BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

AS Capt Sisko Says

Take it back to the dealer and get BMW to replace under warranty.

Once its sorted get one of the protectors for the front of the engine I bought on of Temu for not a great deal of money and its great.

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They were not fitted as standard by BMW but many dealers did offer it, not 100% sure but I think when fitted they are at the rear under the rack.
I have a vodafone tracker on my bike £2.00 PCM not brilliant but works OK for a basic locator

Yep guess it was a software gremlin

I had the same message come up a couple of weeks ago ( 2023RT) but next time I started it it was fine and been OK since.

Not seen a proper one for the 1250. I have a Marks Motorcycle Parts one for the earlier model most things I have found are pretty much the same. https://www.marksmotorcycleparts.co.uk/product-page/copy-of-service-manual-for-bmw-r1200rt-gs-gsa Its GBP22.00 Not sure if Haynes still do one but to be ho...

I use a Abba Skylift. Find for most jobs it give me easy access to the bike and I can change the attitude Front Wheel up back wheel up of level.

Easy to remove the wheels etc and get at the underside

Yes that's what I did I didn't have radio on my 16 bike so I put the fuse box in the speaker pod on the right worked perfectly for 7 years then early last year I changed the bike for a new one.

When I had my 2016rt in the satnav spot. I removed the original Garmin plate and fitted a tomtom mount had to remove half the front to do it but it was worth it. Needed to put some spacers between the panel and the mount so I could remove the tomtom when the bike was parked. Power I fitted a relay, ...

I have it
Hardly ever use it

I piggyback the switched feed from the accessory socket ( front or rear) to a relay and a fused power feed direct from the accessible positive battery terminal.

My 16 looked like that when I part exd it for a new one then before that got any damage I used a thicker vinyl tape to wrap the stand hopefully it will offer sufficient protection, certainly easier to clean.

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Yes on my 2016 The near side was OK but the offside had seize solid found out when I needed to take a pillion tool considerable effort to move it. The like you had to remove the hanger to get it free and working as it should. New Bike I make sure I move the pegs every time I clean it

Bought my 2023 RT without a test ride but I had been riding the 2016 since new so I'm not sure that really counts

Use them all the time I travel quite a bit for work helps keep everything neat and tidy and for overnight I can manage with just a wheeled briefcase.

I used Motorliner for a similar problem came back like new