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Remember the R80GS Paris Dakar desert bombers being flown by Gaston Rahier? Even he did not always sport them. Most times though he did and it was to protect the exhaust pipes. One year he had a second very compact set protecting the CV carbs.

Yes, thank you. The psychological factor of sééing the cylinders sticking out. It has btw been force fed by several generations of motoring journalists. Remarkably only sixties onwards did it become a 'thing´.

Wrapping wet would shrink it tight and hard. But then you probably know better from more experience.

Really??!! Does that happen? 🫣 As I observed I think the 🤩 valve cover covers do a 👌 job. Been there, done that, did like thát part. As to looks there is no 'opinion' even as it is simply personal preference. 'Opinion' does apply to the honorable proof of a useful life, read scratch-n-dent...

Here is one with sidecar fitted. I am :rolleyes: about what they did there but the top front support is compromised (lowered) because of a crash guard on a rig...

Nicked from Facebook. The bars...dunno. The valve covers on the R18 are already also protective covers on the real covers. I get it, the psychology, but it adds another hand width either side.

What is it with 'crash' bars? They are ubiquitous, all but obligatory it seems. BMW (boxers) even more so than most brands. Currently looking at buying a older solo bike, BMW. Something easy and gentle. Per example an R27 or an R45. The striking thing is that no R27 has crash bars but all, and...

not want to rain on your parade but... (rain coming, sorry) that véry rarely keeps. I mean it acquires 'patina' the first lengthy ride. Insect remains are but one example. In contrast chrome cleans no issue.

Nothing much. The wider drive is ever so pleasant. Shortened the mud flap 5 cm. The dog training went well. Still... not feel comfy take him along without passenger. Bit of a pisser because ex+1 goes on holiday Friday early. I Will look after the farm and it would be much easier if the dog were...

not very similar price though 🫣

like me and trousers in 'long' but the two titanium bearings have no stretch...

I get the pun but the dog most definitely will not. Besides, still getting him accustomed. Hope to do the last session today. A vueltecita with him on the lap of ex+1. She will be off for holidays so me looking after the farm and it would a lót easier if I can take him in the rig.

With 'country' also very much defined by the country. US is different from Oz, from the UK, north vs south Italy or the mountains here. I bemoaned the gearbox per example. For me 6th was already completely useless riding solo. I can imagine that in the US and Oz county-side it is a practical...

The R18 is not the most agile for that anyway and the TC less so, never mind my 1.73 m. wide sidecar rig. I was thinking more about the lég splitting ;)

By jove :eek: , how wíde is it now???

think this looks the thing

ergo; it is a feature

thank you for the very much to the point suggestions. Looking for something minimalist. From back then know how effective the 'bikini' thing on the Guzzi Le Mans was. The R18 is a challenge though because of the lack of traditional head lamp brackets or even ditto fork legs. BMW Europe has a...

matches mine albeit with the sensitivity to road 'snakes' and the like. Now with the rig have it highish to reduce understeer.

I bought my black&white oil head because it is retro and I am adding retro details. It needs no explanation that even the most rudimentary windshield would improve comfort above say 80 km/h. It makes me realize how recent this is. I mean the period the R18 is homaging had nóóó such apart from...