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I have a 19” front wheel. Are you interested in swapping?

In the back of my mind I’ve had the idea of a Red Baron themed paint scheme for my R18.

The frame is a very heavy design. I’ll bet the main frame weighs more that the power unit.

It’s a stupid choice on the part of VerticalScope who manages many of these forums. They have corrected it on another forum I frequent.

The wheels are a big improvement on the previous alloy wheels IMHO.

The Inauguration will be held inside the Capital for the first time in decades. They say it’s because of the weather but I think there are other concerns in play.

I was just curious because I used their fender listed as a fitment for the Indian Scout and it came without any adapters so it must be a direct fit on a Scout. I fabricated a set using .125” plate stock and they seemed to fit fine. I just wanted to see what KW came up with. It’s all good, my...

That looks great! The 14 gauge steel they use matches up well with the tank-like build of the R18. I’m curious, did you take any pictures of the adapters they provided?

I have one I’ve those screens sitting in my garage. It works great but I sold the bike shortly after I purchased it. It allows you to keep your iPhone in your pocket and use all the Apple CarPlay functions on the screen. PM me if you would have interest in it.

I think the Roctane is the perfect factory R18. But I would start with a stripped down basic R18 for a bobber project bike.

Terrible and it’s the same on other forums I frequent run by VerticalScope.

That would because the change is gradual over time. It’s unlikely anyone would walk out to their bike one day and think it was louder.

My wife’s Indian Chieftain has 11,000 miles on it and her OEM mufflers are considerably louder than a stock bike.

Automobile mufflers do not use fiberglass packing to muffle the sound pulses. The packing in a motorcycle muffler dries out and shrinks as it deteriorates from use. That is why every OEM muffler I’ve ever left on for any length of time has gotten louder with use.

I used Facebook Messenger to contact him. There were gaps but he did reply. I’m pretty sure his main source of income isn’t derived from R18 emblems.

I have a bobber so I’m the only load they have to carry. I ran Avon tires exclusively on my Yamahas for nearly 25 years and had great luck with them. On my Indians I run Dunlops.

With all the issues of cupping and premature wear on Indian’s OEM application of the Metzeler Cruisetecs, I’d personally avoid the brand. When my tires are ready to be replaced I’m going to try the Avon Cobras.

I question hw much access you have to anything with that large contraption and a floor jack under the bike. The scissor jack risers lift the frame or the swing arm and provide clear access to the underside of the bike.

For what it’s worth. I did a two year build project on my bobber using this scissor jack. With the optional riser adapters I could lift my R18 for virtually anything I needed. I just don’t get the value of these adapter plates everyone is discussing. https://a.co/d/3N8WS16

Someone here posted a link to a PDF version of the touring R18 service manual. It’s about 2,500 pages.