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BMW\u2019s big boxers get new tech and engine updates for 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

They\u2019ve not been a massive success in markets like the UK. But the BMW <\/a>R18 is gigantic in just about every other way. The range of US-style cruisers and grand tourers come with an enormous 1,802cc Boxer engine \u2013 the biggest ever from the firm \u2013 with tremendous amounts of torque, and they also come with massive all-up weights.<\/p>\n

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2025 BMW R18 Classic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The tourers have huge lists of equipment, and they also attract large crowds of gawping spectators when you park one up \u2013 partly because it\u2019s still a fairly rare machine to see on the road, and partly because that humongous engine is a genuine sight to behold.<\/p>\n

And now, for 2025, they have released updates for the BMW R18 range, giving them even bigger spec lists and optional equipment. The main driver behind the changes is an engine retune to suit the Euro 5+ emissions rules that kicked in on January 1 this year.<\/p>\n

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2025 BMW R18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That means the ECU has been retuned to cut emissions eve more \u2013 but also to give a bit more torque. The maximum torque of the 67 kW (91 hp) 1,802 cc Big Boxer has been increased by 5 Nm to 163 Nm at 3,000 rpm. And, between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm, more than 150 Nm of torque is available at any time \u2013 gargantuan levels of grunt.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a load of chassis tweaks, including the dropping of the heavy fork shrouds on the basic R18, but the most fundamental change is moving from a 16-inch rear wheel to an 18-inch fitment. That allows a wider tyre choice, and the rear suspension has also been tweaked, to suit the new geometry of the bigger wheel.<\/p>\n

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2025 BMW R18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are wheel size mods on other models too: the R18 Classic switches from the slightly silly 16-inch front wheel it had before to a 19-inch rim (which is also an optional fitment on other models now).<\/p>\n

The other three R18 models \u2013 the Roctane, B bagger and Transcontinental mega-tourer have had a series of tweaks in addition to the Euro 5+ engine mods, mostly cosmetic, but also some equipment changes, with new switchgear, and Blacked Out variants. There\u2019s also a new Comfort Package for these models which adds Hill Start Control, heated grips and tyre pressure monitoring.<\/p>\n

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2025 BMW R18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s no word on price or availability as yet \u2013 more when we get it, or check out www.bmw-motorrad.com<\/a><\/p>\n

2025 BMW R18 range technical updates<\/strong><\/p>\n

All BMW R 18 models.<\/strong><\/p>\n