BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Ok fellas, you are going to have a hard time believing this one...... So yesterday, I purchase and take delivery of a beautiful, 2007 R1200RT. The bike only has 13,800 miles on the dial. I bought it from a Mexican man that speaks very, very little English. His wife translates for me, but he purchase...

I am curious how many of you do your own valve checks? One thing I LOVE about the "R's" is how dang easy a valve check is. One of my other bikes... it is a full weekend job taking all the plastic off, removing everything else to get access to the cylinder heads, etc... Yeah, 10-12 hours. O...

Question.... Iron Butt Rally Riders.... They roll for 11,000 miles in 11 straight days.

What tire are RT riders choosing? Anyone know?


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I've been a BMW aficionado for a while and owned several, but today I took ownership of my first R1200RT. Found a 2007, garage queen, with only 13,800 miles and here's the best part.... Yeah baby, it came with a Russell Day Long Saddle. Upon getting her home, I promptly dumped the engine oil, transm...