BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Apologies for dragging up an old thread. The grips on my 2018 were looking a bit worn so I tried a tip that I found on another forum, Cricket bat handle grip cut to size and slipped over the current grip. It's thin enough to not increase the size of the grip but tight enough to do the job, plus it's...

I've recently bought an 18 plate 1200RT which has sat in my garage without turning a wheel for the past 6 weeks, then at last I got a hospital appointment that allowed me to lawfully go ride the bike  ;D I'd done about 4 miles when I looked down and saw the orange triangle with an SOS on th...

Could always go the whole hog with the Police spec one




https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=0A03-EUR---K52-BMW-R%201200%20RT%20(0A03,%200A13)&diagId=46_1708

Here you go, a tad pricey but a nice bit of kit. https://www.rg-racing.com/browsetype/Radiator_Guards/BMW/R1200RT/RAD0208BK/ Hornig also do them, similar price https://www.motorcycleparts-hornig.com/BMW-R-1200-RT-LC/Alu-High-grade-Steel/Cooler-protection.html Fitting video here - https://youtu.be/PO...

Bloody ouch! Trust he was ok?

I’m far less creative, I just bought the R&G ones!

A valid point, and happily having an off is not something that’s happened to me since 1977, but it’s ‘All the gear, all the time’ for me. I agree that there is the possibility that the airbag may not fire before you hit the ground, but would after you and the bike separate.  From experience...

Looks interesting, we do wear air vests...


https://youtu.be/N2jZryt607U

  Yep, I'd thought about some 25-30lb breaking strain plastic coated wire used on fishing traces plus a couple of the wire crimps used to secure the loops. It's flexible, light, and strong enough to do the job.

The worrying thing about the video is that, if you watch carefully, something appears to fly off the bike as it hits the ground!

Pyramid Products don’t do one for the ‘14-19 R1200RTLC, so it’s Hornig or Puig with associated costs of about £108 instead of about £50!

Perfect

It seems the mirrors may be but the covers aren’t, I knocked the n/s one off when I caught it with my elbow in the garage yesterday.

Congratulations and welcome. I guess everyone has their own priorities, but for me the purchase of the RT was all about touring so mine were selected with that in mind. I managed to pick up most second hand on here so the pain to my wallet was muted. Essential items marked * *Headlight protector *Cy...

In general mine have lasted at least 10 yrs, I’ve only had one car mounted Tomtom go wrong after about 6 yrs.