I got my expensive dealer model last week. The BMW model that dealers sell is Very nice. Mostly metal. Handlebars metal, tank metal, fenders NOT metal and are plastic, kickstand metal. Front fork metal and has front working suspension, and rear working suspension. Exhaust mufflers are plastic...
There are more. I posted in other threads.
CAN THE ADMISTRATORS PLEASE KINDLY MEREGE ALL THE SEPERATE OIL COOLER COVER THREADS INTO ONE MEGA THREAD ??
this oil cooler is an eyesore and I believe everyone i looking for solutions.
The bottom line is that I NEVER NEVER buy a motorcycle or car expecting for it to hold its value. Its purchase price is money thrown away... thats my mentality. I use every vehicle I buy and try to hold onto it forever.... if I can.
You have the right to be upset about your home value, but it...
Question to R18Holan.....how is the ergonimics of this leg rest ? are your legs brought up too high ? seems like it would cause the calves to be stretched horizontal ? an I wrong ?
I got my fist edition for exactly $11,500 after all incentives and I know the dealer still made some small profit. So 9,999 looks like that dealer did not want a new older bike sitting on the showroom, so have they might have let it go at cost or small loss. That dealer (Gateway) is a huge...
I took screen shots from this video , facebook page of BugBike Shop
https://www.facebook.com/BugBike-shop-exhaust-handmade-custom-1508945539355232/videos/bmw-r18-slip-ons-engine-guard-oil-cool-guard/803117610319296/
nothing wrong with paying for a good review as long as it helps the brand and sells more of the R18 platform !!
Is any review ever truly objective anyway ? only your opinion matters. I would never make purchase decision as a result of anyone else's thoughts or opinions.
Only MY opinion matters.
Body color painted to match seems like a good way to make the oil cooler blend into the bike better ??
Kinda like what Harley did on their CVO bikes , added a lower frame "spoiler"
This thread needs to be a dedicated to correcting the nasty, ugly, offensive oil cooler..... listing options offered.
So I have seen the different types of covers and modifications of the nasty ugly offensive oil cooler behind the front fender. The best one is the LMC oil cooler but I don't want...
There will be NO end to the R18 platform, .....until electric motorcycles become mainstream.
BMW has never been successful in the past, prior to the R18, in capturing sales from Harley riders and Harley fans, IMO
This R18 platform changed everything and BMW is not going to let this platform go...
You know its serious when the bike is stored in the living room !!
Here is another serious collector who has his own museum in his house.......local near me in Long Island New York
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