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Good luck, BMW dealers can ask the Mothership for a Good Will repair for you and it sounds like your shop is on top of it. Please let us know how things play out.

I should be able to meet on those dates. My bike was stored after our move to the PNW late last year as I ran out of time and weather. I'll be doing a fly and ride to get my bike back from NC to WA near the end of May, first part of June so perfect timing for me.

Did you adjust settings just before turning off the bike when putting it away or just prior to leaving for your ride, power washing, or? Were both occasions similar circumstances, approximately "200 yards from home"? Can you check the connector for the shock is seated and no obvious damage to...

Yes, pop off the side cover and a 13mm socket on a short extension will make short work of the adjustment. There are some posts on this forum and simple directions with photos also in the owner's manual. 🍻

There are a few threads about the pricing and sales you can search the forum for some varied thoughts to browse through. Here are a few contributing factors in no particular order. The R18 models are in the same type of motorcycle as those offered by HD and Indian, but they are very different...

If there is no misunderstanding on my part of what you've written, IMO your dealer is a total incompetent as to servicing and fairly proficient at being dishonest and thievery. When conducting service such as your oil change, the dealer tool or those like the gs911 allow resetting date and...

There are so many oil threads...... Bottom line, quality oil options that meets spec are widely available from every major vendor and the cost differences are miniscule. While I agree with your question/premise as to a dry clutch v. wet clutch reference some additives not being an issue like...

I was trying to be optimistic ;) 🍻

I looked at several "go-to" dealer websites that have great selections as well as the Motorrad U.S. website with no luck. There is a passenger backrest with pad that appears to use an identical bracket assembly, but no rack like in this picture. There are many racks listed without a photo nor...

@estoma very nice collection!! Not so much “touché’” as everything you said I agree is accurate so perhaps just a little more of “the fine print” buried in the press releases. 😂 I’m a big EB fan and always wondered what could have been if HD had even halfheartedly required Dealers to do a...

I get your point, but I’m not sure the relevance as to “apples to apples” within reasonable comparisons being made. I’m not mad at any OEM regardless their model(s) price point or intended audience and one should expect “all that and more” for any bike at almost 2X the money regardless OEM for...

Good to hear and it will continue to get even better over the next couple service intervals 🍻

Yes mine too. I wasn't trying to get into splitting hairs within the pro/cons as we all have our own tolerances to everything from seat comfort, wind management or performance-drivetrain traits, etc., but this engine is more like "old" boxer/pre liquid cooled bikes in that it continues to...

Some great pro/con assessments shared here, definitely a group with long time riding experiences 🍻 🍻 While I tend to buy BMWs, I'm not a Brand snob per se and have enjoyed OEM offerings from most of the US, Euro and Asian OEMs over many decades and IMO there really are no "bad" motorcycles...

Thanks for sharing the information and photos 🍻 🍻

I think the "part that just touches you" would nicely match your bags and look awesome. That said, I would certainly consider any advice from the shop doing the upholstery work as to design options and/or padding while they're in there. Look forward to seeing your final outcome, good luck!

Wow, you tested and assessed every BMW, Guzzi and manual car EVER MADE!! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: , you are a busy individual. Not sure why your trolling so hard, but you must have missed the BMW S1000 models during your expert analysis of ALL as the clutch mechanism is very easily felt...

Well put, lots of words that say nothing and you were being kind to the extreme. 🍻🍻

Sounds like we went to different schools together ;) After almost 60 years of riding all shapes and sizes of motorcycles both on and off road (with some top shelf training throughout), I'm loving the pure fun of the R18 Classic, but each of the variants are beautiful and offer their own unique...

Welcome and that is a beautiful color choice! 🍻 🍻