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Giving them away now. Almost worth buying one to keep in a crate . …Almost…..
 
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Giving them away now. Almost worth buying one to keep in a crate . …Almost…..

Same happened with the R1200C but in 1998
Dealers couldn’t give them away
Now they have a cachet and sell for £5-7k
Dunno why though ???
 
Test rode an r1800 and as soon as I found a big enough area I did a u turn and returned it to the dealer as fast as I could!


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I managed to sit on one for about 40 seconds in the showroom….

instrument of torture…..
 
I couldn't find the rear brake! Felt cramped and too low as well. And I am a short arse. Longer roads and less traffic would be a different ball game but in the UK...pah
 
Same happened with the R1200C but in 1998
Dealers couldn’t give them away
Now they have a cachet and sell for £5-7k
Dunno why though ???

This, I was told by a BMW Aftersales bod that the 1200C was built to take on Harley in the USA, just shows how arrogant they are as a manufacturer.
 
I’m one of them! Bought a R18 FE Classic last October. I just loved the look of them from when I saw one at Cotswold BMW in 2020.
Beauty is in the eye etc. It’s a garage queen but I take it out on dry days including my 70 mile commute into London. Easy to ride & I find it comfortable. Beautifully built & finished. About my only gripe is no petrol gauge. Low warning at about 50 miles left though. Economical too. On my mainly motorway commute I get 50+ mpg.
 

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I’m one of them! Bought a R18 FE Classic last October. I just loved the look of them from when I saw one at Cotswold BMW in 2020.
Beauty is in the eye etc. It’s a garage queen but I take it out on dry days including my 70 mile commute into London. Easy to ride & I find it comfortable. Beautifully built & finished. About my only gripe is no petrol gauge. Low warning at about 50 miles left though. Economical too. On my mainly motorway commute I get 50+ mpg.

Are you 5’8" with long arms ?

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6’ with proportionate (I hope) arms. I’ve never had a cruiser style bike in my 40 odd years of riding & I find it comfortable. I did test ride a Harley XR1200 (I think) once & that was horrid. I was glad to give it back with all my teeth still in place.
I guess the R18 has been a fail for BMW-or at least in the UK-but I think it’s a beautifully engineered & built bike & I’m glad I bought mine. The Classic I have isn’t an everyday rider but I’ll have fun on it when the better weather comes along.
 
6’ with proportionate (I hope) arms. I’ve never had a cruiser style bike in my 40 odd years of riding & I find it comfortable. I did test ride a Harley XR1200 (I think) once & that was horrid. I was glad to give it back with all my teeth still in place.
I guess the R18 has been a fail for BMW-or at least in the UK-but I think it’s a beautifully engineered & built bike & I’m glad I bought mine. The Classic I have isn’t an everyday rider but I’ll have fun on it when the better weather comes along.

I like the look of the Classic but the cylinders are so bloody big that there’s nowhere to put your feet !
 
I sat on one the other week. For me it felt comfortable.
 


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