BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I thought Crowtree had stopped trading a few years ago.  I seem to remember reading that the owner had retired and then sadly died. Might be wrong however. No, sadly you’re right. Alec passed several years ago having retired and then returned to work ‘cos he missed it so much. Lovely peopl...

I have a C5 as a fitted bike cam having bought it to replace a Dogcam Bullet + that let in water and rusted up. So far the C5 has proved to be pretty good, I don't think it has the best definition for reading reg. nos. but then it isn't the price of a GoPro... Fitting, when I found somewhere suitabl...

I always wear the combination of textile jacket/leather trousers (or Jods as they were known in my last job). I had a couple of sets made up for me by CROWTREE leathers in Louth, Lincs., over 20 years ago. They do keep the heat in warm weather but for me they're far more comfortable and safer than t...

I wear varifocal glasses, but on the bike I find (daily disposable) contact lenses much more convenient.  More comfort, no misting, no fear of dropping them when putting on or taking off the helmet. My prescription is the same for each eye, so I was given a "distance" lens for my...

Vale's not having the best of times at the moment but he's a big crowd puller and figurehead for Yamaha. Considering his age he's not doing badly but the fact is that he so obviously enjoys it... so I wouldn't bet on him retiring soon.  I've been to visit his Pizza Cafe a few years ago and ...

I retired about 12 years ago aged 58 and immediately moved to France with a Honda Blackbird, which was fun but not really a touring bike. On my return to the UK in 2009 I part-ex'd the BB for an ST1300 shortly after meeting my (now) wife 'cos it's no fun for a Blackbird pillion! Now the Pan's got a ...

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Sounds a great buy. My previous bike was a ST1300 Pan European with Honda's infamous basic suspension that struggled when the bike was fully laden, but found a top of the range Wilbers rear shock for £250 from Ebay. It went straight off to Revs Susp in sunny Brum for a service and re-springing. It p...