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2022 R18 first edition Transcontinental. 1,766 miles right now. Mike

Update to Alcina: She's FIXED! I also took advantage of the free (under warranty) BMW Roadside assistance to have her towed to Bob's Motorcycles. The reason for the LONG delay was, Bob's was doing fleet maintenance to police motorcycles, and they couldn't get me in until after they were done...

I'm certainly not a mod or admin, but, for the sake of civility, perhaps we should keep politics out of the conversation? We have people here of all different political leanings, and the best way to get along is to not talk politics, or religion. This is a BMW motorcycle forum. There are many...

Here's the thread Kate is referring to: https://www.r18forums.com/threads/evap-canister-delete.1029/ Mike

I've used the reverse gear feature backing Alcina off her front wheel stand. Without the reverse gear, I'd need an external winch to overcome the tire lock. Reverse gear is also handy for getting Alcina over the cement ridge into my garage. My view: If I paid for a feature, I should expect it...

I've said it before, on low-torque (metal) nuts/bolts, blue locktite is my go-to, especially on parts that vibrate. Looks like Lutke showed ONE more area I need to locktite on Alcina... :rolleyes: Mike

On low-torque bolts, I use blue locktite. Keeps them in place, but doesn't make it a pita to remove either. Mike

Someone once said: "any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black." BMW faithfully carries on this tradition ;) /j /s Mike

I think that "Star-Lord" is a good profile name 🤣 🤣 Mike

TIL: our bikes have CR123A lithium batteries in addition to the main AGM battery... Are there any other surprises in our bikes? :rolleyes: Mike

Any update? Mike

One other thing: Fresh oil, if filled to the very top of the sight glass, will make it look like there's no oil, as the oil is semi-clear (light amber color). Double-check that you didn't overfill by putting your bike on its sidestand, then slowly and carefully, tip it upwards while observing...

Ah, "Rotten Groton". I went to SUBSCOL (Naval Submarine School) way back in 2007. The first place I've ever seen multiple Dunkin Doughnuts in a single town! 🤣 Mike

I feel you. I'm mid-Maryland and don't see any other R18's. Mike

Just put your bike back up straight and slowly put in a couple ounces at a time. Like Jim said, these sight glasses are SLOOOW to respond to oil level changes. It will likely take 10-20 seconds from pour to response of the sight glass, hence doing a slow pour of a bit at a time. Mike

Agreed! The stable currently has: 1976 Honda CB500t (wifey's) 2003 BMW r1200CLC 2004 BMW 1150rt 2022 BMW R18TC (Alcina) And, plenty more space for more. Mike

Kevin, If the switch ever comes back off, you can try this glue: I bought it for its intended purpose, but quickly found that it works on every plastic surface I've tried. This stuff is CRAZY strong and sets up EXTREMELY quick! This is what I'll be using if any switches, etc., break on...

I've never ridden a Goldwing, but I want to. I won't ever give up Alcina for one, but there's always room for one more in my stable ;) Mike

I've had my eye on this particular mod: Dunno who this belongs to, but they made the boxer look like it came from the factory with that shroud. Mike

I second this. Magnison-Moss allows owners to do their own work, but on parts that affect other functionality (e.g. aftermarket oil coolers), BMW might be in the right to deny a warranty claim if something goes wrong with the engine, and oil cooling is suspected. What I'd want to know before...