BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I've done a fair bit of filtering in my time and always with panniers. As with some of our other posters, I don't worry too much about the panniers - the only time my panniers touched was when I was at a standstill and the guy towing the horse box I couldn't pass decided to squeeze me out - fortunat...

I'm on my second system 6, the current one being the "evo" version. I find them comfortable, even after some very long days in the saddle. They appear to be quality items, at least as good as the Arais and Shoei I've had in the past. The Shoei was a flip-front and was a little lighter than...

Insurance gets expensive with age, medical history and daring to ride a motorbike larger than 125cc. Snowcard are worth a look as they cover all sorts of "adventure" sports much more dangerous than motorcycling and they take a reasonable view of medical conditions which are under control. ...

The excellent Sportsbikeshop have the Optimate4 @ £53.99 free post That's an excellent price but, as with most battery tenders, it is not advertised as canbus compatible, doesn't come with a Din connector (so can't be plugged in to the accessory socket on the RT) and you then have to find the batte...

The BMW charger is £104.00, http://www.rainbowbmw.com/BMWETK/Products/0400_7703003.php The Optimate 4 BMW RRP is £79.99, http://accumate.co.uk/optimate%204%20bmw.htm Nippy Normans are doing it for £69.00 with free delivery, http://www.nippynormans.com/k1200r/optimate-4-dual-bmw-can-bus-goldline-dua...

Surely this thread only applies to the LC as only it had different engine modes. Or have I just not seen the joke ? /quote] I think this is an issue which runs right through this forum - we may all be speaking about an R1200RT but the 2006 and 2017 models, while they have many similarities, also ha...

I wasn't using the gear shift pro when the issue presented itself, but I got the idea that the system had become "confused" and was cutting the power when it shouldn't, hence my wondering if the fault lay with the quickshifter system. It happened in Road and Dynamic and maybe it would have...

Poddy wrote: Hi guys
After adding the Remus Headers now it appears that I have developed a flat spot, anyone had this and fitted a PC5 or something ?
2015 LC
Cheers Poddy

Ever get a resolution to this issue ? Hilltop re-map ?

I'm currently running in my new R1200RT LE.  Now half way to the running in check. I've had an issue with the engine cutting out momentarily while accelerating. The circumstances seem to be changing up from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd conventionally (as opposed to using the quick shifter).&...

Hi, Starting my RT is a bit hit and miss if its been standing because the battery is not good. It has been getting worse over the past couple of months and on Sunday it didn't have enough in it to start the bike although I had only charged it the previous morning. After charging again on Sunday it ...

kiki wrote: I ride in very cold weather (-10 C) for extended periods. ..... (I can place my hands on my girlfriends back after a ride) .....

You ride in 10 degrees below zero  ??   On a snowmobile maybe ?


You must have a very understanding girlfriend  !!

RTman10 wrote: No such page in the 2014 book so none of us are confused.

Glad to have helped ! 

I have a definitive answer  !  😀 The chief tech at my Motorcade dealer checked online and gave me a copy of the details of the "running in check". Everybody else was right and I  (or rather my Rider's Manual ) was wrong.  The tech took a copy of page 190...

I don't have a definitive answer but my 2008, 2010 and 2013 RTs were all SE models and all had heated seats.

Can't find it but last week somebody posted that they had been told there was no longer an oil change done on the initial inspection service at 600 miles.  NOT TRUE.  It has to be changed. If / when I can get my scanner to work (I've tried to attach a photo) I,ll post a copy of pa...