Mac
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At least that was a good run, both to say the goodbyes and to get familiar with the new K. You probably beat the torrential rain back as well, so good timing. Was the K by any chance the one in Bahnstormers I saw?I rode my B for the last time yesterday to the dealership 89 mls away to part exchange her for the K. I normally play my stereo when riding and the last song, which coincidentally finished as I switched the engine off, was This House is not for sale by Bon Jovi. I don’t believe in my own shadow but that was one hell of a coincidence, it is like she was trying to speak to me for the last time, especially since just 5 minutes before, I was saying my goodbyes and thank you to her for the last 4 years of a fantastic ownership whilst waiting at a traffic light. I am not going to say the R18 does this and the K does that, they are different machines and they excel on different fields but one thing I have to say about the R18 in general, is the fact that the fit and finish is at a different level. I think BMW wanted to make a statement and put a lot of resources in designing, developing and building one of a kind line up, and it needed to do so in order to compete with other manufacturers already in the cruiser segment. There is nothing out there in the same category that comes close to a R18 in terms of design, character and reliability. I am speaking for my own experience being fully aware that there has been cases of early problems with a few members but mine never missed a bit, everything worked as intended from day one and was working when I parted ways. One lucky new buyer will take this amazing machine home very soon as I expect her to be sold relatively quickly. So, if you ever decide to add another bike to your collection and have the means of keeping the R18, I strongly advise to do so, you have one of a kind in your hands.
Ride safely my friend
Stay safe.
