Translation: "we make a bunch of changes and we don't really know what they do, but the people we either dupe or pay to review our mods give us 5 stars because the seat of their pants tells them they're happy"
Check with your dealer to see if they can find a wrecked / salvaged R18 motor to source a cam shaft. I know my dealer has access to an online system that they use to source used parts for BMW bikes from dealers / shops around the U.S.
I doubt there would be a huge difference in idle noise with the stock mufflers. But I can sure tell a difference with the aftermarket ones I have, and I noticed with the drilled out stock ones.
I just double checked how my TC functions after removing the servo and cable assembly with the spring loaded cam & flapper left behind on the bike. I fired up the bike and while laying on my back used my hand to open and close the valve on one side. Mine is definitely default open after the...
I did that on my Freedom Performance mufflers, and have done the same with V&H mufflers on one of my Harleys years past. It made a big difference in tone on the R18 Freedom Performance exhaust. It's a little louder, too. My wife prefers it, if that counts :)
I recently had mine updated; it had been on the original version that shipped when I bought the bike last year. The service manager told me that it takes about 4 hours to do the upgrade, mainly because the data transfer speed for the TFT is so damn slow. Worse, when they did mine, the update...
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