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I took a ride today - getting used to my new R18B - I rode up the Salinas Valley Foothills on River Road that meanders through the rolling hills covered in vineyards - I followed the Arroyo Seco Road up into the canyon and took a turn onto Carmel Valley Road. Carmel Valley Roads leads you to...

I have been playing with my windscreen to try and reduce the helmet shake I am experiencing. I had three vertebra fused years ago from a hang gliding accident I was in many years ago, so I don't tolerate helmet shaking well. I was over at my son's business a few days ago. He owns two Bell...

After mounting my Garmin XT2 on my bike I have noticed that the factory speedometer and digital readout is quite a bit off. It reads about 3 mph fast below 55 and reads 4-5 mph fast at 60 mph and above. Quite a bit off as compared to the Garmin GPS speed at a straight and steady speed which...

I recently ordered a 19" 7 Jurock windscreen for my R18B. I received the windscreen but I find that I am getting a lot of turbulence shaking my helmet. The air is hitting me in the top half of my forehead. I have been trying to reach 7 Jurock through emails and also by phone but have had no...

I just finished mounting a GIVI Maxia 5 top case on my R18B. I ordered the Transcontinental mount and fabricated an aluminum base plate that adapted it to the BMW mount. It turned out well and I can pop it off when I don't need it and just use the rack. This case matches quite well to the...

I do not like the round mirrors that came with my R18B. I found these mirrors on Ebay and bought a set. I was totally surprised at how good these mirrors are. They are really inexpensive too at less than 25.00 USD. They have really decent glass and have a much wider angle view than the stock...

Hello all I just purchased a brand new 2023 R18B. I've been riding now for 55 years and have owned 60 motorcycles. I have been intrigued with the R18 for a while and have been lurking on this site for a while. My last two BMW's were a R90s and a R100RT I had many years ago. This bike came up...