Recent content by Decodave

Hi Folks I got these racks from Poland to the UK and thankfully the local Glasgow Dealer fitted them (they come without a template and you bleed to move the internal liner on the panniers to drill through - I was a bit scared 😄 Welcome your thoughts.

Hi Folks I bought these racks to fit on the top of the panniers of my 2023 TC. I bought them from a Company in Poland (details in the photo) and although they took just under a month to arrive in the UK they seem great quality. They didn’t come with a template or instructions so I am in two...

Hi Folks So just a quick question I am in Scotland UK and we are expecting some ground frost this weekend. I have done around 850 miles on my new TC with lots of two-up and loaded luggage riding. As much as possible I have been lightly touching down the Footplates each side (about a 32...

Thanks Tmas, in my case I am using the standard Apple Music App. I have tried going into the BMW app and using the phone buttons setting the volume to full while on the highest volume button on the app. I have then gone into Apple Music and tried turning the music volume down using the phone...

Thanks Saunders . I bought the Gear Extensions front and rear. I then fitted both and discovered with size 10 feet it was a nightmare because you were always hitting a lever. I then put the original on the heel shift and the extension on the Toe and it works really well I have the tow shift...

Wow, I didn’t realise this was such a hot topic and so glad it isn’t just me. Being Old I suffer from Diabetes and some slight neuropathy (numb feet). So finding and using the lever with size 10 feet and boots isn’t easy shame BMW has done this. At the moment I use predominantly front brakes...

Hi Folks so sincere apologies if a silly question, is it possible to adjust the height of the rear brake lever on the R18 TC the pedal height is too high for me ?

Thanks TMAS, I was thinking of going slightly differently to cut down on wires running around the bike. So I am assuming a light load LED (wondering if I could mount leds on the sides or bottom of UK number plate to not drill the Bike) Then the plan would be to power from the back light...

Hi Folks So I was out for my first night run on my new TC. I was reversing into my driveway and realised it was darker than I hoped and difficult to see the kerb. Has anyone seen a white reverse light kit for the R18? I am looking at doing something myself with a handlebar mounted radio...

Wow that’s amazing. service. Part of my worry is that I had to buy the Bike from a dealer down south because the local dealer didn’t have the spec I wanted and none available in a reasonable time frame in the factory. I have known the local dealer for years but they didn’t do the PDI and are...

Thanks, Folks I am in the UK so hopefully warranty interpretation should be reasonable. I will let you know how I get on 👍

Hi Folks I am interested in your thoughts. I have a 2-month-old TC. I was out for a run on Monday getting my mileage up from 450 to 580. When riding on the motorway at 70mph I noticed my right mirror suddenly moving with the wind. I pulled into the hard shoulder and noticed all the nuts etc...

Hi Folks so for the first time yesterday I connected my Schuberth C5 and SC2 to my R18 TC Via. I got music in the helmet fine but the Sat Nav instructions from the BMW App were very quiet behind the music. Obviously if turned up the Nav it also turned up the music. I know there is a setting...

Hi Alan we are down that way regularly at a Boat in Largs, also our friends David and Carol have Bikes and stay down that way. It would be great to catch up sometime 👍

Thanks for this - yes that was my thoughts and I was looking at the Kriga 10l pack which I think will sit nicely on top of the panniers. It is more about the volume of items than weight (although obviously more pairs of jeans do have a weight 😄) My gut feeling is keeping extra items low on...