2024 BMW R 18 Roctane – DM Review | Test Ride

The BMW R 18 Roctane has character, and I respect that.

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[leoedward]

Pro tip: before you haul it off the centre stand, force the bars all the way to the Right, then you should find its way easier to get it up. Let me know how you go!

[xXxmasenxXx]

Got mine Thursday. Have done 400 km on now and i love it. Hade a 2019 Bmw R1250R before the Roctane. Hell of a bike

[imaniodufuye]

Thanks Charlie, for your honestly which ( practicality, brakes, thottle control, lean angle etc....) is rare these days. I considered the R18 however at 20K + as a novelty, I think I'll pass. I have enough big bikes, 2014 Valkyrie, 2017 Moto Guzzi MGX-21, 2007 hayabusa, 2023 Triump Thurxton RS and a few more... Again, great review. You got a subscriber.

[BikesDrones]

Well done, you have presented a balanced and intelligent review. You have helped R18 curious understand what the bike is all about and whether they should go out and test ride one.

[Yelwas]

test rode this 4 Sept 2024
front brake very weak, no feel from the lever, and it was nearly touching the handle bar !!! rear brake very difficult to apply pressure, downwards with floorboards fitted.
the speedometer was built into the headlight, nice feature but its too flat, and difficult to see (its not pointed at the rider, its pointed at the sky)
at 80 to 90 speed, the wind was very turbulent, and plenty of wind noise (same the crash helmet on the HD Sport Glide and similar speed, very quite and clean air, not turbulent)
suspension was very hard at the rear, and not forgiving at all.
NOT recommended by me!!

[nigelgreen]

Just another u tuber who doesn't know what he is talking about. Well capable of touring and not heavy/cumbersome for a daily use.

[oliverdurgen]

that's a side stand. a center stand lifts the rear wheel off the ground.

the locking mechanism makes it, technically speaking, a "Jiffy Stand". A once Harley Davidson owned patent. "jiffy" referring to how quickly and confidently it could be deployed.

[DarrellTurnerJr]

I test rode one of these and Rock mode is ridiculous. Also I'm not sure where they hide the weight but this thing feels like a 600 pound bike

[Cary-smwu]

Thanks for your honest opinion! RIDE ON...😎

[OsakaMotorcycleTours]

Date and time??? Does the bike seriously go that fast?

[timo.]

"lane filtering?" That's what Californians now call lane splitting? Smh* I swear- California just need to go ahead and break off the rest of the US and drift on out to sea already.

[sandilemajiya]

I love the key fob of this bike, is it a push start button?

[aarondods]

I remember you loved the R18 bagger. That evaluation still stand?

[ryaandnice]

"Ape hangers" isn't PC? Dude. Review spoiled by unnecessary virtue signaling.

[DM-cinn]

Why wouldnt "ape hangers" be politically correct? Can you elaborate?

[DM-cinn]

Did you adjust the suspension coming from the dealer like you're supposed to? No. You didn't. That's why you're scraping on the turns. Had you adjusted the suspension, you wouldn't have this problem. Asjusting your riding style is not the advice you need to be giving. You need to get a clue, little boy