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Yes, 11K for these R18FE Bikes is a steal everyday including Sunday. Hell if I just have to ride it on smooth roads and curve to avoid potholes it’s worth it. Just saw a post of a guy listing a baby blue color R18 base for sale. I am a black N white stripe color guy but darn that blue was kick ass.I also think that if you want a more simple motorcycle that will be relevant, easy to maintain and outlast all of us, a base R18 is it. It has dumb suspension, no fancy tech gizmos, is lighter, no need to remove parts for tire changes and the most expensive failure point after the motor will be the LED headlight. Forgoing cruise control, bags, fairing, electronic suspension and more will mak for a true classic in 30 years. The R18B/TC will work in 30 years but most of the tech stuff will have failed or will need replacing or will no longer receive software updates.
I don't keep bikes more than 5 years so I'm not concerned about the next owner but if I kept bikes for 10-20, the base R18 is the purest form and the simplest overall and easier to modify.
I've honestly had no issue personally convincing BMW fans to spend $11K on a demo R18FE. "that's it?" is their response. It's cheaper than the F750GS.