two-cylinder boxer engine, however the anniversary edition gets more in the form of an elaborate surface concept like high-grade paint-on-chrome surfaces and exquisite milled parts and wheels. With this new bike, BMW Motorrad is reviving the interplay of paint and chrome.
The tank is a combination of black with chrome and white double-lining and is complemented by knee pads and a 100 Years badge. Classic chrome is also found on the seat hump. The front wheel cover is also painted in black and features white double lining. The seat bench in two-tone combination black/oxblood rounds off the high-quality look. The R nineT 100 Years includes the 719 Classic wheels option with black anodised rim rings and the Option 719 Shadow milled parts package. And there are adaptive turning lights and the Comfort Package with heated grips, cruise control and Driving Modes Pro to complete the extensive equipment of the limited edition model.
Moving on to the BMW R 18, 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 anniversary edition big boxer is also complemented by high-grade surface concept in addition to an array of other special features.
Just like the R nineT, the colour scheme of the R 18 anniversary model is also in Classic Chrome combining 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 is in the bicolour combination black/oxblood with diamond embossing. Black as a symbolic colour scheme of BMW Motorrad tradition also adorns the engine, transmission housing and rear axle drive.
Some other features are 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.
Now the cost: so the BMW R nineT 100 Years is priced at ₹24,00,000 and the BMW R 18 100 Years comes for ₹25,90,000 but mind it there will only be 1923 units each so you might have to rush to get yours.