BMW R12 – is a small cruiser coming?

The BMW R18 could be joined by a little sister powered by a 1200cc example instead of a 1803cc boxer.

 

Naming rights for R12 applied for

It has now been revealed that BMW applied for the naming rights for the “R12” designation back at the end of last year in the US, Japan, Europe and Australia. Even though securing the naming rights does not necessarily mean that a corresponding model will also be released, an R12 would fit well into BMW’s lineup.

The R18 enjoys great popularity and an R12, with a slightly smaller boxer, could certainly find its buyers. It is quite possible that the 1254cc engine of the R1250 model series or the air-cooled 1170cc engine of the R NineT could be used in an R12.

 

However, it will certainly take some time until a release, because at the moment it is only being checked whether the naming rights can be allocated. Only in Germany BMW already has the rights to the R12 brand.