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  1. Gerard

    What's the jacket of choice for your R18?

    Holly Cow ! 2600 € !!! https://rivetandhide.com/products/the-flat-head-horsehide-stand-collar-riders-jacket-black.html
  2. Gerard

    R1200C demise not R18 problem

    By the way I found that only 350 Montauk had been built.
  3. Gerard

    R1200C demise not R18 problem

    An interresting article: https://web.archive.org/web/20080403031659/http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/newsandupdates/bmw_discontinue_cruiser_motorcycles/index.html Of course when switching from R18 to R1200C the difference in power/torque shows immediately. But before buying my R18 it was...
  4. Gerard

    R1200C demise not R18 problem

    I love my R18. And I still love my R1200C Montauk 17 years after buying it. You want to know why? It's just a fantastic bike. The telelever front end is a treat! The power braking is astounding. The road behaviour is just perfect. And the design is exclusive, and needs no comparison. I'd like to...
  5. Gerard

    Is this sound normal?

    The noisy pump was different and appeared only when the engine was running. Problem solved by a soft update. See here: https://www.r18forums.com/threads/fuel-pump-whine.226/page-8
  6. Gerard

    Mirror Issue

    The mirror is glued (hot pistol glue) You can take it off heating it with an air dryer. So you have access to the nut inside to adjust the ball pressure. And reglue it back. Not easy I reckon.
  7. Gerard

    Ripping apart the RSD seat

    Yes nicely done ! I like the stitching scheme.
  8. Gerard

    Customs R18

    Is it a faked carburetor with the injected gas passing thru freely ? 😂
  9. Gerard

    Summer of 2022 was too hot to ride in south central USA

    Very hot in south of France too. We had up to 41° C in August Still 32° C today...
  10. Gerard

    Forum donations?

    You now appear as a " Site supporter".
  11. Gerard

    EZ Pass Transponder?

    I have 4 cars and 2 bikes, so I don't want to have 6 tags. :):) I have only three of them The cars have tag suppports iside the windshield. Another reason I prefer to keep it in my jacket when riding is I can't forget it on the bike where it could be stolen.
  12. Gerard

    Diameter of engine bars?

    Mine are 32 mm Some are 38 mm, much better. 25mm (1 inch) is not enough, for the strengh and the look
  13. Gerard

    California FIRE

    Same in south of France. Those fires are desastrous, and most of them are criminal.
  14. Gerard

    Seat Swap

    I don't have the driver backrest, and asked to even avoid to build the fixture for it. So ther's no hole in the saddle. I don't feel the need of a driver backrest. But yes, both the driver and passenger backrests are adjustable.
  15. Gerard

    R18 TRIKE

    48000 € + the bike. Not cheap but they did a superb job. This project could hardly be street legal in France.
  16. Gerard

    R18 TRIKE

    Sorry in french. No display yet on the Shif Custom web site. Beautyful work to my eyes. https://moto-station.com/moto-revue/actu/bmw-r18-trike-par-shif-custom-un-travail-colossal/537684
  17. Gerard

    Front Wheel Noise

    Mines are Michelin too. Should be nice to get the advice from those with other brands.
  18. Gerard

    Front Wheel Noise

    I have it too. I first thought it came from the new front fender (plastic stuff). So I ripped it off and rode with nothing. The noise persisted. It comes from the tire obviously and increases with the tire wear. I tried a brand new TC and the noise was there. Discreet ( new tires) but clearly...
  19. Gerard

    Mirrors are too low (way too low) - looking for a reasonable cost solution - ANYONE?

    Hey ! Did you try to adjust them ? :LOL: Joke aside I was not very happy with the mirrors on my FE about the blind spot, but they are much better now since I put a convex mirror on them as a Forum member counselled. Sorry I don't remember who right now. But I'm still searching wider oval...
  20. Gerard

    Seat manufacturers dilemma

    Ah! may be not for the TC ... I've been cheated by their fairing
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