BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I have 7 Lambretta's from 1959 to 1987 vintage


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T6 Pilot - This unit has its own battery but it needs to be connected to perm 12v. Current drain wont be a lot but I have it on trickle charger whilst garaged up


futterweasel - thanks for the tip. I'll get the meter on it to find which one

That's what I figured


Decent place to hide the unit as well I guess


Thanks

I'm looking for the best place to connect a mini GPS tracker onto my 2013 - R1200 RT The chap I go it from already has the connector for the Garmin GPS unit used up so I'm looking for somewhere to plug into for a permanent 12V feed Appreciate any tips as I'm not up with ins and outs of canbus etc T...

Haven't you got it the wrong way round Mcbrid!! Should you be doing Italy 🇮🇹 on the RT 😜 Good ride that on a old Lammy! Love the scoots, and the Northern Soul scene, even been thinking about a Scomadi!! But you welcome to shoot me down! Lol Absolutely not - you get certainty of arrival with an RT b...

Thanks guys - good advice

Haven't you heard the Repsol Honda replica type racers make their machines backfire using the kill switch?


Don't know what it does to the engines but it certainly doesn't hurt the riders judging by how often they do it!


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Hi, I'm looking to buy some decent riding gear for this season for my two hobbies of touring on Lambretta Classic scooters (Italy this year) and getting round the Uk on my recently acquired 2013 MY R1200RT The BMW own brand looks the part but I'm struggling a bit to find either somewhere on line th...

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Are your screens the Z2402 or the taller Z2403 models please?


Also what is you reason for selling if you don't mind me asking.


At 6'2" I reckon I might need the taller model


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I was wondering.  In U.K. with the recent increase in fines, points and prison time allocated to the use of phones while driving, what's the fuzz likely to make of one sitting up on the bars. The answer could be here https://bikerandbike.co.uk/using-screen-based-devices-on-motorbikes/

Looks like a worthwhile modification - thanks


I'm in Darlo an'all

Excellent David - that will be a big help


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I have two clamps - one either side of a plastic box which I assume is the 'flap' It seems to be leaking on both sides of the joint so goodness knows what's been going on there. Strip down job tomorrow by the sounds of it which sounds quite straightforward then if there are no gaskets on other trick...

Hi all,

I have noticed what appears to be a leak at he joint between the exhaust pipe and the back box on my 2013 R1200RT

How common is this as a fault and how easy to fix please?

Thanks

Mike

Doesn't magnesium alloy have the same trait in this respect as aluminium alloy, ie degassing when being cast and porosity problems thereafter? Who on earth manufactures these castings for BMW if this is possibly the cause?? Our Asian friends with naff quality control per chance? Rant over! ;) Exact...