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That’s great and exactly why I posted 👍. If you do make it let me know what you think, I hope you like it as much as I do.

Ahh, of course. I remember your Avatar. No problem. I just really enjoyed being in Chester again and wanted to share it incase it sparked some curiosity.

Morning all, I post this really for the benefit or perhaps interest of any overseas forum members because I expect most Brits are already aware of the City of Chester and its Roman legacy in particular. When we were kids my parents used to take us there for short holidays and lots of visits...

You may be right Randy but just look at the pictures above (see Star-Lord) and those customized R18’s. They look terrific so it can be done if people have the will and means to take it on. It’s probably more to do with established culture and different Company business models. Americans love to...

Probably not because I don’t recall anyone on the forum reporting anything untoward (i.e. bike catching fire) or reading about it anywhere in any article and I’m sure we would have heard of it by now. Guess it’s personal choice and how risk averse you are. A Recall is fairly common across all...

Morning Scout70. Always run what we call Super Unleaded (5% max ethanol), prices vary a bit up & down the Country but in my area I pay about £6.50-£7.50 per UK gallon. We don’t have any non ethanol petrol, 5 Star, that was phased out over 30 years ago.

Excellent summary R18CentennialRide. In addition to that, from a UK perspective and possibly the US aswell, I would add that prior to launch (at the beginning of the Covid pandemic) there was sooooo much media hype in the motorcycle press that it was almost never going to live upto it and plenty...

Fantastic road trip, glad you are enjoying your new bike. Love Noelpolars pee shower anecdote I can visualize that happening and there’s nothing you can do about it 😂

And French roads drive on the right too so the camber would (I expect) be similar to yours RhoXS.

Yes m8, I’m pretty sure my bike would drift about just the same, I rarely if ever go both hands off though, I have a ‘vision’ of waking up in A&E and looking at myself in the hospital bed thinking why did I do that. Our roads are nothing like those arrow straight 6 lane monsters in America...

Yea no worries, the engine spins the same way (obviously) so the slight drift always the same way IMHO is all you are noticing. The R18 is a very visceral bike, it moves around a lot and that’s something I really like, it feels alive. I expect the longer you have it the more you will learn to...

Welcome, where have you been? 👍

Hi Anibal. Yea think so, that’s the sort of plan I have in my head. I’ve got a good friend with a ST1300 that he’s had for about 20 years and has been all over Europe on it numerous times, he says it’s gonna be buried with him! Think that’s about as good an endorsement at it gets!

Thanks m8, if it all works out well these two are likely to be my ‘keepers’ 👍

When we blip the throttle the bike tugs hard with the torque reaction and at speed the bike will be pulling and off vertical to some degree and combine that with the road surface (i.e subtle camber changes) and normal tyre wear (squaring off maybe) and then the wind strength & direction it’s...

Hello everyone, This one owner 2015 ST1300 with just 3100 genuine miles came in at my favourite dealer (UK) last week. After a couple of sleepless nights, lots of hasty due diligence over the weekend and a 👍 from my amazing wife I’ve bought it. I’ve managed to get in touch with the first owner...

Epic. Must have been a great adventure 👍

Welcome, lovely bike 👍

Congrats Lace. Enjoy it 👍

Excellent, post up a picture 👍