The BMW R 18 is agile like no other. [RAW Onboard]

Most people don't expect a bike like this BMW R18 to shine in the handling department. According to my opinion it does though :) Check out how effortless you can steer this giant through the twisties!
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bike: 2021 BMW R 18
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used engine mode: ROCK
tires: Bridgestone Battlecruise H50
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This road is located near Malaga, Andalucia, Spain.
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[@LogicallySoundMM]

schaff's genius is in 1. no bullshit talking 2. no bullshit music or intro 3. picking the right roads for the right bike 4. Having multiple riding methods. slow for slow bikes and fast for fast bikes 5. the schaff method for audio recording. 6. Clean as fcuk video Genius is in simplicity.

[@bobsullivan5714]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and YES!

[@EwoudPook]

I like it that we can really hear the engine! That's such a big part of the experience. No unnecessary sounds effects or talking! Keep it up!

[@Schaaf]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pas0003]

One of my favorite channels for this very reason!

[@RishikeshKankal]

This is as close as it gets to ride the bike without leaving your couch! Schaaf legend.

[@Schaaf]

thanks Rishikesh

[@simonthomas5367]

Like sitting on a toilet!! Excellent! Fabulous noise. What a machine.

[@Thirsty_Fox]

What kind of noises do you make on the toilet 👀

[@MrSpaha-kx7ie]

@@Thirsty_Fox Similar to this bike 😂😂

[@Schaaf]

@@MrSpaha-kx7ie hahaha

[@evoemperor3776]

Insult or complement choose one🤣🤣🤣

[@Heavywall70]

This successfully combines my two favorite places to sit On a crapper or a chopper I’ll take CHAPPER seat ! Seriously though, I think this is my next bike BMW have leg rests available to prop your dogs over the jugs. On an American highway I see that being pretty comfortable.

[@nelsonmcdonough9418]

Great Video as always! I love that you shift through the gears just to make cool noises!! 😂 That’s pure Moto-enjoyment right there!! 👍🤘

[@Schaaf]

glad you appreciate that! Thanks Nelson!

[@touch2ndgen]

I test rode one of these recently after only riding sport/standard bikes before. Its feels wonderful and sounds even better!

[@Schaaf]

awesome!!

[@Speedytrip]

What a nice road and great soundtrack. Funny how it sounds so different from the usual BMW boxer engine. Almost reminds me of my MT-01.

[@Schaaf]

thanks!

[@MickD464]

I was surprised to hear the sound from different boxer engines. The one from a R1250GS is significantly different from a Nine-T and from that R18

[@SnerASDF]

it is.. because its not rev friendly what i mean by that, is that is doesnt go way up in revs but gives you all the deep bass of it in low recs i absolutly loved it ... drove one as a change bike while the r1200r was in service

[@luismancilla650]

i have to say that I love your videos. I just recently bought a bluetooth speaker for work, and whenever im working alone i literally put your videos up just because I love how you record the engine sounds so well. props to you.

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot Luis

[@2ga078]

Something about the R18 engine is very satisfying. This is my favorite Schaaf video. Keep the uploads coming!

[@Schaaf]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@daanschelen]

Boxer ASMR! I like how I can hear the individual cylinders firing in each ear. Nice job 💪🏻

[@Schaaf]

thanks Daan!

[@MetalStratocaster]

Love the engine sound and that spanish road! Excellent job Schaaf!

[@Schaaf]

Many thanks!

[@jfro5867]

That was terrific. I was lying down on the sofa with headphones on, closed my eyes and just listened. Very mesmeric and soothing. 👌

[@Schaaf]

Fantastic!

[@kennethcooley3445]

I love my 2021 BMW R18 Classic. I've been riding it hard and enjoying the engine and transmission. The handling is excellent. I love all the chrome. Mine has the foot boards and I greatly prefer them. I can literally stand up while riding and it's like you are surfing. The corn field straight roads in my area are great for just running out in a straight line but when the curves come it's wicking it up time. Can't wait to ride mine in the mountains of North Carolina. I highly recommend this motorcycle. I've owned many Harley's and this BMW has soul where all the HD's I've had were flat except the EVO motors of the 90's.

[@Schaaf]

thanks Kenneth!

[@gcSpec13]

did you find the floor boards scraping much?

[@diegocella6791]

You do a lot of cool riding video on here, but this is the coolest, by a long shot!

[@Schaaf]

thanks Diego!

[@zanetsuki]

Hallo! Thanks for another great video on a R18. I ride a Classic and I am totally in love with it. Perfect ride for this aging and demanding Italian rider. I can hear some noise from the brakes, mine has it too. Nothing really annoying, but still did not expect it from BMW.

[@Schaaf]

You're welcome, Lorenzo!

[@LGA_codm]

The only channel video which gives me satisfaction 😁🙃👍👌with bike content....love the videos and sounds....so perfect

[@Schaaf]

thanks a lot

[@gokulkrishm51]

The world has changed! Now we live in an era where BMW is trying to get into Harley Davidson's territory and Harley Davidson into BMW's territory :)

[@Schaaf]

haha true that

[@gokulkrishm51]

@@Schaaf ;)

[@germantecahd3416]

These two videos with the R18 are fucking awesome! I feel like I am who is riding that beast. I watch those videos several times in the same week. Saving money for this beauty of bike. You have a new Sub, greetings from Sevilla, Spain.

[@Schaaf]

Thanks a lot and welcome!!

[@gu4xinim]

I dont blame you for gear changing a lot, I LOVE to drop a gear on my r9t and get the tones changes from the exhaust, sounds so good.

[@Schaaf]

A man of culture :)

[@ham632]

Listen to that exhaust grunt! Oh My❤️

[@Schaaf]

thanks!

[@neilljennings-nj7el]

What a great video! I’m going to buy an R18 you just convinced me.

[@Schaaf]

great choice!

[@mikeplant9163]

sweet ride ,great road and so cool even the dog wanted to join in!! hope BMW are paying you to advertise their bikes, it's the first of theirs I've wanted in 20+ years...

[@Schaaf]

I wish they did ;) Thanks Mike

[@jlg3315]

best sound video yet!

[@Schaaf]

thanks

[@tsharathchandra7074]

Boxers sound just so beautiful😍

[@Schaaf]

thanks!!

[@pistolpete6321]

Great riding, especially when that unleashed dog started coming at you! I test rode an R18 about a year ago and was blown away by the torque and fit and finish. Only negatives were weight and cornering clearance otherwise fantastic motorcycle!

[@Schaaf]

Right on! That dog must've been a Harley fan though

[@pistolpete6321]

@@Schaaf 🤣

[@ralfrichter971]

Hi Schaaf, so chillig habe ich Dich noch nie fahren sehen ;o) Der Klang vom Moped ist schon klasse, Deine "unambitionierte" Fahrweise legt für mich nahe, daß es mit der Schräglagenfreiheit halt nicht so viel ist. Egal, der Sound macht Laune :) Bleib gesund

[@Schaaf]

Maximal 35 Grad, dann setzt der Auspuff auf ;) Danke!

[@hoffi137]

Der Boxersound ist schon der Wahnsinn.😍😍😍 Ich hab zwar 600 weniger, aber es geht auch in die Richtung.😉😄 Danke Schaaf👏🏻👏🏻🙋🏼‍♂️

[@Schaaf]

Bitteschön!!

[@DB-so8zc]

Great job of hustling that big ole boxer engined cruiser through the twisty's! Sounds mighty spicy! Love. your video's! Cheers from the US!

[@Schaaf]

thanks again!

[@rnat9246]

Rock mode I see. Beautiful ride.

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@Heavywall70]

I can’t wait to test ride one, I think I’ll like it

[@Schaaf]

you will!

[@ramnarayanan7589]

Finally!! the first one to show up :)

[@Schaaf]

thanks!

[@ribbonrides886]

very nice Mr. Schaaf :) what I also like is the roads you're showing. could you maybe add info about where the road is for the raw, if you don't mind? or make a video on your fav roads? I am fascinated by how you seem to always find empty twisty roads :) thank you for the nice vids.

[@Schaaf]

I usually do that when I'm riding abroad but in this case unfortunately I can't remember which road it was. This was shot in February

[@MotorcycleDiaryinUSA]

I love how this big boxer makes an authentic boxer noise. It's not too loud, it's just perfect. By the way how did you record this? Your recording sound is so clean.

[@zibingotaeam3716]

check the description for a link to his sound recording method.

[@lovethytuber4770]

That engine is so soothing, I actually had a nap during the vid :D The gearbox sounds a little unrefined, might be a soundrecording thing tho.

[@Schaaf]

Thanks! In fact this bike was not as well adjusted throttle-wise compared to the R18 I rode two years ago. You can hear how I was struggling with rev matching. The gearbox though was fine ;)

[@thorstenhoffmann5586]

Very good line. Top!

[@Schaaf]

Danke, Thorsten!

[@johannmetzinger3783]

Hallo Schaaf, ich fahre auch eine R18 first edition und weiß wie außergewöhnlich die R18 ist. Du hast ein super Video gemacht. Dieses Video vermittelt den Motorsaund optimal. Wo bist Du gefahren?

[@AndyBondo]

Nice riding 🍻👍

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@rickykahlon8321]

Awesome feel 💯👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Schaaf]

thanks Rick!

[@michaelturner9673]

Thank you for not ruining this video with crappy music like nearly all other videos.

[@Schaaf]

thanks!

[@bobsullivan5714]

Seriously! Content creators ignore the constant complaints and add music anyway...... The robo-voice narrations with the pronunciation errors really drive me nutz! This is a video done right.

[@VITORB82]

KZbin wasn't notifying me about new videos even tough i have the bell thing activated. I just placed a weekly reminder on my phone so i don't miss any more videos. You won't beat me YT algorithm!

[@Schaaf]

Ouch! Thanks for the support!

[@09591000]

sehr guter kamerad 🔥✊🏻

[@Schaaf]

Jawohl! ;)

[@LukasTipton]

Merce Schaaf!

[@Schaaf]

de rien!

[@Musto28]

Bu makinenin sesi çok keyif verici. Bunu beğendim.

[@Schaaf]

OK

[@ricrosa5250]

Now that is a soundtrack!

[@Schaaf]

Thanks Ric

[@paulocarreiro5855]

She does make the most beautiful sounds! That "clunk" on the up-shifts is just brilliant! By the way, if I was riding that road for the first time, I would have the scare of my life at 5:39 :)

[@Schaaf]

hahaha well spotted! I bet some riders paid that small church a spontaneous visit before :D

[@luschtigadrei1475]

AWEsome! Bigboxer rules. Heavy beast though...

[@Schaaf]

thanks!!

[@oldgangster4119]

I love long stroke motorcycles 😍

[@Schaaf]

Me too

[@kutscherbernd8834]

Moin Lieber Valentin Das nenne ich..."artgerechte Haltung"...😀 Auch wenn wir hier nur einen Bruchteil vom Original Sound mitbekommen, so ist der Boxersound einfach nur ge**. Danke für's mitnehmen. Schöne Grüße nach Österreich.🐎🐎🐎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Schaaf]

Danke, lieber Bernd!!

[@j0rss]

yoo where is this filmed? the scenery is gorgeous! bucket list road

[@Peter-ox7wh]

Read the description!!! (Málaga, Andalucía,Spain)

[@Schaaf]

thanks Peter. It's been many months and unfortunately I don't remember the exact location but you should be able to find it with the names of the towns

[@AdrianRP1]

Most of the videos I've watched on the R18 come from Europe. Why are their no shoulders on the roads?? Ugh! btw... Stock exhaust? Are you in *Rock* mode?

[@leoncaesar8125]

6:53 that pop tho, crisp

[@Schaaf]

;)

[@stevepage2541]

Wow,what a sound! Er,Schaaf...how about you punting a classic around those lovely sinuous roads some time? Suzuki GT750,Kawa H2,Ducati 900SS,Honda CB750K...just a thought!

[@Schaaf]

there's nothing I would love doing more. But I don't have access to those bikes

[@stevepage2541]

A shame,that. But one for a future date,perhaps!

[@hymerr]

Where do you mount your mic?

[@davidcasas3862]

I like that bóxer sound. Good video!!!

[@Schaaf]

thanks David!

[@YangCalgary]

Nicht mein Ding, aber tolles Video!

[@Schaaf]

ich dank dir!

[@Peter-ox7wh]

Be careful with the throttle, with that engine torque you can remove the asphalt!!

[@Schaaf]

hehehe

[@hubertkam7647]

How do you record your videos

[@yadhusanil7077]

❤️

[@Schaaf]

thanks!!

[@coyoteknight9321]

Awesome video! I'm considering this beautiful work of art. Do you mind me asking how tall you are and your weight? Do you need strong legs to hold this thing up? I'm 5'10 175 lbs and wondering if I'm strong enough

[@jfro5867]

You’ll be fine, I’m 5’11”. It’s weight is very low, balanced like no other, feet fully planted.

[@coyoteknight9321]

@@jfro5867 hehe, after I posted that comment 3 weeks ago, I went and purchased an R18 classic. I love it! Handles so well for its size

[@jfro5867]

@@coyoteknight9321 That’s great. 👍I have the FE same as Schaff has here. They are lovely bikes, it’s the most relaxing bike I have ever had. Feels Royal.

[@diegocella6791]

That's one clunky gearbox! Even by Boxer standard!

[@Schaaf]

;)

[@Lifestylecoach602]

I have a bmw nine t is this upgrade to the R18 worth it? What do you think Schaaf?

[@Schaaf]

That's not an upgrade. The R18 is a completely different kind of bike :)

[@wildindiano]

ciao, mi piacerebbe vederti guidare una Indian Scout con marmitta aperta.... sarebbe un video con sound pazzesco 😃✌️

[@Schaaf]

Ok

[@Mtthwpez]

The engine sounds like a Diesel, but there is no denying the grunt available!

[@Schaaf]

thanks Matt!

[@jpalm500]

What do you think about the exhaust tune compared to a big twin Harley Davidson?

[@Schaaf]

It's quite different but equally enjoyable

[@jfro5867]

I’ve owned a few HD’s and currently have an R18 (stock with fishtails). The rider hears induction roar, gear whining and engine sounds more than on a HD (IMO). HD’s are more about that booming exhaust potato-potato but it does drown out everything else. The HD sound is behind you somehow even though you hear it. Put some earphones on and listen to this, this is exactly what you hear on board. Reminds me of a WW1 bi-plane. It’s very pleasing and not at all annoying. Depends what you want.

[@somashekarmc]

Is it stock silencer?

[@kellyco4139]

There’s always a critic … unless you’ve ridden one your comments mean nothing…. This is a superb machine and in many ways

[@Schaaf]

Yea

[@rjvnfer2149]

I wish the RnineT sounds like this

[@Schaaf]

;)

[@huzar777kosy2]

Got k1600 but boxer sounds great 👍

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@juanbenitodelcastillo7942]

Im from Spain. I saw the elder at 0:32 and I thought "Definetly thats Spain"

[@Schaaf]

Hehehe indeed

[@joaquinorlando2690]

could you try the BMW R nine T? I would love to watch that video.

[@Sviaty]

He had RnineT Urban GS. look it up :)

[@Schaaf]

Also with the normal rNineT ;)

[@oldgangster4119]

@@Schaaf r9t racer looks good too

[@Kris-bb4oy]

@Schaaf can you please finish or start with a video or picture of the bike so we can see exactly what you're riding please

[@Schaaf]

letmegooglethat.com/?q=bmw+r+18

[@Skaleni888]

😂 lol

[@jonnyhellitup2334]

This video could also have the name: How to go fast on a fat 2.0

[@Schaaf]

;)

[@JDzAlive]

To me, this bike doesn’t pass the eyeball test mainly due to my perception of the geometry being as you mentioned. But this video, makes me…🤔.

[@Schaaf]

it's worth a try

[@JCF69700]

same sound at high revs as an old CITROËN 2CV with a rusted exhaust 😅

[@Schaaf]

:D

[@ccooper8785]

Now when you say it is like sitting on the toilet, do you mean the U.S type (nuts dipping in the cold water 😱) or the German type with its pungent little shelf 😷?

[@Schaaf]

I've only sat on Alaskan toilets and they were basically the same as in Europe ;)

[@johnnyfanta]

Haha - as an Englishman I'm always scared I'm going to drown in a US toilet 😂🚽

[@faithpererathelegend3084]

what's in the description?

[@Schaaf]

answers

[@tobiasniemann8946]

Ich finde wenn man weiß worauf du schauen sollst, sieht man das einfache Handling. Ich hätte nur Angst dass ich mich mit dem Boxer selber "aushebel" bei zuviel Schräglage 😅. Vielleicht den Bock bisserl höher legen 🤷? Beste Grüße

[@Schaaf]

Die Fussrasten setzen zuerst auf, keine Sorge ;)

[@tobiasniemann8946]

@@Schaaf 😅OK beste Grüße

[@_Fox27_]

Dieses Motorrad sieht fantastisch aus. Was ist Ihre Meinung? Positive und negative Punkte. gute Kurven👍

[@Schaaf]

alles super

[@nunosousa1121]

Top

[@Schaaf]

Thanks Nuno

[@nunosousa1121]

@@Schaaf 💥

[@DizzConnected]

Schaaf, if you’re wondering why your view count for this video is spiking, it’s because I sleep with it on repeat 😜😜😬

[@Schaaf]

Hahaha good to know, thanks ;)

[@oliverbusch2649]

Was ist denn dieses pfeifende/heulende Geräusch im Hintergrund? Der Kardan? 🤔

[@Schaaf]

Das weiß ich leider auch nicht, aber es kommt eher vom Motor selbst

[@oliverbusch2649]

@@Schaaf klingt ein bisschen wie der Renault Zoe 😁

[@derekholme6922]

Superb, music to my ears, sounds like they borrowed the gearbox from a Harley🍻

[@Schaaf]

thanks!

[@jpenak6]

That's SPAIN!!! HAHAHAHAHHAAH

[@Schaaf]

Si

[@dadangkkurniawan8442]

Oh sh*t,i thought it was helicopter xD

[@Schaaf]

tehehe

[@carlesm31]

What about Triumph Speedmaster?

[@Schaaf]

What about it

[@carlesm31]

@@Schaaf Less weight (100 kg less). Isn't it more agile? Could you test one in the channel? It would be very interesting. Thank you.

[@SkyConqueror1303]

8:00 WTF is wrong with these people?! They don‘t even care that their dog was nearly hit by a motorcycle😳😠 Anyway nice video, nice bike and nice sound 😍

[@Schaaf]

All good! Thanks

[@ionut5663]

odd or not, in the background it sounds like violins :))

[@Schaaf]

Haha it does

[@uwepaul9842]

Na, das Zwischengas ist völlig überflüssig und das viele Schalten auch. Schaut wie ein Anfänger aus 😵‍💫😵‍💫🤣🤣

[@Schaaf]

Von Zwischengas spricht man bei Schaltvorgängen hinunter, die mit einem Getriebe ohne interne Synchronisation durchgeführt werden. Bring erstmal Ordnung in deine Wortwahl, bevor du jemanden als Anfänger bezeichnest. Wäre mir an deiner Stelle ziemlich peinlich. Noch peinlicher allerdings dein zweiter Punkt, der beweist nämlich, dass du kein Englisch beherrscht. Als Bewohner eines Industrielandes sollte man das schon können.

[@uwepaul9842]

@@Schaaf was für ein Schlaubischlumpf… Das Aufdrehen zwischendurch ist völlig überflüssig 🤢

[@jpvalve]

feels like a normal toilet hmm.. too bad i only have sport toilet at home

[@Schaaf]

You've never seen a squatting toilet then ;)

[@jimbob-tz4zb]

The gearbox destroyer

[@Schaaf]

The idiotic commenter

[@jimbob-tz4zb]

@@Schaaf The idiotic gearchanger

[@mariofundrisi5122]

🙈👎🚜😨

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@filippocorte427]

don't like this engine, sounds not bmw

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@mikkei3532]

toilet junk , with tracktor gearbox

[@Schaaf]

haha