New BMW R 18 Dragster - a true masterpiece

This is the unique BMW R18 Dragster.

The renowned custom bike designer Roland Sands stripped down the BMW R 18 to create a straight line dragster featuring the iconic and massive boxer powerplant. The result: the R 18 Dragster. He and his team have created a unique masterpiece built around the impressive 2-cylinder Big Boxer, giving their creativity free reign in the process.

For the the R 18 Dragster, the team around Roland Sands retained the stock neck geometry of the R 18, removed the bike’s rear end and turned it into a drag racer. Moreover, they chose to modify the front and rear fender to fit the modified frame. The whole customizing process took about three and a half months. The bike then headed to the workshop for final assembly and a day at a drag strip.

The R 18 Dragster custom bike in detail:

- The frame has been modified completely removing the rear suspension for drag racing.

- Front and rear fenders have been slightly modified utilizing the stock sheet metal parts in order to keep the classic R 18 silhouette.

- The headlight has been taken from the original R 18 and is highlighted with the headlight bezel from the design collection of milled aluminium parts.

- The standard exhaust has been replaced with a hand fabricated Stainless Steel twin megaphone system utilizing the exhaust tips from the milled aluminium parts.

- The hydraulic front brake and clutch master cylinders are from Roland Sands Design.

- The tank has been taken over from the original R 18.

- The paint finish is a two tone metallic blue with classic white BMW pin-stripes by Roland’s long time painter Chris Wood.

- The fork has been taken from the BMW R nineT.

- The front braking system has been taken from the BMW S 1000 RR superbike.

- The seat has been built from scratch and is a RSD custom seat by Saddlemen.

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