Recent content by R. Munson

I ended up buying these inexpensive vacuum caps from autozone. They push into the holes and rattle is gone. No tools or bolts to mess up the chrome and if I loose one, oh well. They come in a pack of 8 and I have yet to misplace one.

Even the Pope is a fan of the R18: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0452377EN/a-bmw-r-18-transcontinental-for-pope-leo-xiv?language=en

In addition to saving money, you also have the peace of mind that it is getting done right. It seems like people's "give a sh*t" is gone. I have not been impressed with my last few dealer visits. During my last dealer visit on my 1200RS the tech over filled the oil by +1/2 quart and forgot to...

I cannot say anything bad about HD's. I have had the chance to ride a couple and they are very nice. We all know that most of the HD following have blinders on with any other bike mfg. I have seen a few that tattoo the brand on their person. Anytime one asks why a BMW and not a road king, I...

It would not surprise me if they drop the line. The R18 is a completely different animal to what a modern day motorrad customer would be looking for. It is also difficult to sway any HD fan away from the bar and shield based on the culture. When I first purchased my classic, I questioned if I...

I know this is an old post but is this too much oil? Oil change just complete by the dealer after a 30 min ride and 15 min resting on the center stand.

Disregard my last post. To anyone who has a classic in the US with reflectors on the soft bag, you are probably aware that they are hot garbage. I have decided to remove mine since I think it looks better. When I removed the left side reflector to match the missing right, the reflector housing...

I just picked up a classic and lost the right side reflector. If anyone finds it out there, let me know. I actually like the look of the deleted reflector. I see online factory bags with oem plugs. Does anyone know the number for these? If not I may search around for some faux ones.