Recent content by nielsm

It’d really depend on the specific boards. You have to look at how the boards mount to the bike, what is the offset of the board to the mount both horizontally and vertically. What is the length of the boards and does that offer enough clearance for the shifters and brake pedal to still work...

Replace the stock seat. It’s great looking, but definitely could have been used as a medieval torture device. When you are tall, it suffers from two issues: The seat is too narrow and doesn’t provide enough support. You get hot spots on the edges of the seat from the pressure. The seat is...

I published my review of the Moto 2: https://www.throttleandroast.com/blog/beeline-moto-2-user-review-and-comparison/. It is even better than the original Moto. I too had a QuadLock on bikes in the past & a Zumo before that. After killing 3 phones, I stopped using QuadLocks. While phones are...

I'd thought the same way, but I went for the Weekender. To my butt, the stock seat was a max 45 minute seat. It's not about the softness of the seat but the width. The stock is so narrow that even an Airhawk didn't help. The Day Rider was only slightly wider, so I worried it wouldn't be...

The first post in this thread talks about the heights of the Mustang seats as well as the relative differences. The 719 is the same as the stock seat, just with stitching. Here was a post I’d shared with the Weekender on my bike: Post in thread 'What did you do to your R18 today?'...

Buffeting isn’t wind hitting your helmet. Buffeting is when the air that hits you is turbulent and causes a shaking of your head as the pressure changes from the vortices. The rocking isn’t always forward and back, it can be side to side or even circular. We try to avoid buffeting because it is...

It is a bit of trial and error. Buffeting is affected by the windscreen, your height/position on the bike and your helmet’s design. I’m 6’4” & found the original screen terrible. I put an extension lip on it from MRA that was about 5” and I could adjust the angle and that resolved it for me...

Most of my helmets have been Arai. They are very good quality. I had the Schuberth C3 and will be getting the C5. In general a modular helmet is quieter because the hole your neck goes through can be smaller due to how you put the helmet on. On the flip side, they often don’t have as many...

It’s just for the cruiser models. The fairing models have different mounting due to the different chassis. They may have similar options that would fit it though.

My metal Moto 2 arrived a couple days ago, so I was installing the new mounts on my bikes. I’ve got a 600 mile trip this weekend where I can start to try it all out.

I've been using the Beeline Moto for a few years in the US. I mostly use it in compass mode, where I set my destination and then discover roads that match up with the direction. It's up to me to pick the right roads as I just have an arrow pointing at the destination. In fact, I've got a huge...

Would love to hear any feedback. https://www.tankofcoffee.com/blog/bmw-r18-classic-long-term-review Thanks, Niels

I have the weekender, but I just use it solo. The cap over the rear screw of the OEM pillion I moved forward to the rear screw of the rider’s seat. I had no issues with it fitting. If you are using the pillion, it should connect just like the OEM seat. Don’t forget there is a strap on the...

I too was frustrated by the short life (for a cruiser) on the Battlecruise tires on my R18 Classic. All my bikes tend to get at most 6K miles (for the rear), so I assume when I do a 6K service, I replace the tire as well. What was more surprising with the R18 is the front was also nearly done...

I do have both a GS & an R18, plus a few other bikes. I absolutely love my R18, but also love my GS. The GS is a Swiss Army knife, so it can do any kind of mission you want. Fast canyon carving? Check. Long roadtrips cross country? Check. Adventure riding along dirt paths? Check. The...