Saunders
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As a new R18 owner, have to say this a very helpful website to have come across and look forward to sharing my equipment upgrade reviews as well.
Living up on a hill overlooking a highway and seeing bikes cruise by all day, I thought it was about time to get back to riding again. My last "New" motorcycle purchase was a 1987 Honda VF700 Magna many years ago, which had the perfect ergonomics with handlebars and foot-pegs being in the ideal position.
I was hoping to find a modern bike that was as comfortable as my Honda was, and had my mind set on an Indian Springfield. However, it along with most other heavy cruisers, the foot controls are all mounted too far forward for my preference.
While looking for bikes with mid-controls, I somehow stumbled upon the BMW R18. Up until a few weeks ago I didn't even knew this model existed. My thoughts of a BMW were of the touring style bikes with the briefcase looking saddle bags.
The R18 Classic is just the bike I was hoping to find. Not only beautiful to look it at, but so much fun to cruise around on. These bikes are definitely in a class of their own. And when the weather doesn't cooperate, its a great man-cave furniture piece to sit back and admire.
Living up on a hill overlooking a highway and seeing bikes cruise by all day, I thought it was about time to get back to riding again. My last "New" motorcycle purchase was a 1987 Honda VF700 Magna many years ago, which had the perfect ergonomics with handlebars and foot-pegs being in the ideal position.
I was hoping to find a modern bike that was as comfortable as my Honda was, and had my mind set on an Indian Springfield. However, it along with most other heavy cruisers, the foot controls are all mounted too far forward for my preference.
While looking for bikes with mid-controls, I somehow stumbled upon the BMW R18. Up until a few weeks ago I didn't even knew this model existed. My thoughts of a BMW were of the touring style bikes with the briefcase looking saddle bags.
The R18 Classic is just the bike I was hoping to find. Not only beautiful to look it at, but so much fun to cruise around on. These bikes are definitely in a class of their own. And when the weather doesn't cooperate, its a great man-cave furniture piece to sit back and admire.