BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Any resolution?  Curious what you found.  I have an '05


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I absolutely love my 05' RT and will buy another when it wears out.  I'm a high mileage, daily rider (~10-15k mi/yr).  And my wife's bike is also a BMW F800ST).  I belong to MOA.  All that to say that I think it is obvious that BMW has had problems with the FD on ...

I coulda' shoulda' fixed it myself ...  :-X    This is why I do most of my own repair work.  About two or three weeks after getting the bike back from the shop (I ride daily - commute to work) I got a "Brake Failure" light.  It would clear, and ...

Not to mention that the Corbin seat adds another key to your key-ring and they do not supply the correct OEM connectors for the heated seat version, despite knowing that cutting into the BMW loom (as per their instructions) will invalidate your bike's warranty!! >:( Oh yes - I have suffered from so...

vulcanbike said "I doubt that the drive shaft is worth anything near $1200." "Worth" is a complicated concept.  Price (cost to me) however is straightforward.  Go to any of the online parts microfiche and look up the price (I did).  That price is $1,118...

All done - got the bike back today  :) .  They ordered the wrong drive shaft first time (there was a mid-year change) and had to re-order correct one, so it took longer than I'd hoped.  I did get pretty comfortable riding the wife's F800ST in the meantime though - and was ...

Meanwhile I'm enjoying ridding my wife's F800ST to work.  Somehow my mileage on that bike is 10mpg less than when she rides it [emoji12].  Peppy little bike.


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Got the bike into the dealer today.  Their verdict: Drive shaft (u-joint).  With mild satisfaction I quote from my original post: I've had U-joints go out on caged vehicles that had similar symptom.  But my mild satisfaction fades upon hearing the cost:  $1,100 fo...

I have an appointment to drop off my bike at dealer (San Jose BMW) this coming Tuesday.  I'll post final outcome; diagnosis, repair and (gulp) dollars spent. 


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Thanks for the feedback.  After reviewing some DIY posts on the clutch repair, I've decided to take it to the dealer.  If I had more time ...  Not looking forward to the bill!

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My ride is inoperable!    :(    I started noticing an intermittent "shudder" when taking off a few months ago.  Only happened during clutch release into first gear and would stop once clutch was fully released and bike moving.  It was p...

Last time I removed a lock barrel it took 3-4 hours and a complete disassembly of the top case, it was a *major* hassle.  I saw all the videos on YouTube, and none of them worked for me.  There is an access hole on the bottom of the barrel housing that is accessible when the topca...

I paid $850USD for the 49L for my '08 RT.  Then another $100 to get it painted to match.  Ridiculous amount of $ for sure.  But that said; 1.  I love it.  I tour, camping, sometimes two up.  Need the storage.  And commuting to work, it h...