BMW's Response to asking about R18 repair manual release.

[Noelpolar]

Easy serviceability is one of the main reasons I own a Nine T and a R18. We owe a huge gratitude to whatever service technician that leaked the full R18 Transcontinental service manual. Luckily the models share so many of the same parts the service manual can be used for all of them. It seems so crazy to me that BMW designed a bike that is easily serviceable at home, but then simultaneously decided not to offer service manuals anymore. Hopefully Haynes or Clymer eventually fill the gap here.

Same here..... once you get across the air cooled boxer platform one can be a somewhat vague old man and not stuff too much up.... and if you have 2 bikes or more just don't work on both at the same time to ensure you have a functioning one.

 

[Anibal]

I paid for the 5 years service package when I bought the bike purely because it was super reasonable, plus the bike had a 3 year warranty and I didn’t fancy mucking about things. Once the service package expires I will do my own servicing. By the looks of things, it appears to be a dodo.