Gerard, By the Med

[Gerard]

Hi You all !
Just discovered this forum yesterday evening.
I'm in south of France and have a R 18 first edition.
I pre-ordered it in September 2019 and got it in September 2020.
Got all options, Cruise control, foot boards, reverse, hill start , heating grips ,etc...
My use is for cruising and touring, so I had to add some equipment to fit the purpose, eventually ending with a "Classic" look alike bike.
I'll post the add-on in the related threads.
I'm open to encounter other beemers and join road trips in Europe.
I speak French, English, and enough Italian and Portuguese to communicate.
Looking forward friendly chat with you guys.
Gérard

 

[Luis]

Hello, welcome To this forum. very complete bike! What saddlebag are those? Any link?

 

[Gilles]

Bonjour et bienvenue Gérard

Je vais me sentir moins seul de ce coté de l'atlantique !

 

[TodkaVonic]

Welcome Gerard!

 

[Svtweb]

Welcome to the party pal! Glad to have you.

 

[HerrFarber]

Welcome!

 

[Gerard]

Luis, all explanations here about the bags:

Custom bags and minor tweaks

The first modification I made to my R18 was to figure out a way to mount a pair of saddlebags (https://francocuoio.it/) I already owned. It seemed wasteful to invest in the BMW set-up with those just sitting in the garage. Straight-forward enough, huh? Just needed suitable mounts. Several emails...

www.r18forums.com

 

[Gerard]

And here about the windshield:

Windshield / Windscreen options?

In some post someone has already installed a Puig Custom 2 windshield. I notice it is low for me and I have read reviews about it, that point out that the airflow hits the helmet a lot as it is very low. Does anyone here have a slightly higher windshield installed? I would like one that is...

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[Gerard]

Bonjour et bienvenue Gérard

Je vais me sentir moins seul de ce coté de l'atlantique !

Salut Gilles,
C'est sûr que sur un forum anglophone on risque de ne pas voir beaucoup de français ...
Tu sais si il y a un forum en Français ?

 

[Gilles]

Je n'en ai pas encore trouvé, on se tient au courant si jamais !

 

[ZippyNOLA]

View attachment 431Hi You all !
Just discovered this forum yesterday evening.
I'm in south of France and have a R 18 first edition.
I pre-ordered it in September 2019 and got it in September 2020.
Got all options, Cruise control, foot boards, reverse, hill start , heating grips ,etc...
My use is for cruising and touring, so I had to add some equipment to fit the purpose, eventually ending with a "Classic" look alike bike.
I'll post the add on in the related threads.
I'm open to encounter other beemers and join road trips in Europe.
I speak French, English, and enough Italian and Portuguese to communicate.
Looking forward friendly chat with you guys.
Gérard

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Hey Gerard, I’ve been thinking about adding foot boards to my R18. I guess mainly because I’ve never ridden with any and thought I’d give them a try. What are your thoughts?

 

[Gerard]

My R 18 is my first bike with foot boards.
I like them, for the comfort and the no-need-to-think-about foot position.
So I set passenger foot boards too.
You may need to install a double shifter too, depending how you adjust the front one.

 

[Black Dog]

View attachment 431Hi You all !
Just discovered this forum yesterday evening.
I'm in south of France and have a R 18 first edition.
I pre-ordered it in September 2019 and got it in September 2020.
Got all options, Cruise control, foot boards, reverse, hill start , heating grips ,etc...
My use is for cruising and touring, so I had to add some equipment to fit the purpose, eventually ending with a "Classic" look alike bike.
I'll post the add on in the related threads.
I'm open to encounter other beemers and join road trips in Europe.
I speak French, English, and enough Italian and Portuguese to communicate.
Looking forward friendly chat with you guys.
Gérard

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olá, eu morei e no Brasil a quatro anos e falo inglês, espanhol e português. O R18 é para passeios de um dia e passeios pela cidade. Eu tenho o K1600B para passeios de longa distância.

 

[Gerard]

Ótimo!, e onde você mora agora? USA ?

 

[ZippyNOLA]

My R 18 is my first bike with foot boards.
I like them, for the comfort and the no-need-to-think-about foot position.
So I set passenger foot boards too.
You may need to install a double shifter too, depending how you adjust the shifter.

Thanks, I think I’ll haul off and get some. Try a little something different for a change.

 

[Black Dog]

Ótimo!, e onde você mora agora? USA ?

Estados Unidos, por enquanto. Pensando em voltar para o Brasil permanentemente. Minha esposa é do Brasil e tem uma casa a 1/4 milhas da praia na Barra do Jucu. A foto é do meu cachorro no morro acima da praia de Barra do Jucu.