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    What did you do to your R18 today?

    Back at you! Ride safe.
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    Finally Made the Purchase!!!!

    I’m on a one-bike diet which is overseen by my wife! Loved the B but it wasn’t the best commuter or errand running vehicle. Plus they’re cutting deals on the old GSs in advance of the 1300’s arrival. Ben Stratton made me a good offer. I didn’t know there was a problem with the headlight...
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    Finally Made the Purchase!!!!

    I’m pretty sure you own my old bike. It’s got the old school first edition roundels. I traded it in with MAX BMW for a GS. It has a bit over 2k miles on it. I treated it very well and hope you will love it!
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    What did you do to your R18 today?

    I actually sold my R18B several weeks ago. My very first post on this forum was to ask what folks thought about using an R18 as one’s only bike. I loved the look of the R18 and appreciated BMW’s bold move to make it. After commuting, running errands, and pleasure riding on mostly secondary...
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    Hello from Northern Ireland

    Congratulations! Happy riding and I wish you good weather.
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    Ok, so how many actually are there out in the wild?

    I don’t know anyone who has ever bought a motorcycle for anything other than passion. No point in beating up yourself or BMW for that. You have a wonderful bike with low mileage. Let’s keep riding and making memories!
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    R18 Annual or 6K Interval Scheduled Maintenance Parts List & Torque Specifications Worksheet

    I asked for a software update on my annual service, got it, and was billed $65 for it. Is that out of line?
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    What did you do to your R18 today?

    Picked up bike after annual service. Oil, filter, dealer update on software, driveshaft lubrication as per BMW service bulletin. $299
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