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I specced out a bobber on BMW's R18 configurator in March 2020 and got referred to my closest Motorrad dealer, 100 miles from where I stay. They tried to sell me an R9T instead on the premise that only one bog-standard R18 flavour, no options, and definitely not the one I wanted, would make its...

It may just be you. I have only been riding since 1972, have owned well over one hundred bikes, all told, and do not miss any of the cr4p we had to ride and deal with till around the early 2000s. I own 18 motorcycles at present, and besides my '95 Boss Hoss (not really a proper bike), all else...

Fully agreed. In their endeavour (second attempt actually) to build their own 'Harley', BMW chose 1) to use US aftermarket suppliers, which have more market savvy (read; are not so easy to bully) than their European counterparts, and 2) to allow sales momentum to drive the extent of their...

Very nice indeed, but sadly old already - the Modders do not seem able to think past 'Bobber'. It sure beats all the half-4rse European R18 attempts I have seen thus far, even though everyone is chasing the same concept. It will probably cost you the price of a third R18 to get all that...

So? Change the colour yourself then. I plan to change one of my Victory Hammers to beige and wine red soon.

One more option, direct from Kern-Stabi® KERN-STABI Motorradlift 500 Kg mit Montageständer & Adapter X518 für alle BMW R18 Modelle passend - YouTube

You really need to buy a proper camera at some point or upgrade your cellphone (-: Will the metal creases, at the fender edges, from forcing the larger fender to a lesser diameter, be part of the Rat Rod persona?

I am taking a totally different direction with my R18 now in the face of persisting Bushveld Metal Works (as BMW is called in SA) ball-drops. All the modders are doing (mostly poor) bobber attempts anyway, meaning they might soon be like piles - at least each second 4rsehole will own one (-...

Very brave at $1600 each (-:

I have owned Corbin, Saddlemen, Mustang and LePera. I have found Mustang to be the best balance from all perspectives - cost, comfort, quality and longevity. I recently bought an RSD seat for the R18 - not sure who actually manufactures it. So we will see how that fares once I receive it and...

More at home on a Harley or Indian - does not fit well on the R18 IMHO. Each to their own, though.

16" and 17" wheels fall in motorcycle handling's sweet spot - 16.5", racing territory for many years. World Superbikes switched from 16.5" to 17" in 2013, mostly driven by cost, then British Superbikes in 2014, and finally MotoGP to 17″ in 2016. 16" with fat tyres makes for good handling...

Another significant fail, in fact. Even the latest superbikes come standard with cruise control now. The 'Fools Edition' has set a low bar for how many balls a major motorcycle manufacturer can drop when releasing a new model outside their comfort zone. BMW ranks 'pathetic' with the R18 as...

BMW R 18 ( K34 ) Обслуживание мотоцикла - YouTube

Not so long ago still, in SA at least, the initial oil change labour would be free - only costing you the charge for lubricants, filter(s) and related sundries.

A steering damper is the motorcycling equivalent of an industrial vibration snubber. It allows slow long strokes while arresting quick short ones. Don't get lost on a tangent to the bedroom now (-: The smaller it is, the less effective it will be and/or the harder it will need to work (aka...

That is a really compact (small) steering damper. It either does not do much (e.g. 'judder'-damper for no hands on the bars at low speeds), or it will not last long, or both (-:

Only the very first 'First Edition' owners were intended to receive the Welcome Box and a custom open-face helmet. That would have been, for example, the first 36-off sold in South Africa. Only, I do not think BMW has managed to sell ten yet in SA. So, if you received a Welcome Box with a...

These would definitely mess with controlling the bike, IMHO :-) (photo courtesy www.pinterest.com) But apparently not. Each to their own. Cool Motorcycles with Extremely High Handlebars - YouTube

A case of don't knock 'em till you tried 'em. I said the same thing for many years. I am installing a set of 14" Paul Yaffe apes on my Victory Cross Country at present. I would not install it on the R18, though. Monkeying around: The straight dope on ape hanger handlebars - RevZilla