BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Just to add a bit more confusion - My 2018 had it on a Nav 5, then it disappeared for whatever reason, then co-incidentally I got a different Nav 5 and the bike went in to the dealers to have the SOS reset or whatever and it came out with the 'My Bike' app working. Am I any the more informed? Not re...

That's interesting David, I seem to remember reading somewhere that the average annual mileage for a bike was around half of that at 3,000 miles.


I'm sure that must be indicative of something...

Good find Nick, I've recently changed across to a 2018 from a Pan... No regrets. Has it got all the 'necessary' add-ons?
Fender extender/ Garmin Nav/driving lights.. etc., etc., etc. 

I suspect that those who are likely to fit an aftermarket can would probably choose either Remus or the BMW approved Akrapovic tbh. I’ve had non-stock cans on other bikes but always removed them after a while, as long distance touring and loud exhausts are a formula for a roaring headache! I haven’t...

I've used Tomtom since they first came out with a Rider 1 version for bikes and have incrementally moved up into the 400 series. Totally waterproof, easy to use and logical in their set up. However it was fitted and hard wired to the Honda ST13 that I part-exed with my current 1200RT LC, so I now ha...

I’ve done searches on here, some seem relevant-ish so I apologise in advance if it’s a dumb question. I bought the 2018 about 4 months ago but have only recently been able to get out and about on it. I also acquired a Nav5 recently and tried to work out the integration between bike and sat nav, at o...

The bike’s booked in for the 16th April to hopefully sort it out.


I’ll update when they’re done.

Initially I felt that the wethead looked a bit nose-heavy when it was launched in 2014, but either I've got used to it or it's grown on me (like warts?) as I now think it's a good looking bike... enough that I bought one anyway!

Don’t know if you’re still looking, but Sargent Seats do a backrest now, check out their site

Thanks for your response. I bought a set of the R&G rad guards on the basis that they’re not ridiculously pricey, weigh nothing and may save me grief one day. I’ve always held a view with motorbikes of ‘What can go wrong will go wrong, at the worse possible time’. ...and now having come to fit t...

Yes, it’s held by two bolts at the rear of the passenger seat.
5 mins tops!

Bought a 2018 RT recently and also acquired a set of Sargent seats, but have been looking for a passenger backrest to fit on the RT for my wife as she isn't comfortable with a topbox.  Calamander, who are the UK distributor of Sargent Seats, have now started to stock the item and we had our...

Welcome aboard, enjoy your new bike.

I kept an eye on mine over the 35 mile journey (I went the long way around) and the warning did disappear after a while, only to return occasionally.
Now I know it's nothing drastic I'm not worried about it too much, but I'll get them to reset it when I'm next passing.

Apologies for dragging up an old thread. The grips on my 2018 were looking a bit worn so I tried a tip that I found on another forum, Cricket bat handle grip cut to size and slipped over the current grip. It's thin enough to not increase the size of the grip but tight enough to do the job, plus it's...