BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I am so glad the make this thing, I got the bike a few weeks ago and it was frustrating to put the bike in 1st gear. My boot kept on catching on the lip of the plastic. When I first got it it looked huge, but it's the perfect size. It simply slides in and happy shifting for us with big boots.

7vwh wrote: I feel your pain, I went down the same route last year after 9 years, no regrets though :-)
Welcome aboard.

Re: Hello everyoneRe: Hello everyone

Wow, nice looking bikes there! So far no regrets, the RT has such a cool personality with the boxer engine and the overall look.

RTman10 wrote: Welcome Bando.  Just be aware your bike has electro servo brakes.  No problem with pad changes but don't be tempted to change the fluid.  It is a dealer job as it takes a special tool to bleed the system..

Got it, thanks for letting me know! I would have probably tried.

I am the very happy new owner of a 2006 rt with 32 K miles on it, I am in San Francisco, CA. Just introducing myself for now, I am sure I'll need a lot of advice soon. It needs tires, rear break pads and oil change; which I'll do myself when I get all the parts. Can't wait for my next trip! It's goi...