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This is what it looks like with the ProRace Shorty exhaust. The sound is there as it should be. Does credit to an old Hanomag or Lanz tractor. Sound is here: https://www.r1800wiki.org/.../2023/06/20230617_132647.mp4 But in reality much better

Since it is leaking here as well, I think we are back to the issue of the final drive.

What is spline lube?

According to the maintenance plan https://www.r1800wiki.org/2022/12/30/wartungsplan-r18/ and please correct me, if I am wrong, the final drive is serviced the first time at 12.000 miles/20.000km which is point 7 on the list. But it might be included in the first inspection at 600 mls but not...

I keep you up-to-date. No, the bikes come from different dealers. Mine except for the first service at 700 miles has not had a proper service yet. So the final drive is still untouched coming out from the factory.

ok, it works in other parts of the forum. Please respond there: https://www.r18forums.com/threads/poll-about-final-drive-bevel-gear-oil-spillage-on-the-rim-and-tyre.2232/ In the German poll 36% are affected which is gruesome.

Dear all, I want to ask you if you have in the US the same problem of oil spillage of the final drive as in Germany. On our German Forum we have an opinion poll running and of 33 participants up-to-now 12! have this problem (including me, pictures are from me). We talk here about a...

Could you therefore please create a separate poll thread where you link to this thread and write in the poll: I have oil spillage in the final drive/bevel gear similar to the posted pictures YES NO

No, there with the drop-down only appears 'edit thread' and if I select it, I only can change the title. I see nothing which would permit me to create a poll

Now that is a very personal thing to evaluate. I find the bike more stable and easier to ride but since I am not a fast rider (hell, we are in Germany and I do not like to go above 100 miles/h) my opinion might not be relevant. For the visual aspect and now driving it for 3 months like this...

Dear all, I want to ask you if you have in the US the same problem of oil spillage of the final drive as in Germany. On our German Forum we have an opinion poll running and of 29 participants up-to-now 9 have this problem (including me, pictures are from me). We talk here about a motorbike...

I could not agree more

It is original BMW R18 Classic wheel - therefore from my BMW dealer

Yesterday I replaced the front wheel of the R18 (original 19er 120 wide) with the spoke wheel of the Classic (original 16er 130). The dimensions at the back remain the same. In my case, it was actually the case that you only have to swap the wheels at the front and rear. Fenders, axles and...

Actually Reit im Winkl

We are making huge steps on the repair and service workshop manual as a Wiki at www.r1800wiki.org Thanks to all of you up to now for contributions and pictures. Enclosed a picture of mine enjoying the sun and dry streets in the Alps/Germany

Now we have included multi-language function in the Wiki as well. Choose your language top-right on the Wiki: https://www.r1800wiki.org

You can find now a user Wiki to maintain the R18 in German language. The valve maintenance issue has been described there. The description is in German and describes referecing to the minutes in the Russian video. German in writing is surely easier to translate by Google Translate than the...