BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Blimey even I could do that!

Good video, I love the change stuff yourself kind of thing. I was a little concerned over the bike not starting afterwards, I didn't understand what he meant by the battery drain thing and it was all glossed over as being OK now - a week later. Maybe that's the only time he had to do the filming but...

So we've all been paying for plumbers thread tape? Being a Yorkshire lad (despite where I live) I recently purchased a pair of RAF surplus unissued brand new Gortex overtrousers from t'bay for the princely sum of 20 of yer English pounds. Worn twice in light showers and they work fine. A lot comfier...

I don't mind a sunny winters day but not if the roads are still white with salt. I have a couple of bikes that only get taxed/tested for summer use. I've never been the "clean it every time you ride it" person so if anyone knows of a decent bike valeter in the north west I'm all ears for a...

Hi and welcome. Check the wiring hasn't chaffed by it rubbing on the switch cluster or somewhere else. Had that on my last BMW.

When I bought my 20 plate from Bowkers earlier this year they gave me a letter saying they'd test it for free but couldn't fit it in when I asked for it! Luckily I have a really old skool bike mechanics up the road from me where I take all my bikes anyway, who could do it. I always say if you don't ...

Are there any alternatives? Has she been offered other treatments? Doctors have been trying to change bits of my knees since the early 90's and I keep saying no and work on building muscle around the joint to support it.I have spoken to people who say it's the best thing they ever did and have spoke...

I found a new auxiliary light on ebay for buy it now £199 or make an offer and being a tight yorkshireman I decided to make an offer! Stuck it as £150 expecting it to get declined then creep up from there They declined it alright and then edited the advert and put the price up by £16 :shock: Decide...

You could just try cable tying the front brake lever as far back to the bars as you can and leave it overnight.

I have a rule that I won't buy a bike that costs as much as my first house whether new or used. Always nice to have a bit of perspective .

I would be fine with buying it but that's me. There are a lot of things you can service yourself if you have the talent and inclination. If it's got past 40 thou I'd like to think it was good for another 40.

Cheapest way would be a breakers, some of the Chinese places might offer them but it's a long slog looking for them on some sites.

I have been known to mess around with an old SLR flashgun in traffic while bored as a car passenger.......

Hiya, which end is the service history missing? I'm no expert but if the initial history is missing that would be worse for me than if the later history wasn't done by BMW. Not everyone wants to pay dealer servicing costs on an older bike and that's fine as long as its still been serviced somewhere ...

Thanks for all the comments, you are all correct. I have a mini compressor and plug kit, even a bottle of Stans no tubes which has saved me before but for a couple of miles before it went, the bike felt like I was riding over a washboard at low speed. I was 4 miles from where we were staying so deci...