BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

The poll will only allow 20 options, more have been added for those that need them.

If your weight changes, re-voting is allowed.

There you go, viewtopic.php?p=67356#p67356

The BMW weight guidelines for setting suspension and tyre pressures are based on a rider being between 8 - 13 st with an average of 11 st. The question, "I wonder how many on this forum are 8 - 13 st to conform to BMW’s baseline" has been asked. The poll has been created to help answer thi...

I am more interested in why they fail and trying to prevent that. https://www.1200rt.com/viewtopic.php?p=54184&hilit=drive+shaft+failures#p54184 Could always email Robbert [email protected].nl and ask how he got on with his survey. "The assignment will cover common failures of the ...

burridge01 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:26 pmThe question was "has anybody on THIS forum had a drive shaft failure".

The answer is chappers2a.

In the linked "driveshaft failure" thread, one was bad workmanship, the other three were failure of the part directly.

I may be wrong but that is my interpretation of what has been posted.

Steve398 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:03 amI wonder how many on this forum are 8-13st to conform to BMW’s baseline.

Should I create a poll.

The max. payload is (232 kg) 36.5 st.

simbo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:13 pmHas anyone on this forum actually had a drive shaft failure.

viewtopic.php?p=67175&hilit=driveshaft#p67175

With a payload of 235 lbs (approx. 17 st), what is the suspension pre-load set at. Solo mode with luggage should cover it.

The BMW weight guidelines are based on a rider being between 8 st to 13 st, with an average of 11 st.

Doctor T wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:14 pmAll my boxer engined bikes I've owned including my current 07 clunks in first. This is one of the characteristics of a Boxer gearbox.

Not my 2012 Camhead.

Scrumpymanjack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:51 pmI don't know enough about bikes to process that. I should test ride a couple more, me thinks.

Try a 2010-13 Camhead and see what you think. They have a different clutch and gearbox arrangement to that of the 2014+ Wethead.

Scrumpymanjack wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:49 pmThe only thing that surprised me was how clunky getting into that first gear is (apparently, this is the same across all big bikes).

My 2012 Camhead isn't clunky into first gear.

Centre stands do get hammered with gravel rash, (particularly the crossbar between the two vertical legs), resulting in corrosion. Not wishing to remove the stand, I rubbed down the horizontal tube, brush painted with Hammerite Smooth then fitted a length of plastic tubing for future protection. htt...

sakm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:46 pmExtremely easy with a home made tool.

Now where did you get that idea from.