BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

009jim wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 5:00 am What do you suggest is the best tool for this? I was thinking a screwdriver with magnetic tip, so I don't drop screws in awkward places.

magnetic tips don't always work on stainless steel screws'

I was hoping for more when I saw Rack and Crack in the title

No biggie, mines been cracked for ages! it's only cosmetic the silver bit.

You won't go far wrong with anything from the end of the age of the servo braked RT, they're all very good bikes

Michael and myself will be at Tim's Cafe for 9:30/10:00am for breakfast and ready for the 11:00am departure

hammo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:46 pm Seriously though does the GS give the same weather protection as an RT ?

No. Most RT riders don't go out in the rain though

David. wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:08 pm They don't run on diesel, an easy mistake for something so agricultural.

Yes, but the GS rider had the sense to syphon the diesel from the tank before the ride the day after. The RT rider who filled his RT with Tractor fluid not so much

David. wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:14 pm
At some of the RT ride outs and meets, GS owners do mingle with RT owners.

Only when we have to, and we won't admit it in public

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Welcome!

Thats the trouble with problems! you only hear about them! No one posts saying I have a brilliant bike with no issues! they only shout from the rooftops when there is an issue At the moment you can find a new shaft heavily discounted and I am in two minds whether to buy one for the future :? I've h...

I don't think there are that many failures overall, It's just with the power of the internet these days people on the other side of the earth get to hear about them all. Has anyone on this forum actually had a drive shaft failure?

k9doc wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:57 pm Good job. Anyone else?

Count me in

I'm always up for a run out

Doctor T wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:00 pm Does ACF swell the seals?

Yes. ACF-50 isn't any form of lubricant. Glad you got it sorted

Try lubricating the seals and pistons with some red rubber grease to see if it free's them off a little. Don't use ACF 50 like David, it'll fuck your seals up