The BMW Group isn’t all about automobiles this weekend on the 2024 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The Skytop, M4 CS, and Cullinan are joined by an equally attention-grabbing two-wheeled product. Motorrad is attending the occasion at Lake Como in Italy to indicate the spectacular R20. It’s a one-off mission geared up with a big 2.0-liter boxer engine.
The air-oil-cooled engine is certainly the R20’s pièce de resistance, full with new cylinder head covers. It additionally boasts a distinct oil cooler and belt cowl, each of which have been particularly developed for the idea. The brand new {hardware} has allowed BMW Motorrad to partially disguise the oil pipes. With an uncovered driveshaft and an open exhaust that includes a megaphone-styled exit, it’s certain to attract a crowd.
The distinctive cruiser rides on 17-inch wheels with 120/70 entrance and 200/55 tires, whereas the stopping energy comes from ISR. There are radially mounted six-piston entrance and four-piston rear calipers. BMW’s bike division additionally teamed up with Öhlins for its adjustable Blackline suspension parts. On the entrance, the LED headlight is mounted on a 3D-printed aluminum ring. On the rear, the taillight is neatly embedded into the seat.
For the aluminum tank, the group behind the R20 opted for a “hotter than pink” paint. This placing shade harkens again to the 1970s. One other neat element is represented by the air consumption funnels, that are constructed from polished and anodized aluminum. At 1550 millimeters (61 inches), the wheelbase is considerably shorter than that of the R18.
Energy isn’t talked about however the R18 affords a wholesome 90 hp and 158 Nm (117 lb-ft) of torque from its smaller 1.8-liter unit. The R18 already makes use of BMW Motorrad’s greatest two-cylinder boxer engine, and this new model is even bigger and presumably stronger.
As with the BMW Skytop we talked about earlier, the R20 is formally an idea with no plans for collection manufacturing, not even restricted.