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Similar experience on my end. It was gone within the first 200 or so miles. Only really noticed it when I was first getting on it cold or doing slow 1st gear maneuvers. I figured it was just a bit of new bike parts just going through the initial break in process. Only annoying thing that...

Took a little ride out to R2K's place and picked up his Cross Country seat for a test ride. Only 70 or so miles on the seat and it's a completely different bike in terms of comfort. I'm 50/50 on the backrest.

If I would have known my wife was going to be less angry and more into the idea of motorcycle riding, I would have probably bought a TC. Now she's gone from me upgrading to a more comfy bike for her to ride with me to getting a bike of her own. I've created a monster of my wife and I'm probably...

Just changed my oil with Mobile 1 15W-50 and a Mahle filter at 1250 miles. Engine had a casting defect that ended in a right cylinder/jug replacement at 300 miles...oil was changed during the cylinder replacement. Serviced the diff with Mobile 1 75W-90 synthetic gear oil at 1000....may have been...

R18C A jug/cylinder wall casting defect necessitated a right cylinder replacement at 300mi. I remember I noticed that I was getting roughly 40mpg after my first real full tank and fill up. Really mixed up my break in process. I haven't been very gentle after the 600mi mark. The gas station...

I haven't taken a super in depth look or forum search concerning the details of the swap so forgive me if it's been mentioned somewhere....but is the peg and footboard setup so different that the rear brake assembly needs swapped over? If there isn't a need to crack and bleed brakes, I'd be down...

Your bump is a couple weeks old but if you're still hunting for a pegs for floorboards swap, I may be your man. There's a few states between us, but we could work something out if your interested in swapping out the whole kit.

Enjoy it? Hell, you might have to pry me out. I got 5 kids at home and I may not want to go back.

I will probably take you up on the offer. I will definitely be in contact...if not for the seat, at least for the ride.

The dealership only had two other base model R18s. I don't know if they could have swapped out the bike, but I didn't want anything they had in stock. From what I was initially told by my BMW caseworker over a month ago, the whole ordeal was submitted as a "repurchase request". I told the dealer...

I requested the part if for some reason BMW did not request the part for analysis of some sort. Haven't talked to the dealership since I picked up the bike so i dont think I will ever see the part again. Which brings me to another kinda-issue. I don't want to sound like I am talking down on...

Thanks for the warm welcome gents. I'll have been waiting to vent a bit about my problems with the engine but, much like my experience with BMW customer service, I didn't want to let my impatience and frustration get the best of me. I've been lurking around here and other corners of the internet...

I would love to...but you may never get it back. The stock seat has been a true pain in my ass. 100 miles and I'm in pain. I'm sure passing drivers get a kick out of me shifting back onto the pillion seat for a momentary change of positioning. I could go for another inch or two of height in my...

I guess my concern is there being an blemish on my bikes record. Even if I take meticulous care of the bike and it gave me no issues from here on out, would the blemish on its record come back to haunt me at trade-in or resale? Also, just waiting for answers generally just sucks. Even more so...

Well, pittsburgh is a bit of a lie. I actually live in Ellwood City, about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh. I am always up for a ride though. Rode about 2k in the last two months all over the PA/OH/WV area in spite of my troubles. I have owned a few bikes in my life but the R18 is my first NEW...

Just a heads up...I considered a new member post and decided against it because I have interesting circumstances. Anyways.... Hello, all. Name is Kevin and I come from a far off land just north of Pittsburgh, PA. I am a father of 5, fixer of mechanical things, and construction worker. I am...