BMW Unveils the R 18 ?The Wal? by Shinya Kimura
The BMW R 18 “The Wal” by Shinya Kimura, the third R 18 custom in BMW’s Soulfuel collaboration series. (Photos courtesy BMW Motorrad)
BMW?s R 18 platform is the German company?s first foray into the large-displacement, traditionally styled cruiser segment. To showcase the platform?s versatility, BMW has partnered with some of the top names in motorcycle customization. The latest R 18 custom is called ?The Wal,? and it was designed by well-known Japanese customizer Shinya Kimura and is the third R 18 build in BMW Motorrad’s “Soulfuel” collaboration series.
The first R 18 custom was unveiled in late 2018, when BMW and Japanese builder Custom Works Zon presented an industrial-looking custom called ?Departed? at the Mooneyes Show in Yokohama, Japan. Enormous cylinder heads covered in cooling fins jutted out from each side, providing the first look at what would come to be known as the ?Big Boxer? engine ? a flat opposed Twin that is all buy synonymous with the BMW brand.
In April 2019, Revival Cycles pulled the covers off The Revival Birdcage at the Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas. The minimalist custom bike, with a delicate-looking ?birdcage? frame wrapped around the Big Boxer made the engine look even bigger, and BMW confirmed it would eventually power a production model cruiser.
A month later, at Concorso d?Eleganza Villa d?Este on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, BMW presented the BMW Motorrad Concept R18. It was done in-ho...
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