Recent content by R18CentennialRider

Love the new black chrome pipes.. Beautiful color scheme. Won’t be long before people are looking for those pipes and the seat for older models. Seat looks like an improvement certainly.

What do you even mean? Click bait on YouTube I expect but on a forum not. Any real sources?

I’m not sure that is cupping. That is a bulge through the belts of the tire. Probably fractured belts maybe allowing that to happen. That is at high risk for a catastrophic blow out. Your tires are the old version of the commander 3 which Michelin started to replace in 2021 because of the...

I echo that. Anything bigger than a xl will narrow your choices. If you have a 3xl pumpkin head like me then you will have to search and may not get the exact helmet you want.

The reason the R18 is marked so low here in the USA is multifactorial: 1. The cruiser market and motorcycle market in general is in a slump. You can find Indians and HD cruisers marked down from new and lightly used as well. 2. The USA cruiser market is dominated by Indian and HD cruisers...

1500 encompasses virtually every helmet out there. The most expensive helmet I own is the HJC RPHA 1N Senin It is an excellent helmet. It is ECE certified and has excellent aerodynamics. Very quiet and high end quality. Shoei makes excellent helmets. The one you mention is only DOT...

Need to know your price range and what is important to you. DOT is an easy approval. Some helmets have Snell and the latest ECE approval. Others even have MIPS technology as well. So figure out your price range and know how well tested for safety you want your helmet. Those two things will...

I don’t know man! Seems like that tread would wear funny and be loud. But what do I know I’m no tire engineer! I would do some serious research before buying. OR you can buy a set and be the guinea pig for all of us and report back. 😃. I like Michelin. For the most part they make real...

How popular is the r18 in its home country?

Awesome color! Where are the pictures taken?

Beautiful bike! Love the color so much and the forged wheels. Rolling work of art she is.

Welcome. Lots of great information here and people willing to help you with anything. I suggest you join the BMW MOA. Then please send us pictures of the French Riveria with your bike!

Here is my advice: Love it for what it is. It is a homage to prior BMW history. You are riding a rolling piece of art. It does many things well but it also has disadvantages that have been well documented. Learn about the boxer history. Learn about the older models that this bike is based...

Wow that stands out! I’m not sure I would like the look personally but you did a great job. Looks really professional 👏 makes me think though of the possibilities…

💯 The physics of sound propagation and the biology of human hearing both make it very hard to tell where a motorcycle is coming from using noise alone. That’s why relying on noise as a safety tool is flawed. It’s even worse with low frequency sound. That propagates and diffuses in a spherical...