BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I'm pretty sure this is a sound common to the 2005 R1200RT I just bought and this is probably paranoia talking here.  It disappears totally when you reach 2000 rpm, but it's almost like a diesel motor sound, kind of ratchety, not terrifically loud.  Not much vibration, but definite...

As I said above, I've never owned a cell phone, but I'm not a technophobe.  Back in the 80's they were called "brick" phones, and I (accurately) foresaw the death of privacy and solitude, another "brick in the wall".  That the desolate, remote places in nature t...

This could save lives.  No shirt.  The things smokers will do on a bike to light up would be comical if they weren't so dangerous.  Even stopping at the side of the road regularly is risky.  My 2005 R1200RT came with the old car lighter/USB port, but I don't think...

I think I win the Luddite Cup:  I've never owned a cell phone, pager or any other species of electronic leash.  Especially on a tour, there's an enhanced sense of solitude not being on the grid, of escape.  You're also more in the hands of fate without that safety line of ...

I admire your candor and honesty . . . wish the administration of the U.S. had a similar leader.

Haven't gotten to Edmonton, but Calgary and up to Jasper twice (which I found more impressive than the American Rockies - the color of the rivers and lakes!!!).  First time in Calgary, unbeknownst to me it was the opening of the Stampede, and I rode into town from Glacier and was welcomed b...

Check out my post "Bike Too Tall" for some low-tech NO COST remedies for this issue.

Marien,  What part of Canada?  My Sis, and once my Mom, live(d) in Vancouver, B.C.  Second home to me; took a ride on the bike up there each summer since forever.  I call myself and my ilk Canuckleheads, Canadaphiles, etc.  Great country, even greater mus...

I'd say that, if the seat came off, it would mean I'd already been thrown from the bike!!  There is no untoward lateral motion since it is draped over the sides of the bike.  Remember, the distances are different here:  my longest day on a bike would have taken me from Bou...

Nothing holds the seat on, but I figure a thief wouldn't know that.  Having just told you this, if it disappears, I guess I know who to look for heathy65!!  Seriously, check out these tricks, it really helps.  With the pegs folded, there are no more of those embarrassing b...

[size=2px]I've just bought a 2005 R1200RT.  If you, too, find the bike a bit tall and unsteady - can't quite flat-foot it - here are a couple of ideas.  Pls let me know if there are any downsides to them. [/size] I just totally removed the movable height adjusters under the driver...

I'd really appreciate it if you could walk me through the posting/attaching of photos, etc.  Tried and failed.  One picture would have been worth my thousand words.  My new bike is a 2005 R1200RT, which I neglected to specify in my post. The modification works a treat.&...

I wish I knew how to attach a photo. If you are offended by low-tech desecrations of a great machine, stop here!  Like me, it's cheap but not elegant.[/size] Have read many posts regarding riders with problems with the seating position and the atrocious mirrors.  As to the former, ...