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Watch the YouTube short that describes the scatter chart Ryan and his crew put together: To the left, "2.2" being "Most Reliable", and "3.8" being "Most Unreliable", it would appear that our R18 engines stand out as the MOST reliable of the current generation Beemer engines, per the formula...

It's a quick "top-10" mention, but now that the R18's been in the wild a few years, the haters have seemed to "largely" gone away IMO... Topspeed.com has placed our beloved R18 at the #4 spot: https://www.topspeed.com/amazing-cruisers-speed-comfort/ Mike

https://www.topspeed.com/these-2000cc-chinese-cruisers-want-to-challenge-harley-davidson/ I wonder if motorcycle reviewers will give these guys as much grief as they did with BMW and the R18 line for challenging American cruisers? Mike

Not sure who here watches the F9 YouTube channel here, but if you don't, I HIGHLY recommend Ryan and his reviews. Plug aside, VERY short video clip here: Apparently Kawasaki is the only motorcycle manufacturer today that uses "captive" ball bearings that lock 2nd gear in place, which allow...

This is an OLD mod from the Chromeheads forum (which I did on my old R1200c) to increase the fuel tank capacity. The fuel neck in our bikes reaches FAR down into the tank, and, as a consequence, leaves a MASSIVE air pocket where gas can't occupy when you fill up. The mod is to drill a small...

Hey everyone, While Alcina has most everything I want in a motorcycle, there are a couple spots where she could be improved upon, and one of them is the handlebars. At my preferred relaxed riding posture, only my fingertips to my first knuckle are resting on the grips. While this is fine on...

I noted this detail when watching the below video at minute 9:49. Since eventually we, or others, will be restoring R18's down the line, I wanted to add this post as a Google-friendly search for those restorers years down the road. I do nickel plating at home, so I know that restoration of the...

I write this only for those not in the know, but BMW does intermix parts every now and again. And, sometimes knowing what to look for can even lead to cheaper prices, simply because that part is used on a different platform. Take for instance, the oil filter used in the 2014-2020 BMW i3 with...

Folks, very recently, as in tonight, a couple members have caused me to ask this question to the forum as a whole: Do we, or do we not allow politics and religion to be discussed here on this forum? I am in the "against" camp simply because these two topics are simply too divisive and IMO...

Hopefully someone knows the answer, as I've searched the forum and Google but found no direct answers. I'm looking for the exact bolt side and thread pitch of the four holes (two on the engine, two on the transmission) that an engine support bracket would mount? Here's a visual of what I'm...

Like the post title asks, I'm wondering if at present Wunderlich currently holds a monopoly on protection bars for our saddlebags, or does anyone know of other manufacturers who also make bars? This is what I'm referring to exactly...

I'm rapidly coming up on my initial 600 mile service, which I will be doing myself, so I'm doing the prep work in getting supplies ready. But, I also know that BMW charges a premium simply for their marque (roundel), and industry standards are well...standards. So, when BMW's G3 axle oil says...

I was really debating on whether or not to bother posting any of these photos, as I never actually installed my "Battery Tender" direct battery terminal to trickle charger leads. However, given how new our bikes are, and the dearth of photos and really ANY technical information on the interwebs...

Hey everyone. Quick question. When I bought my TC, the dealer didn't mention anything about the swag box that the original First Edition models came with. It's a box that has a BMW ball cap, a hardcover book, a couple roundels and some other souvenir-esque swag that's pretty cool to put up on a...

Hello all! One of the first things I do when I buy a new motorcycle or vehicle is also buy the corresponding service manual (or actual shop manual if I can get my hands on one). I've worked on bimmers AND beemers over the years so I own a variety of Bentleys and Clymer manuals, as well as a...

Good afternoon everyone! I just bought a new 2022 transcontinental with the "First Edition" and premium package (the one with adaptive cruise) and MAN! is she a cruiser! I also own a 2003 r1150rt and a 2003 r1200CL, both of which have some electrical gremlins I'm chasing down. I wanted the r18...