In the most respectful way possible.... The 2018 R3 still had the conventional forks/front end. It wasn't until 2019 that the USD forks came standard..... Honestly, the "standard" forks of the first generation (2015-2018) are a much better "base" platform if you want to upgrade your front suspension. I own a 2019 R3, and the front end is an "anomaly" to modify to say the least..... The USD forks on the 2019+ look "cool" and all but the first generation got it "right" as far as performance/ability to modify-