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Years ago I could have had a go at this but its too long ago to remember formulas now, it’s critical with ships and boats to make them stable and not want to roll over (they have a centre of buoyancy) but I think you are meaning the centre of mass, which is not the same as the C of G, especially...

Don’t know the bike market where you are but I’d pass on that one, there are many very well cared for bikes out there and the right one will come around I’m sure.

Tubeless tyres. Obviously.

Although I’ve never yet had to use one, knock on wood, a puncture repair kit.

Yea the heel n toe, it took me a few hundred miles to be able to change gear without thinking about it tbh (muscle memory if you like) but now that I have I absolutely love it. I quickly abandoned trying to ride using just the front peg, like on a regular gear change, although it can be done...

Hi David. These are my subjective thoughts. Roctane is physically a lot bigger, it’s noticably taller, rides higher and you sit higher in the bike. Standard seat is a lot more comfortable and the suspension is more plush. Don’t know why, it just is. R18 feels a lot lighter than the 30kg...

Hi and welcome. Presumably you bought your bike at a dealer, couldn’t you have negotiated the seat you want within the deal? Probably too late now but I’d start with them and see if you can get a new seat at a discounted price. I don’t think you’ll find many (if any) ‘used’ because the 2026...

Not the sunniest of days, but at least it was dry!

A fortnight ago I had opportunity to ride a Triumph 1200 Street Twin. Good looking, nice build, it had a decent mid range (helped or hindered depending upon your POV by very short gearing) but other than that was fairly unremarkable really. Like so many modern bikes I find these days. Not for me.

Wow, sounds like a fabulous trip. You’ll soon iron out those niggles and have a great traveling companion.

Been watching this thread, with interest, I’ve literally just bought a genuine new RSD engine front cover (pic below) at -50% discount (from EUROPE MOTO Germany including postage to England). We have to be wary now of Import Taxes and the threshold is approx £140 so as long as it’s below that...

Lovely. Is there a backstory as to how you ended up on a R18? Have you considered other big touring cruisers? Just curious.

+1. As above, if you really want to have a go, micro hand file with lots of patience. It would need a delicate touch because these are very visible and easily ruined.

This is my 2nd R18 that I bought about a month ago. Our weather has finally turned so I’ve been able to take it out and start enjoying it. Our roads (in England) are awful. This last winter, combined with chronic lack of maintenance has left them riven with pot holes, loose gravel and old...

Foot boards are nice, take a little bit of getting used to but I find them way more comfortable than pegs.

Welcome along, those cosmetics should be fairly easy to resolve. Keep an eye on eBay for spares and AliExpress too. As said already the forum is a great place to start and most issues have been covered by now. 👍

+1. Agree with Hunts, just start a fresh and get the bike serviced including fluids then you are good to go. Enjoy your bike and do lots of reading up on the forum, there’s loads of information on here now 👍

It’s an anti stall measure, modern Hondas have it amongst many other Jap bikes. When you select 1st the rpm’s automatically rise by a few hundred rpm’s, to anticipate you pulling away or doing things like three point turns. Have no idea whether it can be overcome by after market tuners, if...

Regarding AliExpress I recently wanted a chrome oil cooler guard to go with my new red R18. Couldn’t find a Wunderlich one (that I had previously bought they seem to not stock them anymore🤷‍♂️) so ordered one that tbh looked identical, for half the price. I paid £45 and change. Postage took a...

Enjoy👍😁