Motorcycle specifications BMW 1800 R 18 Dragster 2020 Time to go nuts

BMW has made no secret of the fact that its new R18 lends itself well to customization, and its arrival in the world began with show-bikes and exhibitions long before it went on sale. Roland Sands is keen to create a dragster version of the big Bavarian custom.

Sketches, sketches, creation... and three and a half months later, a neuro-charged muscle-bike presents itself with a CV to burn rubber and lumbar vertebrae. Any relation to the V-Rod Destroyer? Not really, no.

Visually , the engine stands out even more in the R18 Dragster. 1803 cm3 shared between two cylinders, whose role is no longer to distribute cruising power but violence. Roland's team struggled a little with the engine electronics, having to cope with the addition of a nitrous oxide system, a totally different intake andlargely free exhaust. The stainless-steel megaphone mufflers are hand-built by RSD.

Design and chassis have become much more radical. To beef up the front end, an R Nine-T fork has been fitted, complemented by brake calipers from the hypersport S 1000 RR. However, the brake and clutch master cylinders are by Roland Sands.
At the rear, everything has been simplified. The whole suspension has been removed, and a rigid frame adopted, as befits this kind of adrenalin-pumping machine.

The saddle has also been replaced, with an imposing backrest to support the pelvis under acceleration - a Saddlement creation. The mudguards had to be adapted and the color carefully applied. Chris Wood applied a two-tone metallic blue with white stripes.

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