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The BMW R 18’s heritage tracks back to some of BMW’s oldest motorcycles. To celebrate its launch in the US, we created a five-episodes mini-series that follows two BMW riders from the Hartford, CT chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, a group that honors the heritage of America’s first all-black peacetime regiments. In episode one of the R 18 Heritage Road, we meet club VP Paul “Beemer” Stringer, a retired high school principle and Purple Heart Recipient, and Probationary member Rob “S.O.B.” (Son of Beemer – no blood relations to Paul) Griffiths, an Aeronautical Engineer. Follow their journey as it unfolds. #MakeLifeARide #SoulFuel #BMWR18 #Motorcycles #Cruisers

Episode two of the BMW R 18 Heritage Road introduces Beemer and S.O.B. to the R 18 First Edition and experience it in person for the first time. As they take in all the meticulous design and engineering details, the excitement and significance of their annual West Point ride becomes even more evident: since the original Buffalo Soldiers taught horsemanship skills to West Point Cadets, the motorcycle club does an annual ride from Hartford to honor their heritage. As a probationary member, S.O.B. has yet to participate. #MakeLifeARide #SoulFuel #BMWR18 #Motorcycles #Cruisers

Episode three of the R 18 Heritage Road features the incredible life story of Paul “Beemer” Stringer, and the journey that has led him to becoming a BMW Motorrad rider. From his military service in Vietnam, to his time as a high school teacher and principle, to today. More than 70% of the Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club members are veterans, with many more who were, or still are, First Responders. To them, riding, and their membership in a motorcycle club as a whole, is an extension of their years of service. #MakeLifeARide, #SoulFuel #BMWR18 #Motorcycles #Cruisers