{"id":24087,"date":"2022-06-08T09:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T13:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24087"},"modified":"2022-06-08T09:08:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T13:08:27","slug":"bmw-r18-magnifica-bike-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24087","title":{"rendered":"BMW R18 Magnifica Debuts As Custom Hand-Built Unique Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/06\/08\/bmw-r18-magnifica-bike-debut\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"BMW R18 Magnifica 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" title=\"image of BMW R18 Magnifica 4\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1181\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201772%201181%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"BMW R18 Magnifica 4\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BMW-R18-Magnifica-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" title=\"image of BMW R18 Magnifica 4\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"69.901176470588\">\n<p>Appropriately called \u201cMagnifica,\u201d this one-off BMW R18 is a highly bespoke version celebrating its world premiere today in Monaco during the 2022 Top Marques show. The intricate bike was commissioned by Officine Riunite Milanesi while the actual work was conducted by Andrea Radaelli from Radikal Chopper. The unique cruiser is a m\u00e9lange of aluminum, brass, and wood to create an original design fit for a hand-built bike.<\/p>\n<p>The starting point of the R18 Magnifica was a good ol\u2019 sketch rather than relying on modern technologies such as computer-aided design (CAD). Almost everything that you see was manually built, except for the wheels. These have been machined from billet and come with custom brakes developed specifically for the bike.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BMW_R18_Officine_Riunite_Milanesi__Subtitles_ENG\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/715993463?h=a6491447f6&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Overall, the design takes after vintage motorbikes from the 1920s through 1940s, with the BMW R37 serving as a source of inspiration. The retro touch is evidenced by using wood, noticeable on the grips. The idea also stemmed from BMW cars of yesteryear that were fitted with a wooden steering wheel. All the intricate details go to show the amount of time and dedication invested into the one-of-one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/08\/30\/test-riding-the-new-bmw-r18-b-and-r18-transcontinental\/\">R18<\/a>, which truly is magnificent.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does the R18 Magnifica look great, but all these changes have also objectively improved the bike since its weight has been reduced to 260 kilograms (573 pounds). That\u2019s a significant diet of 85 kg (187 lbs) compared to the donor bike. \u00a0Also worth noting is that the tail and seat are one-piece suspension while the mahogany rear end with a polished stainless steel center section is a classy touch.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the massive changes, we\u2019re being told the electrical system has not been modified and the R18 remains fully functional and serviceable. That said, BMW has a big disclaimer included in the press release since the R18 Magnifica wasn\u2019t technically built by the company\u2019s motorcycle division:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModification of series production vehicles (including the fitting and use of third-party and self-made parts) can impair riding characteristics! Riding our vehicles in modified condition is at your own risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: BMW Motorrad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT Appropriately called \u201cMagnifica,\u201d this one-off BMW R18 is a highly bespoke version celebrating its world premiere today in Monaco during the 2022 Top Marques show. The intricate bike was commissioned by Officine Riunite Milanesi while the actual work was conducted by Andrea Radaelli from Radikal Chopper. The unique cruiser is a m\u00e9lange of aluminum, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":24088,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}