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  1. M

    Cost of first service

    $360 in the Los Angeles area
  2. M

    R18 TC with drilled out exhaust baffles video

    As the holesaw begins to finish the cut, you can feel the pressure starting to relieve...kind've like it's becoming butter. When that happens, take pressure off of the drill and ease it through. If the center drill is sharp, and if you get lucky, the plug you drill out will be attached to the...
  3. M

    Overheat

    The first time this happened, the ambient temperature was 98 degrees or so. When I got home after the overheat, I inspected the oil cooler and found a big magnolia leaf stuck to the backside, which means air wasn't flowing through it. I suspected that was the culprit and didn't get too...
  4. M

    Overheat

    Less Power? Why? In all seriousness, Rain mode is very useful if you get caught in it...helps keep things tame. I haven't used it on this one yet, but I did on my K1600.
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    Overheat

    Update on overheating: bike is at the dealer getting serviced. They said the computer logs everything like a story book so they can see how long I rode for and what the engine temp was when the warning came on: 330 degrees. They said that about 280 degrees is the upper limit of where it should...
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    Output Shaft issue

    Just got a call - the diagnosis isn't as bad as it could have been. There is a nut that holds the assembly together which apparently was not torqued to spec from the factory. It had fallen off, causing the shaft to slip backward and crush a couple of circlips. Replacement parts should be in...
  7. M

    Does the 2022 R18 Transcontinental First Edition come with the "swag" box?

    I got the swag box with mine. The belt is cool, but it's for someone with a 40"+ waist, lol.
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    Output Shaft issue

    I dropped off my bike for the 600 mile service today. When the service lead walked up to the bike, he immediately said, "somethings not right there" and pointed to the output shaft. Here's what mine looks like: And here's what it's supposed to look like: Mine can also be moved back and...
  9. M

    R18 TC with drilled out exhaust baffles video

    This morning I took my bike in for service and got to do a side by side comparison of this muffler mod next to the Freedom Performance mufflers for the same bike - one of the guys at the dealer has them on his bike. The FP exhaust has a deeper, throatier sound with a little more volume while on...
  10. M

    What did you do to your R18 today?

    If you have access to compressed air, blow that between the grip and the puppy and they go right on without any soap/water, etc.
  11. M

    R18 TC with drilled out exhaust baffles video

    I left the mufflers on and just removed the end caps. I used a steel tent peg and hammer to center punch / dimple it to keep the drill bit in the hole saw from walking.
  12. M

    R18 TC with drilled out exhaust baffles video

    No this mod doesn't need the Bren tune to run properly. There's nothing new about doing this...Harley guys have done this forever in combination with a high flow air filter (I put in the DNA filter) to make everything breathe better. After a few minutes riding, the computer makes the needed...
  13. M

    R18 TC with drilled out exhaust baffles video

    A few people have asked for a video so I shot one. I think the camera is a little close to the bike to get the proper sound, but I think you'll get the point
  14. M

    Overheat

    Do you have a pic? And where did you get them?
  15. M

    Overheat

    Keep in mind that I've owned 3 Harleys in the past, ridden in the same conditions, each for years. Two of them were hot-rodded to the max. I'm not really convinced that the R18 was overheating, but the computer said it was.
  16. M

    What did you do to your R18 today?

    Make sure you use blue loctite on the bolts. Lots of vibration there and they will loosen and come out. Ask me how I know...
  17. M

    Media player?

    I'm using Android and it doesn't see the library either.
  18. M

    Media player?

    I can make it work that way too. But that's not how the manual indicates that it's supposed to have to work.
  19. M

    Overheat

    I've posted this in another section already, but TC has displayed the temp warning twice. Both times was after an hour riding while in stop and go traffic. The first time the outside temperature was 90+ degrees. The second time was 79 degrees. Both days were bright and sunny. It goes in for...
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