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Yes I dropped the R18 and this is the story : Everything started well this Sunday September 3. It was sunny. We had chosen the right clothes to be comfortable on the motorbike which sped peacefully on the secondary roads between Lorient and Quimperlé where we drank a coffee near Les Halles...

Hello, I used the Navigator VI for years on BMW R 1250 GS and R 1250 RT but when I bought the R18 Classic I felt that the GARMIN NAVIGATOR VI had not evolved for a long time so I decide to sold the device to buy a ZUMO XT.....The support with the ZUMO XT did not suit me so I made cradles fixed...

Lucky am I for sure ! Also happy that this expérience could serves for others, Thanks for your advises, please see on the picture attached the solution I found...

Just a 10 km ride in town, no damage at all

Bravo for the video! I myself use the Kern Stabi system and a high lift pallet truck. During last ride I made a stop to take a picture of the bike and guess what ? I realised I forgot to disassemble the Kern Stabi system, Oooops ! It fortunately did not cause any incident, see attached...

About 6000 km since purchase 01 06 2022 https://www.spritmonitor.de/fr/detail/1371262.html

In my case I chose not to leave the positioning bolt under the engine because I find that it protrudes a little too much. I just screw it by hand without using a wrench and I dismantle it after each use, see photo

Even the best videos or the best photos can't explain everything. However here is a series that can help I hope... https://photos.app.goo.gl/hgaiYSCFGEHRGgGe8

I'm not a particularly muscular person either. At first, even placing the platform under the motorcycle was difficult. Then I learned the right gestures. When it comes to lifting there is no risk of bending anything. The motorcycle must be held vertically before starting to operate the lever...

Congratulations on your purchase. Only after using it several times will you be comfortable with it. If lifting the motorcycle does not require any particular effort, you must however be very careful when descending because the lever risks slipping out of your hand as the force is surprisingly...

One thing I would like to add : Although the BMW R 18 Classic is not equipped with a travelable distance indicator, there is one thing that cannot be emphasized enough, and that is that the instant fuel consumption indicator is absolutely accurate. If displayed instead of the rev counter, it...

I didn't have the courage to take pictures of the Kern Stabi in place, too hot today, but I made a montage with the positions of the drain and the filter represented by black circles, see the attached photo. There is no doubt about the possibility of intervention on the oil filter when the...

Dear Jim, The available height under the Kern Stabi in the up position is 16cm, see the attached photo, the Big Blue Lift should do the job perfectly... Loïc

I was not talking about strength but about adapting to the bike

The engine of my R 18 Classic, as far as I remember, started on the first turn of the crankshaft during the first uses. But now after having traveled 2400 kilometers the start is done after two revolutions of the crankshaft, without this being a perceptible inconvenience. I always use SP95 E10...

Hello, I used to make all my motorcycle GPS mounts myself, long before manufacturers offered a solution. For my R 18 Classic, I opted for a Garmin Zumo XT holder fixed to the clutch oil reservoir, and another holder for the smartphone fixed to the brake oil reservoir. These two supports are made...

I agree with 40 miles on reserve as a reasonable number, no desire to run the fuel system dry either! although it would be the only way to know the exact capacity of the tank....

We all know that the odometer indications of our motorcycles indicate a slightly higher distance than that actually traveled on the road. I believe that this difference is around 1.16%. Ok, that's one thing....that doesn't really matter. What is important in my opinion is knowing how to...

Always driving and refueling the same way, preferring the average roads, avoiding the motorways, each ride giving me pleasure to stroll in the straight lines and to be furious in the curves, with at least a peak at maximum speed in sixth gear when possible, my average MPG is 46,9. Please have...