BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Thanks you all for the comments , guidance and direction.




Luggage and leaks...when traveling I use dry bags, and compression bags for the well use clothing or stuff than does not mind that extra level of protection.

Rhun wrote: Welcome, I'm also based in Scotland. Where do you stay?

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You can buy city lids, which replace your existing lids. But they are not painted, you need to do a bit of diy to get them to fit and they are not cheap. Do a search on here, some have fitted them cheers I will have a look. city lids...what an obvious name, yet not one I used in so many other searc...

Slim panniers , do they exist ?

I was wondering if anyone makes or modifies standard panniers to make a slimmer version?

I often filter, and fit my bike between bollards outside a few shops I use... but the standard panniers do make my ar5e look big.

on the way to Eilean Donan

The day I collected my RT... Eilean Donan Castle in the background

This is the first day I have visited this forum, just thought I would say "Hi from Sunny Scotland" and say a wee bit about myself I am new to the RT (only had mine for a few weeks), but not he boxer engine. Current boxers in my cave: R1200 RT LE water cooled RnineT (original spec, 2015) P...