BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Do it yourself snd save alot!!  Read the service check list and perform each task. 

I am aware of that.  But is it a common problem?

At approximately 25,000 miles my 2005 RT started squealing at the starter right after it turned over. . I remove the starter and took it apart and cleaned both halves of it with penetrating oil and washed it out really well, then put it back together again.  I then reinstalled the starter a...

I have an 05 with 60k.  The cluch is just fine.  Haven't been out accelerated by the vehicles described ever. . Wind that baby up to 8k and I leave them all in the dust quite frequently. . Great bike,  can do all my own maintenance,  and it is paid for. . Nothing ...

My understanding is that BMW has extended the Warranty on that item to 12 years. . When mine first failed out of warranty,  it was paid for. . Subsequently I received a check back from BMW for the entire cost of the first replacement. . My service was performed at BMW of Denver. That dealer...

Unless you are braking around corners,  I would rely on using front brakes only to avoid excessive wear on rear.  I have found the linking pressure on the rear to be sufficient, even in an emergency stop.

I have a 2005 R1200RT.    I don't mind the servo brakes, and I like the double horn.  You can actually hear it just fine.  I came to this bike in 2008 from an 2003 LT.  I purchased it from a dealer after trading in my LT due to leaking seals.  Du...

For pr4s I have had great results with 42 front and 42 rear. . Handles great and gets better torte wear.

Looks just like mine.. . Just south of 60k and going strong..