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More observations about the "C" after a 75 mile ride today. On the R18 FB page, a rider complained about tired arms, wind blast and having to reach for his grips. I thought it was pretty common knowledge that riders "dial in" a bike once they get it in the garage. I rolled the bars back...

I suppose its an individual thing. This morning I did about 70 miles on back highway, the interstate and the rural roads to my house. I've found that if I'm the right gear/rpm at the lower speeds, the buzz on my rear isn't as noticeable. I'm convinced the R18 (I have a Classic) is much better...

Im a fan of the Z900R as having had a Z1 early in my youth. Brings back lots of memories. You've received lots of advice and Im curious about your experience on the 1100. Its 650lbs (dry) so not that far off from the R18. If you can objectively assess that the 1100 was easy to handle, weight was...

Welcome (from Texas) and enjoy the experience. Be safe.

Because of the frame mounted faring, my Road Glide was much more cumbersome to move around. I only had it go over on me once and that ws pretty scary because once it passes the tipping point, I just tried to ease it down. A few weeks ago, I turned too sharply getting it into the garage and it...

Vehicles change when our needs change. I wouldn't trade my F150 Super Cab for anything. My Classic fills a purpose that the other BMW options don't. Enjoy your new ride. (y)

Address please? :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: I'm looking for a factory Classic seat too. Gonna try and rebuild it myself. On a side note, had my first Kolsch(s) in Koln last February at Peters Brauhaus. What the heck have I been missing....

Glad to hear you've got the pillion suspension dialed in. It took several rides to get my C comfortable enough for longer rides. The seat isn't really that great and it will probably be the first major upgrade (like most of us). I agree that the R18 is correctly named a cruiser as it ploughs...

Here, here. +1;)

The Hodaka, Maico, Jawa and Husky were for the "rich kids" while us poor schmucks got to test out the new Honda Elsinores. Great times.

1972 Kawasaki 175. My parents said no so I still bought it, left it at my friends house down the street as we were "working on it" at his house. That was all well and fine until parents talked and his Dad remarked, "Your son's motorcycle seems to be in a constant state of repair. I'm not sure...

Well, the Dad comes out in me when these types of questions get posted and my response is probably not the most popular. The R18 is not a beginner bike in any shape form or fashion. Like many here with varying degrees of experience and abilities, many (if not the majority) started on something...

Are these the Corbin bags? Very nice looking set up.

Congratulations on the purchase. Classic owner here as well. Returned from Amsterdam and surrounding areas in Dec 21. What a beautiful country and great people.

I'm very intrigued with the concept but at $14k there are too many other options that meet the general need for much less. If I remember correctly, the range is about 80 miles? Keep us posted though...

I'm still giddy with my Classic purchase. No desire to move to the B or TC. Just not a good fit. I originally test rode the Pure and loved it. It checked all the boxes in terms of value, price vs competition, looks and the desire for a different type of ride from my Road Glide experiences. When...

Same here. Which rear rack is that?

Congratulations. As a Classic owner I think these are the best of both worlds. Easy to lay down some Interstate miles, relax on back roads or strip off the windscreen and bags for a bare cruiser. Enjoy.

At some point it just isn't any fun to ride in the Texas heat. In the past, I usually parked the bike between mid-July and mid-September with an occasional outing. Low 90s are okay. Buy when it's 98+ I'm pretty much done. It's more than just the temp as roads (especially asphalt/blacktop) and...

How similar is the foot position between the GW and the R18? Just curious.