It has a heel toe shifter, like most cruisers. No need to get your toes under the shifter to shift up. You use your heel to press the rear lever down to shift up. I am amazed at how many people making videos about this only use the front shift lever for both up and down.
I love mine. I have a 2022 r18 transcontinental and a Honda goldwing. I love both of them, but if I want to ride a recliner chair with a motor, I'm getting on the r18 transcontinental
No Apple Carplay/Android Auto really kills me. Their app is not my cup of tea and heard a lot of people would agree. Similarly, I would like to see some engine performance upgrade options for this motor. Power reserve gauge is worthless and ability to move feet around limits riding comfort options. I really want to like this more but they need to make some refinements.
These are good points. Apple carplay would be so great on the screen. Seeing your messages and calls pop up would eliminate the need for having your phone mounted on the handlebar. Thanks for watching!
Took one for a ride and then took a new Goldwing for a ride......Rolls Royce for you maybe, not for me. The Goldwing is the killer bike. I would never switch even for half off on the R18. Was not worth it for me. Moreover, the shaking at idle was just too much and I understand some love it. Well, good luck.
Have you tried a bmw K1600 Grand American ??? I'm a big goldwing fan. i have a 2016 wing, an r18 transcontinental, and a bmw k1600 Grand American, which is way closer to the wing. If I'm taking a big road trip, my first choice would the bmw K1600 grand american Second is the wing Third is r18 tc
@@brandonwilliams2431 I owned, back in18, new GA. Sold it after 2 years. Once I reached around 15K on it, I ran to the dealer more often than I wanted, for all kind of tech issues. Thank God I had coverage. Second, the GA has a big problem at higher speeds suffering from DIRTY AIR shakes, also steering tend to go a bit to the left, if you like it or not. Third, if you shut the bike off in reverse mode, strong change it can get stuck in that gear and good luck, if she doesn't go back to N. I own now a 2020 GW DCT Tour for 4 years now, got it new. Will never ride anything else....period. This bike is the love of my life 😁😁😁
@@brandonwilliams2431God bless you, brother. You have three of five of my favorite bikes. I have a 2014 GSA, but itching to buy a cruiser next year. Ride safely and enjoy your beasts.
Rolls Royce are refined and smooth, my R18 is like a vibrator at 3000rpm or higher. BMW calls it character.I enjoy riding my Honda Goldwing so much better. Lighter more agile, quicker ,very smooth and requires less maintenance. BMW is a high quality beautiful looking machine but I believe BMW missed the mark with R18 and they don't sell many.
Nothing beats the smoothness and the reliability of Honda. But you're missing the point that's not what this bike is about. It's about heritage and soul. The base naked R18 is 761 lbs with a 27.1" seat height. My 2015 Valkarie is 750 lbs with a 28.8" seat height. My R18 feels lighter, I'm assuming it's because the weight is down lower, or maybe it's just the difference in seat height. I love my Valkyie for what I have it for, and I love my R18.They are both completely different motorcycles like apples and oranges, no comparison.
Only problem I had with it was I rode my DCT Wing to the BMW test ride. It wasn't even close. BMW is a pos compared to the Wing. Vibrations galore on the BMW.
@@JS-nf1sn So the Transcontinental is a cruiser? Its name describes it as a cross country bike just like a Wing is. You're saying a full bagger with a tour pack, adaptive cruise, heated grips, seats, and has full upper and lower fairing is a cruiser?
Yes, it's a cruiser. It's a bagger with top case and a taller wind shield. It's like a Harley Ultra Glide, completely different type of bike to a Goldwing. The Goldwing is a great bike, I'm not arguing, but a Goldwing and the R18 line are miles apart. They are not in the same class. BMW's Goldwing is the K1600 GTL. @@markman7
I don't get why so many people hate this bike, it's kind of crazy. I get not shelling out your own money for it, but hating it? If money was no object there are very few bikes I wouldn't want to ride.
I absolutely hate the look of touring motorcycles. All that comfort, all that bulk. Might as well drive a car. Give me a naked, cafe, or a sports bike. But thats just me
Looks are completely subjective. I think most look great, and not a fan at all of naked, or sport bikes. If I'm just cutting up the back roads... or riding for an hour or less, yeah, don't want s giant comfortable bike with tons of storage. If I'm actually traveling long distances, they are great. Best part about having multiple bikes.
