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Apologies in advance for revisiting this topic, but it's been a while since there's been anything on it and as I'm currently looking, I thought it worthwhile to get any new feedback based on folks experiences - good, bad or otherwise. There's a wide cross-section of alternatives in brand...

I've looked at other threads on this topic, but haven't seen this aspect. For context, my R18 is an FE with <3000Kms. From new, it's been hard to get in and out of reverse gear - to solve it involves rocking the bike back & forth and continuing to push or lift the lever. I was hoping that it...

Is it possible to use the socket on the left side of my FE to trickle charge the battery? If yes, what is the plug / socket called - it looks like a 12v cigarette socket - but knowing BMW, it's probably something much more. As an alternative, is it possible to trickle charge using the external...

I know this has been visited a few times in various contexts, but I'm hoping to get quite specific here. I'm wanting to get some matching white on black pinstriping done on my FE - nothing too much, but I'd like it to match as close as I can to what's already on the tank & fenders...

I removed the rear seat on my FE to clean under it - Yes, I'm a little OCD. When I put it back, there seems to be a gap between the rear of the seat and the chrome bracket that holds the seat and bracket in place (See Pics) - I don't recall it being like this. I've pulled it off again to see...

I've only had my R18FE for 3 weeks and I've notices movement of both switch blocks - more the left than the right. To be clear - the switch assembly unit can be "rotated" a very small amount on the handle bars. Is this normal? Has anyone else seen this? TIA.

When we downsized our living arrangements, I gave away my non-essential tools - including torque wrench and drives, sockets, etc. to family. Having just acquired the R18, my motivation to "tinker" has been reignited. So, thinking only of the R18, and only for "tinkering" (mostly cosmetic) not...

Other than the obvious shape, is there a difference between the Fish-Tail that comes standard on the FE and the system that comes on the Classic? In Youtube clips I've seen, the Classic seems to sound a little deeper and louder - or is that my imagination? Is the system that comes on the Classic...

I've only had my R18 FE for a couple of weeks - so I'm still familiarising myself with it and tailoring the simple things to my liking. One such thing is the settings for the display - and while I have it 95% the way I'd like it - for the life of me, I can not get it to display the engine...

I need to find a charging solution - Any help appreciated. I live on an apartment block, and don't have access to a powerpoint in the carpark. I only ride on weekends and I've noticed that it tends to "struggle" to start when I first kick it over. Is there a solution that I could charge in my...

I've tried searching, but as a new owner of an R18 FE, I haven't been able to answer all my questions - apologies if I didn't use the "Search" properly. 1. Is there a "setting" I can access that makes a sound (beep, chirp, buzz, cough, anything) when I activate or deactivate the factory alarm...

This is my first post here - but I've been lurking in the shadows, researching and pondering whether an R18 was for me. Suffice to say - the answer resulted in taking delivery of a new R18 FE last Saturday. Without knowing it, this forum has been a huge help to me for the past few weeks - so...