BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Handy to know as I need a back tyre for my old GTR that's not been on the road since 2015. I have been looking at prices and am shocked at how much some places want for such an older tech tyre My nearest participating dealer is Shorrocks in Preston.

Ordered this EXIDE ETX20CH-BS last night from Tayna and it was here at 1030! 20 minutes to get old battery out and new one in, another 20 minutes trying to get the battery cover back on. Gave up, there's a strap around it.

I bought the Yuasa YTX20CH-BS from Tanya, same size as standard but higher rate, and recommended by Yuasa for the RTLC. F4766DA7-E4E9-4FC7-87D1-CAF405D6E429.jpeg Thanks for that, interesting thing is when I looked at Tayna for this battery to order it, it came up with the EXIDE ETX20CH-BS as a star...

My local Halfrauds online say they have a Yuasa in stock for £78 which is cheaper than the Exide with postage from NN and Tayna but I have to collect in store which is about 8 miles each way, CCA's on Yuasa is 230a while Exide is 170a. Question is do I stump up the dosh for a better battery knowing ...

Not been since 2004 when I went for Bike Week but really enjoyed it and met some interesting people. Has it changed much?

My 2020 showed signs of problems about four weeks after I got it second hand last January. When I questioned the dealer i was told unoficially that the new 1250's eat batteries. I was given a deal on a battery charger and told to keep it hooked up when not in use, which I wasn't happy about but did ...

Don't know if it will work on the RT but on my old K1600 you could set the date on the clock back a year and it went out. It's worth a try and it's free

It doesnt help that I walk with a stick and not very far. If the weight is low down like a Boxer or Goldwing am OK but a normal 4 pot with it's weight up high is a no no. Same goes if i drop the thing. So a Boxer is perfect for me as it doesnt fall flat as ive found out a few times. I test rode a 1...

The K1600 was nice but too heavy for me. I like the 850/900GS but i didnt like it on the motorway. I found the engine too buzzy at that speed. As i tour alot and cover around 15000 miles a year i prefer the GS for the shaft and the Boxer engine. I had a R1800 one over a weekend. Loved the engine pr...

The last 1200RT I rode was a loan bike in about 2018-19 while my K1600 was being serviced. I liked it but found it a bit loud at motorway speeds, difficult to judge the power as not much will impress you after a K1600. December 2022 I took a 1250RT out and was so impressed with it, I bought a used o...

I'm still using the cheapo non branded bags I got second hand on the bay for my Goldwing in 2014. Fitted my K1600 too and fit my R1250 easily.

sakm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:58 am I also never saw him apply any sealing grease to the boots!

Talk about half a job!

60Aviator wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:09 pm Didn't see him push front end onto spline over circlip.

I also saw the circlip and wondered about it. Did I miss the bit where he mentions how much the new drive shaft is?

Blimey even I could do that!

Good video, I love the change stuff yourself kind of thing. I was a little concerned over the bike not starting afterwards, I didn't understand what he meant by the battery drain thing and it was all glossed over as being OK now - a week later. Maybe that's the only time he had to do the filming but...