BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

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Yup, you look pretty visible from the rear

I'll vote for an Italian one night too

Managed to get a couple of hundred miles on it today

sakm wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:30 pm There's something missing!

Weight

Picked my new bike up

sakm wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:20 pm Everyone meet King Charles

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Hill Hold is an option worth having, It's not something you need if you've never had it, but it's something you'll miss once you have.

Any updates Mike?

Been to see Markus today, he would be up for this ride out. Our ETA at Oxenhope (K&WVR Station) would be 11:30 with a departure time of midday, by road not train! How about trying to do this in the month of May which includes three Bank Holidays, all Mondays, 1st, 8th & 29th. If it's to be ...

Yes. I'd be interested.

sakm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:19 pm I have confidence in the tyres but no confidence in our shite roads


And I turn in to a right fanny in the wet

You was absolutely fine in the wet

The only reason looking for a gt tyre is my front after 5000 miles have gone square. I thought fitting a more rigid gt tyre may last longer it won't make any difference Doctor. I've used Pilot Road 2's,3's,4's,5gt's. I usually get around 10 to 11k miles out of a pair of tyres no matter what model. ...

Rode yesterday for the first time in the wet on the new for this season Dunlop RoadSmart II's without any problems. The other bikes in the group had Michelin Pilot Road 2's and Michelin Road 6's, (2 bikes). We all rode together at the same pace in the same conditions. Therefore, my conclusion is al...