BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Steve398 wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 3:16 pm Why’s that girl behind you looking at your bum Martin?

It was actually a bloke Steve… I have often wondered that

Zx10, B12.

A few I built/ modified over the years,
GPZ1100, ZX10, Bandit12.

Doing a few weights in me wellies ,

Not sure on the year but queuing up with a mate at the bulldog bash on the strip, me on the right on a gpz100 uni trak

Odd, uploading pictures and they are on their side ?.

Me 50 odd years ago on a c50 on the farm, thrashed it round the fields until I was 16

So, ….. after a very very looooong time waiting for the BMW cam timing tools I decided to get the job done. Both left / right side inlet and exhaust cam alignment was off, I’ve yet to ride and test after adjusting as the heavens opened 🙄. I’m not looking for any improvement in performance/ride abili...

The one thing that bugs me is when the motors warm it’s a rattly thing on the left cylinder, I was out at the weekend in the car and pulled up alongside a gs1250 at a set of lights, I opened the window and his engine sounded very similar and that was a 24 plate. Mine sounds the same (2020) Panman, ...

I think I’ll have a practice at changing the bulbs one day … perhaps fit Phillips ED ( extended driving long life bulbs. I can’t be bothered with the cyclops kit and I hear it’s not recommended to fit cheaper led bulbs on their own ?.

Well done on the weight loss, it’s something myself and wife would like to do, for me it’s my stomach and I now wear 40” waist trousers with braces, I’m very self conscious :cry: , since last year I’m finding I’m cramped with the wife on pillion. I like my food and we like our drink :shock: . I trie...

Steve398 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:11 am The rattling sound is your bones Martin, you’re getting old like the rest of us!

Absolutely Steve!!

Doh! I found it, I forgot you can scroll up aswell as down !. I put £30 in the tank yesterday and it said I have 328 mls left . That’ll last all summer lol!

sakm wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 7:22 am Press the menu button twice and scroll up and down it should be in there

Nope I can’t find it anywhere , do you need to be stationary ?.

I had an ST1300 pan for 16 years 2006 to 2022, I don’t do huge miles but I did like the ST, I was going to hang my boots up due to neck problems but wife and I decided to have a change instead :lol: , I have the 2019 1250rt, it does many things well and overall I don’t regret the change, it’s a litt...