BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

She buys another bag, I buy another bike or car.

Ordered R1200 injectors and Hall-sensor from Q-Tech and various gasket/seals from Bayermotor. Also some parts for my -95 Mustang from Rockauto.

Shopping is fun.

MOT's and serviced today, booked in for 08.30, I went to start the bike at 07.50, nothing, no life whatsoever. Plugged the Optimate into the din socket, not charging. Tried a jump start power pack, turned over once then nothing. I hooked the Optimate direct to the battery and after 90 minutes the b...

Mainly Ford related week:
- Mondeo Mk4 got new wheel hubs front and rear, front discs and pads and rear lower control arms + MOT
- XR3i cab got new radiator hoses

Lasertecs are about 15 years old so finally ordered a set of Bridgestone BT46 for my GS1000G.

Assembled clutch on my GS1000G, changed oil and filter, installed Motobatt and started the bike after winter.

Not exactly BMW related work apart from needing to push RT out to make room.

The 2025 beach season is hereby declared open.

Yesterday it was time to let Triumph go - sold it to the dealer I bought it from two years ago.

Lovely bike but I think I want another older and simpler bike. Perhaps an R1100GS or R1150GS from Germany.

Managed to get out for an hour today, the new ( used) boots are a bit disappointing, a little tight around the ankles but very hard to change gear getting them to bend to get my toes under and over the lever, do these Daytona boots loosen up at all ?, also no real feel for the lever either and noti...

That's a list. Heard a swap to 1200 injectors makes a large difference. After 26 years I reckon originals should be cleaned and serviced so might as well change them. Spray pattern on the newer Bosch injectors is very fine compared to "squirt" of the older ones. I know of two injector kit...

Finally contacted my BMW-specialist about the parts and labour I wish to get done for my R1100RT before summer. Mainly: - all clutch and throttle cables - R1200 injectors - fuel pump, filter, in tank hoses etc. - Hall-sensor - updated cam chain tensioner on left side - and probably something more Id...

Nothing to do with bikes but I did a fairly big favour today for our foreign customer. He was really pleased and sent a thank you note to me and the boss. My reply was: "Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, consider this justice...

I was hoping to get the new RX-7V Evo but the bottom opening is rather tight so Quantic felt so much better to put on/off.

Arai Tour-X5 was interesting (for my Tiger 1200) but I was not quite ready for these adventure helmets yet.

There is the 2025 Motorcycle Show in Helsinki this weekend so we went there with my buddy.

There are typically good offers available so this time I got myself an Arai Quantic.

Bought a portable jump starter with power bank. With five cars and six bikes you never know when you may need one.

Just 49,90 euros at local Lidl so it was a bargain.