Becoming a member of BMW Motorrad’s vary of Heritage bikes in Malaysia is the 2024 BMW R18 Roctane, priced at estimated RM160,000. Pricing for the R18 Roctane is on-the-road excluding insurance coverage and will likely be confirmed within the close to future, pending approval.

The R18 Roctane joins the R18 Basic (RM154,500), R18 Bagger (RM186,500) and R18 Transcontinental (RM198,500) within the BMW Motorrad Heritage Malaysian catalogue, together with the restricted version R18 100 Years.

Carrying the most important boxer engine made by BMW Motorrad, the Roctane will get a 1,801 cc air-cooled boxer twin. The 2-piston mill is rated for 91 hp at 4,750 rpm with 158 Nm of torque at 3,000 rpm, with 150 Nm of torque out there from 2,000 to 4,000 rpm, giving the R18 Roctane a torque curve as flat as a desk high.

Coming with a minimal of chrome, the R18 Roctane options blacked out styling, with the engine completed in shades of matte with gloss black engine covers. Equally, the bike comes with matte black bodywork, together with black midi ape hanger bars and exhausts completed in darkish chrome.

A single seat is fitted, with a parcel grid instead of the pillion seat. Nonetheless, ought to the rider want, this may be swapped out for a pillion seat from the BMW Motorrad official catalogue which additionally provides a variety of customisation choices for the whole R18 vary.

The R18 Roctane follows the “huge wheel” development of cruiser design, with a 21-inch entrance and 18-inch rear aluminium solid wheel. The digital using suite contains Automated Stability Management (ASC), engine drag torque management (MSR) in addition to non-obligatory Hill Begin Management and reverse gear.

There’s additionally three using modes – Rock, Roll and Rain – giving differing ranges of energy and torque supply to go well with highway circumstances. Coming as normal are two locking exhausting case saddlebags, with a 27-litre storage capability and using conveniences embrace keyless journey and cruise management.

Seat top on the R18 Roctane is ready at a low 720 mm whereas weight is listed as 374 kg with 16-litres of gasoline within the tank. For Malaysia, there are two color choices for the R18 Roctane – Mineral Gray and Manhattan Metallic.

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