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Each to their own I guess. Some like to protect - others not.

It is very low maintenance. Just wash your bike as per usual (obviously no pressure washer on the protected areas). You can use something like Plexus Plastic Cleaner every now and then. https://www.bikebiz.com.au/plexus-plastic-cleaner-2

Going by the manual, the maximum “payload” would suggest the preload is purely rider weight and any additional luggage. It would appear it does not include fuel.

I purchased an OziShield DIY Protection Film kit for my BMW R nineT and see they now offer several DIY kits for the R18 as well. This is something I will be installing on my R18. You can check out their recent Facebook post and links to their R18 kits below:

Hi Svtweb. Thanks for the initial post and for posting the chart. The R18 Rider's Manual just covers the basics for setting up spring preload. I also went over the figures based on the rider's manual. Stop 0 is based on a rider weighing approx. 85kg/ 187lbs with a full load of fuel (12.4kg/...