### Greetings from Germany ###

[spelze]

Good Morning,

my name is Thomas, 67 years old, and owner of a R18B since 3 1/2 years.
The bike got a Jekyll&Hyde, several WUNDERLICH parts, a SADDLEMEN bag, a CORBIN seat and a new custom painting costing about 10.000$ (but made by a real artist).

I drive about 19.000 miles a year so up to now I rode about 65.000 miles (WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS)

The last 15 years I owned several BMW but thisone ist the absolute finest bike BMW sold.

My second bike - only for journeys in areas with mountains - is a TRIUMPH ROCKET GT (completely dismantled and painted new)

The news are correct:

- Since 2024 the sales of the R18 didnt reach the expectations of BMW.
- So here in Germany you can't configure a R18 online to order from your dealer.
- You can only buy a R18 from the online marketplaces.

Have a fine day

 

[Anibal]

Welcome aboard Thomas. It seems you have been busy for the last three and a half years. Nice job on your B.

 

[Petrus]

Wow, good morning Thomas; that sure is an intro with impact

10k on a custom paint job is redefining my parameters: I thought 10k on a new sidecar fitted/legalised, a lot. Not so much now Thanks!

 

[spelze]

Wow, good morning Thomas; that sure is an intro with impact

10k on a custom paint job is redefining my parameters: I thought 10k on a new sidecar fitted/legalised, a lot. Not so much now Thanks!

Hello Petrus,

I am an motorcycle NERD: I own 17 helmets, 20 pair of gloves and so on.
Motorcycling is the most important interest of my life.

 

[R2K]

Welcome Thomas, you sure do win the prize for one of the best intro’s. I would really like to see some better photos of the B. The pictures really don’t show the details that I am certain are there.

 

[spelze]

Welcome Thomas, you sure do win the prize for one of the best intro’s. I would really like to see some better photos of the B. The pictures really don’t show the details that I am certain are there.

Thank you for the flowers. I will make better photos. Up to then the page of my painter is

Ihr Lackierer in Telgte | Malone Lackierungen

www.malone-lackierungen.de

On his Facebook page the Video of 10th of Juli shows my bike.

 

[Petrus]

Hello Petrus,

I am an motorcycle NERD: I own 17 helmets, 20 pair of gloves and so on.
Motorcycling is the most important interest of my life.

Ok, you win the fanatic prize hands down