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So I've had my R18 B for about 3 months now. The riding weather has been limited, but I've put about 500 miles on it so far. I'm sure my initial opinions will develop over time, but as of now I like this bike more every time I ride it. It took me awhile to realize it doesn't want to be ridden...

I got on the schedule for April 4th. My local dealer only ordered four recall parts kits, so I'm glad I called when I did so I could get one of them reserved.

I'll be calling my local dealer tomorrow.

That would be a really good solution if they could make that work.

Since they are updating the software, it would be nice if BMW would add a software button to the main screen that would jump you straight to the heated seat and grips controls. There should have been a physical button, but in lieu of that, a software link would be the next best thing.

That looks great!

I'm ordering new levers and mirrors today.

This is what I'm working with. The one on the tank is more of a chip. The other scratch is small and its on the tip of the front fender.

Both of these scratches are deep enough that I'll need to fill them, although I do love the idea of using wax to cover light scratches and swirl marks. Here's the color I came up with. The paint was applied with a brush over a gloss black piece of plastic on the ink pen. It's not exact and the...

No, I bought it pre-owned, and it has two small scratches on it. I'm confident it will get little imperfections from riding, so these things don't bother me. It just adds character to the bike. That said, I like to be able to repair it.

I've been looking everywhere to find Galaxy Dust touch up paint. I found an online retailer that listed it in this color. I ordered it only to have them email me two days later saying they couldn't make it. I'm curious if anyone has seen this anywhere. If so, I'd be interested in knowing the...

For solid colors, you can use an app on a smart phone that will give you the Pantone code for virtually any color. Any competent paint shop can use that to find the RGB content and mix a near perfect if not perfect match. Note: this doesn't work with non-solid colors that use a multi step process.

I noticed your location is listed as Kansas. Do you use Engle in KCMO for service work? I live in Paola, KS and they are the closest dealer to me. I'm curious if you've used them what you think of the service department.

Thanks for the tip! I should have my comms next week to test all this out.

That's great to know. So when you connect everything, do you connect your phone to the bike and the bike to the Sena? I'm thinking the 50B would be the way to go for my helmet, and possibly get the 21B for my wife since it's less expensive and she would only need to connect to my helmet and her...

I have to admit that I'm looking at this situation less from a customer point of view and more from a business management perspective. I've been an executive or senior manager at more than one capital equipment manufacturers. One of which was Multivac, a German corporation where I was the...

I think that approach would turn into a PR nightmare for BMW. They would alienate their R18 customer base to prioritize potential customers over the customers who have already given them their money and committed to their product. BMW would essentially be saying "You've waited this long, you...

I'm looking for experience with the Sena based Smart HJC 21B or 50B. My wife and I both have HJC i91 modular helmets and these are the choices we have for comms if we use what is available for the built in options. We don't ride with big groups, so connecting to multiple other riders is not a...

I don't think its any secret that the R18s aren't selling well here in the US. I bought my bike used and got it for over $5k under the book value. All my Harley riding friends love it, but would never consider buying one. It seems the general consensus is that they wouldn't own a bike that...

The lidloc system is on my list of upgrades. It should be easy enough to keep a couple of flannel helmet bags in one of the saddle bags to cover them when they are locked up.