I tried to like the K16 platform. I still do, but alas, I just never got along with it. Instead, I ended up with a latest gen Goldwing DCT and it is the best BMW RT that I have ever owned. A perfect counterpart to my R18C.
If there was a “loopy” guard available like your pic, I’d be first in line. Otherwise, meh to everything else I have seen. I think the bike is beautiful without them.
That is exactly why I bought it. As I slowly age out of two wheels, my lower arms have taken a beating over the years. I have moved off all of my other bikes that had even a hint of vibration. The R18 will eventually depart too. I just can’t ride it for very long without pain.
Yes, I installed the Scout bars that you mentioned, specifically the Klock version of the tracker. They fit just fine. Though they have thru holes for routing, I didn’t initially bother and ran everything outside. That was mainly because the exits fall under the R18 control mounts. This winter I...
There are (should be) four shorter fasteners snapped into the mounting frame on the inside of the bags. Use them I/L/O the fasteners you just removed —and snap the longer ones in their place for safekeeping.
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