It doesn’t matter whether it’s sailing: The BMW R 18 Transcontinental is a mighty music steamer with opulent weather protection, and your feet are in the right place.
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Is there antibajuwarism in America? And if so, why? In search of an answer and the king of poppy seed cakes with the BMW R 18 Transcontinental.
At quarter past ten in the morning the cliché has already become reality. Bayern 1 lets AC/DC rock, Highway to Hell, while the thick R 18 Transcontinental rolls south over the Autobahn and gradually leaves Munich behind. Highway to Karwendel.
Walter Will
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The lows are turned up a little so that the 280-watt Marshall system with its subwoofers can demonstrate what sound pressure is. The formidable sound system, which has been upgraded on this machine to the surcharge maximum with loudspeakers not only in the front paneling but also in the side cases and in the top case, asserts itself against traffic noise and wind noise even at a speed of 120 km/h. While adaptive cruise control maintains an even distance from the vehicle in front, there’s not much more to do than sit back, listen, breathe evenly. And maybe put your feet forward to relax, like the Americans do when they ride their Harleys through the prairie and wave at the bison.