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I have a cool mod coming……just waiting for machinist to finish. Will show plenty of pics.
What did you do to your R18 today?
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C or TR?
pbosik
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What's a TR?
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For R18 B and R18 TR
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It will be for the R18B and the R18 TR
nielsm
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He means the TC (Transcontinental)
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Earlier in the year some BMW folks were using TR as the abbreviation for the Transcontinental, but that has morphed into TC now.
burangs
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Well, no particular “choice,” but with only the tins being BSM, there is a lot of POB (plain old black) on the bike. The cylinders are POB, so that made sense. The rear caliper was also POB, ergo the front … POB. Same with the crossbar to match the handlebars. Other than that, the calipers and the covers had to be high temp rated. My only consideration right now would be to pull (just the engine covers) and have them properly powdercated with a more glossy finish in POB.
tommymck
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Bookended mine...
Frank Bullitt
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What did I do today? Collected it from the dealership!
Out for an evening ride on my stripped down Classic. BrenTuned, DNA filter, Day rider seat. The combination has made the bike so much more enjoyable. Each component subtle by itself, but together? No complaints on the One Thousand Dollars odd I have had to spend.
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WaydeG
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I don't see how anyone who even slightly considers themselves a motorcycle enthusiast could not find the R18 (especially outfitted like this) a rolling piece of art history.
I FINALLY picked up my new R18 today. I bought it New Years Eve but was heading to Myrtle Beach the next day for several months and also didn't have room for it in my garage or shed. I told the dealer I would buy and pay for it if he would hold it until mid-May when I returned to Maine and he agreed.
The dealer is over 2 hours away and it was in the low-40s this morning so I decided to pick it up in an open trailer. It wasn't forecast to rain today until 2:00PM so I got there when the dealership opened at 9:00am and was heading home before 10:00am. Sure as He!!, it began to POUR within 15 minutes as I got on I-95 and it continued at least a half hour and all the 18-wheelers threw up lots of dirty water... My new bike got filthy and looked like crap before I even got my first ride on it! What a bummer!!! Looks a lot better now after its first bath. It's not supposed to rain until later tomorrow so I hope to take it out for my maiden voyage.
Weather forecasters!!! Wouldn't you like to have a job where if you get things right 50% of the time, you're considered doing GREAT?!? Whatever...
The dealer is over 2 hours away and it was in the low-40s this morning so I decided to pick it up in an open trailer. It wasn't forecast to rain today until 2:00PM so I got there when the dealership opened at 9:00am and was heading home before 10:00am. Sure as He!!, it began to POUR within 15 minutes as I got on I-95 and it continued at least a half hour and all the 18-wheelers threw up lots of dirty water... My new bike got filthy and looked like crap before I even got my first ride on it! What a bummer!!! Looks a lot better now after its first bath. It's not supposed to rain until later tomorrow so I hope to take it out for my maiden voyage.
Weather forecasters!!! Wouldn't you like to have a job where if you get things right 50% of the time, you're considered doing GREAT?!? Whatever...
Looks like you already have quite a collection of bikes.
Gr8adv
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Hit a ball 30% of the time and your an all star.
R18Holan
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working photo of today's R18 modification:
- painting the front cover black
- replacement of the blue BMW logo with the historical one in the tone of the motorcycle
- variation on the radiator grille (finally in black)
- painting the front cover black
- replacement of the blue BMW logo with the historical one in the tone of the motorcycle
- variation on the radiator grille (finally in black)
burangs
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What did I do? Spotted mine on Google Street View! 
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Someone call the police,Thats Him!
WaydeG
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Got the fork deflectors mounted and the lenses tinted. Windshield is going back on. While at the gas station (in this form) a guy commented on the beautiful restoration job I had done. 
When I shared it was a 2021 he looked confused, smiled and sauntered back to his truck.
When I shared it was a 2021 he looked confused, smiled and sauntered back to his truck.
Lloydw1
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Ride a TC. Modified and reinforced a cross country seat and mounted it on my TC. Added Wunderlic oil cooler chrome cover. Modified chrome diesel truck exhaust tips and attached to Freedom Performance exhaust. Also have the BugBike cat delete headers. Not impressed with the look of the new headers....But the sound is freeking amazing!!! Only drawback to my exhaust set up is that I must wait to crack the throttle when leaving for work at 6am. BTW I also replaced passenger floorboard pins and c-clips with a stainless steel bolt and locknut as both passenger floor board c-clips failed.
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