Recent content by Bwana

Thanks. Are they screwed in or just popped on?

Well, I think motorrad got as arrogant as the auto division. If we stick a roundel on it, it will sell. Five years is not enough time to make a dent in the American cruiser market. I don't care how good your bike is compared to the competition. You are going against Harley and Indian; two...

Thanks. But how do you get those caps our of the forks without damaging the chrome or the caps? They don't seem to turn or pop off without a tool of some sort...

I thought it was because it didn't sell as well BMW thought it would and the new CEO hated the R18.

I'm thinking about getting one of the knock-off screens from Ebay for my base R18. But, I don't see an easy way to remove those caps on the forks so you can install the bracket. How do you do that?! Thanks.

Yep. Support said to use the "one-click" method only. What worked for me was to, one at a time, click each of the buttons and back out. Rinse and repeat.

A BMW place? Curious if they are online with more accessories.

Well now they only want $400 and change for the mounting bracket. They can still keep it...

So I finally found an article with the newer BMW CEO discussing the R20. It sounds like he doesn't particularly like the R18 so I'd say it is probably out the door. And that would explain the accessories discounts. Plus, no dealer is going to say, "Oh, yea, this model is already toast. Please...

I'm going to say that BMW wouldn't allow the intentional removal of the cat from the bike, so they are there or the pipes that are part of the kit.

All right Mulder, come clean...

I have a set of the chrome ones. IMHO, they sound better than the stock ones. And I love the burble they make on decel.

My wife rides with me all the time. The bike has been stable at speed but we don't have any roundabouts in my area. I don't remember what I set the rear shock to, but, it was whatever was recommended in the manual. Tire pressures are stock. Also, once I set it, I've never touched it since...

Holy cow, BMW has a set, in black, on sale for only $432.25. https://www.shopbmwmotorcycles.com/oem-parts/bmw-motorrad-end-muffler-vance-and-hines-tapered-black-us-77119444949

Ok, so I have to ask, with all this discounting, has BMW officially dumped the R18 (one says yes, another no)? Or is this just, "we couldn't sell our waaaaaay overpriced accessories"? EDIT: The reason I posed the question is because I've seen online the answer is "yes" and "only for 26 to...