BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

richardbd wrote:
but why can't you just push the wheel round, like I've been doing for years??

Yeah me too but each to his own. It wouldn't be the first time I have put my back out trying to rotate the front wheel for cleaning whilst on the centre stand !

I guess we buy after market screens for varying reasons, mine is because it looks darn good [emoji106]

£5 each top up [emoji33]

I would be interested to know the actual consumption figures if you had them ?

I will have to find some photos later but my list is as follows..... 74 Honda Graduate, 76 Honda CB250G5, 79 RD400, 81 CX500, 83 CBX550, 84 VF750, 88 VFR800, XL250, XL600, (1990-2000 2 kids) 01 CBX750 Bol Dor, 03 Firestorm, 04 SP1, 05 2x Blackbirds, 08 GS, 10 Dnepr Outfit, 11 R80 Outfit, 12 1150RT, ...

The only problems I have ever seen on any model of RT have been electrical ones.  Never overloaded motors or broken connection parts.  All you loose with a larger screen is mpg. The benefit I find with the taller screen is that it's in the lowest position most of the time anyway. ...

Cee Bailey makes a tall windshield.  I am 6-4 and use it.  You can find info an a picture here: http://bmwdean.com/2014-r1200rt.htm If you have an older RT, the info and picture is here: http://bmwdean.com/r1200rt.htm Posted this before in another topic but in case you missed it !...

My humble advice.   Go for the latest edition you can find.  There is little or no technical differences from 2010 to 2013.  The Special Edition one done in 2013 are all black and include a colour matched top box with some nice colour changes to the bars etc. A top box is...

DaygloDavid wrote: Thiepval Memorial is about 5 miles from Albert, have you visited it.

Visit every time I am in the area, I am ex forces so always feel drawn to the memorials and sites, plus there is a great steak house in Albert [emoji12]

So much to see and so much unexplored.

May 22nd Harz mountains then to Cochem and another trip to Germany at the beginning of September to the wine festival at Bernkastel. I must say I've been to Germany about 10 times and absolutely love the roads over there. Lovely area around the Mosel providing the Motorhomes all keep out of the way

RTman10 wrote: Zell Am See in Austria at the end of May for 10 days with a tour group.  Did it 2 years ago. Got held up one day by an avalanche.
Six day round trip of Scotland in September.

Cracking area, highly recommend, did it last year, wunderbar [emoji106]

I have a short tour planned early May taking in a Rally near Ypres followed by a couple of days near Albert, both places visited frequently as I love the area.

However this year I am determined to have a few days riding around Wales as its one place I have never really explored.

Baz

When I clean my bike I am surprised at the amount of crud on the back of the panniers, after I have sponged them down I normally give them a liberal coat of WD40, makes cleaning them a bit more straight forward and protects the mechanisms.

Also have a look at CEE Bailey screens. I have a slightly taller one on my 2013 RT.

RTman10 wrote: I would say go for a 2007 onwards.   

Agreed [emoji106]

Certainly an 'idea'

The only time mine come off my RT are for cleaning. To me the bike doesn't look right riding without them. Having said that they can be vulnerable when sat on the floor and you try squeezing past them moving about the shed.