BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

MikeS wrote: Still not cheap, and you'd need to factor in a respray if you want it matched to the bike.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202902243216

That will fit a post-2014 bike, but you'd have to live without the internal courtesy light, the central locking and the option of a high level brake light.

For the last 20+years I have ridden my bike over to Europe, at least once per year. I've been as far South as Gibraltar / Sicily / Bulgaria, East to St Peterburg and North to Helsinki / Stockholm. I used to go with my wife on pillion and, more recently, with my brother and / or another riding friend...

I always have the panniers and top box on the bike. They may be full (i.e. overloaded) or empty and I may or may not have my wife as a pillion on board.


I've done over 100,000 miles on R1200RTs and never been bothered with crosswinds (although my wife has !).

The poll is still for "what tyres are on your RT ?" rather than "The best tyre for the R1200 / 1250RT in my experience / opinion" Is it possible to poll both ? I've voted for PR4GT because that's what I have on the bike. However if the PR3 was still available that's what I would ...

Here's a good one from Jimmy Krankie (aka Nicola Sturgeon). "She said people can travel to a relative's home and spend time with them outside - but she warned against travelling long distances in case they need to go inside to use the toilet." She also said it may be months before some Sc...

Do you have DRLs ?  Keyless ??
I have both, and don't get low beam until I demand it (or the engine is running and it's dark).

Last year I removed the silencer, then the header assembly to give my bike a deep clean. (It's a 2017 model bought and registered in 2016) The nuts holding the headers to the cylinder head looked like those in the pictures posted by David of the GS headers.  I assumed they were external Tor...

I've got the right-angle adaptors which I needed for my previous RTs. There is no difference between "with" and "without" TPMS. I also have the straight extensions for use on an old Kia Picanto which has short valve stems and an obstructive wheel trim. My current RT has 90 degree...

Davef1uk wrote: . YES.  Dont you follow the news of social media  bullying causing suicides??

No - I'm antisocial about social media .....  ;D

Do you intend using your bike during the Corona Virus lockdown period ?

simbo wrote: ..... I won't expect any sympathy when I die from an Internet forum either.

WHAT ? ?  -  you can die from an Internet forum  ? ?  :wonder:    :vader:

OK, plastics removed and connector for fuel filler cap central locking separated. I measured constant battery voltage across the socket regardless of ignition on or off, central locking engaged or not, key in range or not.  I have to believe there is a "signal" fault. I checked th...

My filler cap opens and closes OK, it just doesn't lock - see my other thread :
Keyless, Central Locking, Fuel Filler Cap


The bike is keyless and the central locking still works on everything - except the fuel filler cap.

PeteM wrote: I don't believe the petrol filler is linked to the central locking, so rather than checking for voltage change when locking/unlocking you need to check for voltage change when key is out of range after however many seconds.

OK - thanks, that's my job for tomorrow then .....

I've just fitted the oldtimers lock, works pretty well IMHO. However my fuel cap is not locking now - related perhaps? Or was it ever working..... seriously who checks that their fuel cap is locked? Oh well it'll give me something to do in the days / weeks ahead I guess. Please let me know how your...