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Come on guys--this is Japan's answer to Arlen Ness and Roland Sands. I think these guys are geniuses and although I wouldn't want to own such a Mad Max machine, I can still appreciate it like I do the way my K1600B resembles the Concept 101.

Beautiful rig. I might go with those pipes over the Vance and Hines...

Me2 but hang in there. The beach bars on my Road King are still my favorite way to pose on a bike but I really enjoy cruising the City on my R18 and feeling like I AM the king. That seat from Hans is to die for and I hope to see it on the bike. I might even reach out to Hans and practice my...

Thanks Todka, Removal of the canister was terminal for the unit, but attached are pic’s of how it’s removal looks on my R9T. I’d show you my magazine safe but the snowflakes would object and might turn me over to the tree-hugger nannies.

I like your humor, clivescott. As to the initial thread about what the R18 feels like, I think the initial question as posed was answered by the Mucker. I own an AMG Diavel and can tell you say that it is not in the same cruiser category as my R18, despite having a similar "sit up and beg"...

Here’s another ride I enjoy:

Thank you for your service R2K. One of the reasons we love to ride is the freedom and relative safety we enjoy in America due to the sacrifices your colleagues in uniform have made. Good bless you and stay safe out there. Where did you end up after San Diego? Once I moved to California there...

Thanks for the photos and the step-by-step, HerrFarber. I like the look but am hoping to avoid needing the crash bars by rigging a small bell such as you did. By the way, I also wanted to thank you for the tip on the rear fender rack from Motherwell. It fits great and complements my "solo"...

Welcome and congratulations vikram. Nice picture, but where’s the sunshine? Seriously, I am curious and pleased to see you can park your bike outside at night in San Diego—no way we could do that here in San Francisco. The brothers here would have your bike off the street faster that a...

Yeah me too, but I would appreciate a deeper sound since the Berlin designers were trying to copy the classic HD paradigm with vibration, chrome, etc., it is a little disappointing to have a put-put type of exhaust note when we all know the Boxer engine can produce a deep, mellow base cadence...

Thanks David. You are just the guy I wanted to hear from about the cats. I deleted them from my R9T and my AMG Diavel by just bolting on aftermarket headers and exhausts. The O2 sensors are intact and throw no faults, but the sound is dramatically improved and their performance seem better...

You are on the same track as I am, Mucker and firstime911. I am getting rid of the cats in the exhaust between the 2 oxygen sensors and will report back on the improvements, if any, in sound and performance. My guess is that just as with my R9T and my AMG Diavel, getting rid of the cats makes...

So sorry to have stepped on a few snowflakes. I will keep most of my mod’s to myself as I continue to refine my R18 by making it faster, leaner and more personalized, which is what I thought mutter BMW originally intended for us with our R9T‘s and now the R18. I guess having a sense of humor...

Good points. I will try to remove the filter since I also don't ride in the mud with my R18. Just don't tell the authorities in Kalifornia that I am ditching the carbon filter and violating the EPA rules like our cows and horses do...

Hi Folks, Any of you tried removing the carbon filter from the left side of the bike? It is just ahead of the rear wheel and serves no real purpose as it is mandated only in America to catch the rare gas fumes that escape the bike in an overfill or fall. I have successfully deleted the device...

I found a suitable replacement from my local Ace Hardware. They call them automotive panel fasteners and the 18mm size is perfect. Thanks.

I will take a pair as well. PayPal or check ok? I had no idea when I pulled the pillion pegs off that the mounts left such a large defect...