BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Is anyone riding down to Poole Bike Night, from A3, M27 area, tonight?

I think this is my closest 'meet' (I'm down the A3 in Clanfield). I'll be up for the next one

Did I tell you that last year, after 20+ years of my wife travelling on the back with me, I discovered that she mounted by placing the left foot on the left footrest then swinging the right leg OVER THE TOPBOX ! I had assumed that taking the right foot over the seat would be the obvious (only) way ...

RTman10 wrote:
There are some very effective OEM pannier protectors for yours.  From memory they are about £70 but the lids are well over £200 each.  Made of a hard rubber compound.

Thanks rtman. I think I'm going to need them!

Thanks lads. She's used to swinging over from my last bike; need to teach the 'thru leg'!

Ahh, different style of pannier...yes, you would definitely have scratched it.  Mine has a small scratch, but it's down so low you don't normally notice it. Yes mate. I'm dreading the mrs getting on the back. Got to teach her to step through, not drag her leg over. Can see an argument alre...

richardbd wrote:
Your wheelie bin has a seat??

Quite comfy... ha!

Thanks mbro. I'm planning to strip her down this leave period; paint the peg board, fuel filler cap, clean bits like this. I'll take pics and post I've come from simple suzuki, so learning the way these bikes are built

so, I'm 4 weeks in with the beast. Learning the characteristics of the bike. There is definitely something 'loose', causing the 'clunk' below 2k (it sounds like an old tractor!)  I'm thinking the alternator casing is cracked?!? Previous post, but I dropped her, fortunately caught by the whe...

My panniers are painted the whole side, so would of scuffed? Fortunately, my wheelie bin took the brunt of the weight, through the seat

Thanks guys. I dread to think of the screech I made as I tried to grab it as it fell away... thank god i didnt have the side panniers! It's going in to the garage week after next for a full service, to get to the bottom of this 'clunking' at idle, give me a base line and see if the lack of cruise co...

Thanks. She's a big old lump when she rolls over! Just couldn't stop it. Fortunately the bin took the weight of the fall. I'll be getting hands on over Easter leave, so will see if I can find where the screw is from

So, filled up on my way home, pulled on to the drive, on the side stand. Put my helmet, gloves and jacket in the stowage, walk back out to push the bike in to the garage, in auto mode, rather than grab the handle, I put my hand on the seat (how I used to push the Bandit) and before I know it, she's ...

Roger. Cheers RTman

BMW newbie; 07, with a CD player in the stowage. Can the CD player be removed, to allow the storage to be used, whilst keeping the MP3 cable?


Thanks in advance!