BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Our Gee wrote: When friend slips and is about to drop bike, lightning reactions are required to avoid bike crushing head between nearside cylinder and ground.

Probably best to find someone who can hold a bike up then!


No one needs friends who can't hold a bike  :))

They work in a strange way!


steadily cruising along it will tell you to go in as high a gear as possible


Giving it some stick it will tell you to hold the gears longer


I turned mine off as I found myself following its advise and the bike just felt like it was in the wrong gear all the time

The great thing about the Illium Bars IMHO, is that they DO NOT bolt to an engine bolt, thus you don't have to undo an engine bolt to install them. They bolt to the same threads as the driving light brackets and some threads already in the front/lower engine cast. I really do like the ilium bars bu...

You have just answered your own question


Without that diaphragm where do you think that water is going to go? Straight in to the brake fluid

First thing you need to determine is what is actually coming out the exhaust. Is it steam or smoke,then go from there. This Steam is condensation in the exhaust burning off which is normal Smoke is more likely oil burning off which is not normal Does it have a blue hint to it? Try and get a video o...

Please let us know if you find a hidden space for everything/anything.  Amazing that on a bike this big, there is very little room to stash small items.  My XR has a fair amount of room under the seat.  I have my air compressor, tire kit, some tools, etc there no problem....

David and Sally wrote: Do you still need the engine covers?

Its not a case of need its a case of want!


I'm just a greedy sod  :))

David and Sally wrote: I have just fitted Wunderlich bars. 2020 bike.
Spots fit to a spare hole on the mounting.
Quite happy overall

Yes I noticed they have a mount point for them which is good


Sadly they don't fit with engine covers on the bike

OK. I'm just telling you how it's done on my bike. I have BMW spotlights on the original mounts, no extra brackets. All mounted. While it sounds good and I am sure I would figure it out and get them to work Heed are no longer posting to the UK! I emailed them last night and they have suspended all ...

For Heed you don't have to do that. BMW ones still can be fitted without any additional brackets. It says on their website it says [size=13px] Warning! The crash bars cannot be installed with the original auxiliary lights. We have a special brackets for additional lights which can be installed on o...

I went to order the heed bars! They don't have an option to post to the UK a bit of googling shows they have stopped posting to the UK since brexit  :-X


I have also notice that you have to buy extra brackets for the auxiliary lights

burridge01 wrote: Got Heed on mine with the covers on,fit a treat and have a solid sump guard. Great quality and a great price.

Yes I have seen heed bars and I agree they are a good price too


I was contemplating the wunderlich bars but I don't believe you can use head protectors with them

I have been looking about for some engine bars for my 2016 RT I have seen the ilium bars and like the way they sit as they leave the casings free for maintenance plus I have genuine head covers and was planning on leaving these on The trouble is they are twice as much as others  :-X&nbs...

michaelc2710 wrote:
Do you know what the MOT regulations will be in October 2023

Well


That will depend on the MOT tester and how deaf he is  :))

Pictures would be good