MikeSpain
New member
Hi everyone,
I am in Spain currently and just purchased an R18 100 Years in the UK.... unfortunately I won't get to ride it until end of summer! I'm struggling to find R18 100 Years accessories from BMW that actually match the bike and are available... do they exist? TBH I find BMW to be a little disappointing as anything I have gone to on the BMW motorrad site with the vin number, just brings up sketches and not visuals so I can't actually see what they are like, with many of the items marked *Not for sale*. Should I just go 3rd party and avoid BMW, if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated! Would be great if there were visuals of the bike with any of the various accessories available so if someone knows of somewhere can they let me know... or anyone with images of their R18 with any accessories on it, such as those listed below (or others) and where they purchased them would be great!
I'm looking for:
Pillion saddle/kit with pegs/boards, one that matches exactly the cross stitched oxblood one supplied with the bike.
A backrest for the same pillion saddle.
Chrome engine bars/crash bars.
What windscreens are available? I kind of like the one on the R18 classic but wondered if there are other options and have read somewhere that there is an electric adjustable one available (Curiosity).
Also,
should I be thinking of some tank protection... I see in a couple of the YouTube videos comments that some of the riders sit more to the front of the saddle (I am a slim 6' tall bloke), I suspect this would eventually cause ware on the paintwork! I see plastic stick on pads that help protect the tank but have also read that these/or versions of them can cause damage in themselves! Comments would be great!
Does anyone with any pillion saddles know if these cause any damage to the paintwork on the back guard? With vibration and the seat rubbing the guard etc.
Sorry for all the questions but this bike will be my baby, and I really want to look after her!
Many thanks in advance!
I am in Spain currently and just purchased an R18 100 Years in the UK.... unfortunately I won't get to ride it until end of summer! I'm struggling to find R18 100 Years accessories from BMW that actually match the bike and are available... do they exist? TBH I find BMW to be a little disappointing as anything I have gone to on the BMW motorrad site with the vin number, just brings up sketches and not visuals so I can't actually see what they are like, with many of the items marked *Not for sale*. Should I just go 3rd party and avoid BMW, if anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated! Would be great if there were visuals of the bike with any of the various accessories available so if someone knows of somewhere can they let me know... or anyone with images of their R18 with any accessories on it, such as those listed below (or others) and where they purchased them would be great!
I'm looking for:
Pillion saddle/kit with pegs/boards, one that matches exactly the cross stitched oxblood one supplied with the bike.
A backrest for the same pillion saddle.
Chrome engine bars/crash bars.
What windscreens are available? I kind of like the one on the R18 classic but wondered if there are other options and have read somewhere that there is an electric adjustable one available (Curiosity).
Also,
should I be thinking of some tank protection... I see in a couple of the YouTube videos comments that some of the riders sit more to the front of the saddle (I am a slim 6' tall bloke), I suspect this would eventually cause ware on the paintwork! I see plastic stick on pads that help protect the tank but have also read that these/or versions of them can cause damage in themselves! Comments would be great!
Does anyone with any pillion saddles know if these cause any damage to the paintwork on the back guard? With vibration and the seat rubbing the guard etc.
Sorry for all the questions but this bike will be my baby, and I really want to look after her!
Many thanks in advance!