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Any manufacture(s) of gt radial tires in particular that come to mind? Any specific model?

Relax! I have a heel-toe shifter on my R18 and I had one on four or five other cruisers too. I prefer to have a heel-toe shifter for comfort and easiness of shifting but just on cruisers. I'm not even sure they're made for any crotch rockets or dual sport bikes. It was a joke based on your...

What is the heal shifter suppose to do in this case? Heal the leather from the ugly scuffs?

I was on the fence anyway... as far as getting the bars. The bike doesn't look bad with them on, yet it affects that vagabond look I like so much about my FE I can totally see James Dean riding an R18 like a rebel without a cause. The r18 is the only bike out of about 42 I've had through the...

I made an abrupt and very tight u-turn because there was some incoming traffic from the opposite direction and I had to hurry up. I dragged the left peg so hard that the perfectly round hole the pin goes through became oval. I couldn't get my foot off of it while turning so hard and fast...

This is why the question about the lean angle was asked. "Our crash bars are made of high-quality steel and are especially designed for your BMW R18. The crash bars are designed to be very robust (pipe diameter 34mm) and allow for an equal distribution of forces in a crash. You and your bike...

Do the bars affect the lean angle of an R18 FE, B or TC? I am seriously considering getting these crash bars but I am also trying to avoid getting into a delicate/dangerous situation by doing so. I would like to hear only from people that actually have some experience with this set up.

No blown smoke at all. I wish I kept the article I read about the r18 boxer engine but unfortunately I did not!

Oh no, I just dreamt about this scenario and being the impulsive attention seeker that I am, I decided to speak out of my arse for a few minutes. Did you read the whole thread? I feel like you didn't, based solely on the idiotic question you asked me. If I had a personal experience? I described...

This is not just a "boxer engine". It is the most reliable, extraordinary tractor boxer engine ever built. They surveyed most of the moto power plants and the engine found in the R18 lineup came on top for reliability, and it's expected to run forever... so to speak. I don't think it would be as...

You're not supposed to spend thirty seconds of your precious time idling the bike before you shut it off. That is not the solution to the problem. Please, don't expect me to tell you how I came to that understanding.

Take a video of your bike smoking from the pipe on the left side. Contact somebody at your local dealership and attach the video to an email or a text message., Ask them to correct the problem. There are some components that were redesigned because of that. I had the same problem last year and...

I meant to write 1802cc rather than 1805cc! 1800cc sounds very well defined, even though it's not the right number. Easy to remember too...

I thought you were aware that you bought a 1805cc metric bike made by BMW.

Are you insinuating that the wiring is flawed? I am actively looking for a glossy black plastic cover to completely cover the instrument cluster and the headlight, being extremely scared that a yellow jacket may scratch the glass on impact, and induce a state a paranoia in my brain while on a...

What do you mean by "sealing with an actual puncture"?

The only option that worked for me was to fork out some moola for the BMW cast wheels that allowed me to use tubeless tires. I'm sure you'll hear some "success" stories of people gluing the inside of rim with I don't know what rubber based solution, or some other gimmicks that to me appear to be...

Even worse. It's a three colour R18!

Let me see if I can wrap my mind around this. So you buy a bike manufactured in Berlin, Germany, a work of art, a bike like no other, and you settle on some bar risers made in China that you purchased from Ali Express? I don't know what quality you're talking about. Is there any quality in...

Thanks for the replies. I used to do most of the maintenance work on almost every single bike I've had, but as time has gone by I became comfortable. I think I will give it a shot though. Should I get the retaining pin or even the spring action plates the pads push against? The least I can do is...