The R18 B ( B for Bagger ) will sit in the middle of the R18 range with its factorysupplied hard panniers and touring fairing with a low windshield . The B also gets a matte black engine and slimmer seat than the Transcontinental . The R18 Transcontinental sees more pillion accommodations added into the mix with a large top box and backrest along with more luxurious seats and a taller windscreen when compared to the bagger variant . Both bikes feature the same mid-mounted footpeg design owing to the large cylinder heads of the Big Boxer engine , with the 1802cc twin-cylinder producing 91hp and 150Nm of torque respectively . While the chassis remains largely the same as the original R18 , the touring options have completely dispensed with the need for the rider to make any adjustments to the suspension settings thanks to the use of travel-dependent damping and automatically adjustable spring preload . The 49mm fork tubes themselves are encased in fork sleeves with BMW tying the R18 back to the old R 5 . Suspension travel is 120mm at the front and rear . Pulling the 398kg R18 B and the 427kg Transcontinental to a halt is a double-disc brake at the front and a single disc brake at the rear in conjunction with four-piston fixed calipers and BMW Motorrad Full Integral ABS . However , BMW has saved the real party tricks for the electronics side of the new R18s . While both still feature the same rider modes ( Rain , Roll and Rock ) the addition of the forward fairing has allowed BMW to add a huge 10.25 inch TFT display into the dash directly below the four analogue gauges as well as audio speaker for those riders who like to keep their tunes up loud on the road . Through the TFT , riders can manage navigation , music and other phone connectivity through a wireless connection with their smartphone
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