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The R18 Classic must be lower than the R18b as the jacks slide right under my bike. It only fits towards the rear by the exhaust hangers however. Have you tried having someone hold the bike straight up when you slide the jack under the bike? I would think that putting the bike on the ramp...

Too high of compression damping on your front suspension can cause something like this. When the compression damping is too high the tire will tend to skip slightly when hitting bumps and does not follow the road surface properly causing strange wear patterns. You may want to change your fork...

I tour a lot so fuel economy is important to me or rather fuel range. Sometimes on long rides across Nevada, Utah and parts of Arizona in remote areas off the Interstate gas stations can be few and far between.

I have the Brentune on my R18b. It definitely improves horsepower quite noticeably. The tune removes the factory limitations in the ecu timing that occurs as the rpm increases which cause a noticeable flattening out at higher rpm. The fuel mixture is enrichened as well which gives a nice low...

Turbulence on naked cruisers in many cases have to do with the fuel tank design. Depending on the shape of the tank and where the incoming air flow hits the tank in the front, the air can be directed upward towards the riders helmet.

I've never actually measured how far it lifts as I don't lift it all the way up. I'll have to check that out. I am not sure why there is a discrepancy in the measurements they show. Since this does not lift as hight as the big platform service lifts, I have a stool on wheels that I sit on...

The m10 bolts are only used as guide pins that thread into the existing lift points on the engine front. I only thread them in when I use the jack. the bolt heads simply fit into the inside of the vertical tubes that are welded to the adjustable mounts on the jack. This keeps the lifting tubes...

I'm pushing 70 and have had a spinal fusion years back with two ruptured discs, I have bought two of the jacks shown below. On one of the jacks the adjustable saddles fit perfectly on the exhaust tubular mounts and will lift the back very securely. For the front I take the two threaded saddles...

Do you worry that the vibration will get to it or is it just for aesthetics when parked?

I still have my Bates leathers from back in the 1970's when I used to Flat Track and also compete in AFM road racing. The last time I looked at my old leathers they still had salt on the bottom of the legs from when I went to Bonneville to try and set land speed records in the 250 production...

How about a nice vintage leather trunk for the side hack rack?

I believe that is the Outside Air Temperature RTD sensor. It usually mounts under the LH side of the fairing between the fork tube and fairing.

I like nice looking jacket as much as the next guy but style or image has never been part of my criteria for motorcycle gear. I choose safety and functionality far and away over style. I plan on staying around for a while and intend to play with my grandchildren for a good bit more. The last...

I believe in protection. It does not take much of a fall to cause real damage to your body. At my age I don't bounce back like I used to. With a lot of newer gear you can have good protection and not be uncomfortable. Besides my jacket I also wear a KLIM airbag vest. It is very lightweight...

A HEX EZcan should let you do exactly what you want. You can program it to operate your lights in many different configurations. The K1600 works on the R18. I installed one on my R18B - I was amazed at how flexible and easy it is to setup...

I tend to ride in fairly warm to hot conditions quite a bit and my go to jacket is a KLIM Induction Pro Jacket. The Karbonite mesh is very abrasion resistant material especially for a mesh jacket. In colder weather I have had a KLIM Latitude jacket for about 15 years which is a very rugged...

Hypoid gear oil smells the way it does due to the high amount of sulphur EP (extreme pressure) additive in it. Hypoid oils are formulated not to foam up in gearboxes. I am fairly certain that leaks from the vents that some are experiencing are due to fill level and have nothing to do with oil...

Another possibility is that one of the wheel sensors is bad - this would cause the anti-lock/ traction control to reduce power. It would be odd however that this does not happen on the highway. I have seen wheel sensors get fouled up with dust/ dirt especially with soil having high iron...

Most 8mm bolts are 14-16 ft. lbs.

Those look like expansion inserts. They are designed to expand and lock in place when tight but are removable when loose. I could be wrong but that is what they look like.