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Mine has started doing the same thing at around 1600 miles. Oddly enough, my Triumph sometimes does the same thing.

This is one of the cooler running bikes I have ever owned, having the exhaust ports at the front in the air is smart. People who see the cylinders in front of the feet assume it's going to put a lot of heat on the legs, but in my experience it's pretty good, modern Harleys are way worse for...

Yes, but I ended up with a Triumph Speed Twin instead. That thing embodies the joy of motorcycling. As far as the OP, the R18 could be an only bike for someone depending on their purpose. For me it's not. I will always have a GS, it's the best bike for all the things I do except for carrying...

Of the two bikes I have that carry passengers, my sweetie much prefers riding on the back of the Triumph Speed Twin over the R18. The seat and suspension on the R18 is just not as comfortable. As well, it takes only a few seconds to adjust the preload on the Triumph and a bit longer to do so...

That looks great.

My sweetie ran Viking Bags on her Vulcan and they were nicer than I expected for the price. You'll have to post here if you get some!

I've had two other BMW's- a R1200GS (which I still have) and a F800R. They have all been great bikes.

Yeah, the R18 is tied with the Indian Scout for the worst stock seats I have experienced on a bike. I picked up an extra take off standard seat I plan to have re-foamed at some point, see if I can make it comfy.

My R18 makes a lot more noise than my R1200GSA, so it may be normal.

I thought the R18 had a single plate dry clutch, more like a car than most motorcycles with their multi-plate wet clutches.

Lol, "Muh great grandad did it this way so it must be the right way!". Solid argument, bro. How sloppy are you that you find a dipstick messy? You realize that is the standard for just about every other motorized transport on Earth outside of a certain few motorcycle brands, right? It's a...

Agreed. Sight glass oil level checks on bikes that don't come standard with a sidestand are stupid. My Africa Twin had a dipstick that was meant to be checked with the bike on the sidestand, which of all the bikes I have owned was my favorite. But seriously, what engineer thought that...

I think part of the sticker shock on parts is how affordable the bike is. My R18 cost 60% what a similar looking Harley or Indian would have cost so it seems like an affordable platform, which it is if you keep it stock. The nice part is, you can pretty much keep these bikes stock and they...

I had my R18 out on Saturday, and sure enough the low fuel light came on right at 110 miles. It's almost crazy how consistent it is. It wasn't convenient to stop, so I went another 25 miles before filling up and it took 3.5 gallons. That works out to 38.5 mpg, which is pretty close to the 39...

Since this thread is already a dumpster fire, I'll try to salvage it and offer my own experience. I've owned 3 BMW and 6 Harley motorcycles. In my experience, parts and accessories, whether from the factory or aftermarket, are noticeably more expensive for the BMW. Some examples? BMW oil...

I got this one from Budge Covers and it fits great. Multi-layer, it's soft on the inside and waterproof on the outside, very happy with it. Rust-Oleum® NeverWet® Plus Motorcycle Cover Color: Gray Fits: 2021 BMW R 18 Make: BMW Model: R 18 Year: 2021 SKU: RNWCMC6

Like others have said, more range. My low fuel warning comes on consistently at 110 miles. A way to make the stock fish tail exhaust a little louder without going custom and cutting and welding. A more comfortable seat. I have the "comfort" seat and my butt doesn't care for it for more than...

Including a drag bar, which I haven't seen from another manufacturer yet. https://www.rideapart.com/news/583600/wunderlich-aftermarket-handlebar-bmw-r18/

Yeah, they are not the most durable bits- at the dealer I saw one that had come off the bag of a classic as well. It wouldn't be as bad, but it looks like something is missing once they come off. If it was smooth underneath you could just put a reflector somewhere else if you wanted one.

Got a thousand miles on it with my tune and it still works well. I still don't like Rock mode, the throttle reminds me of the quarter turn throttles the squids install, it goes from zero to lots of throttle with a tiny movement. It makes it hard to ride smooth since it's nothing like Roll mode...