BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

The only IPA I know is India Pale Ale, and very nice it is too from our local pub ! be

My daughter rides horses and also ran a stable for a few years. I asked her about this and she suggested that it probably depends upon how the rider controls and steadies the horse when traffic is passing.

My wife has a hip problem so we explored several alternatives. One that partly  worked was for me to be on the left side of the bike on it’s side stand, while she got on from the right side. However, ultimately we settled on the kick method. We look for a high kerb that she can stand on bef...

I chose the LE spec because of the additional features. It also appeared to be the popular choice.

Thanks for sharing - very interesting.

Welcome back, hope you enjoy the freedom, exhilaration and individuality.

Each to his own. We all have our own preferences it seems, and that’s what makes the world go around.


Happy riding.

Many times I have read advice that said start the engine and let it idle for 30 seconds so that the oil circulates around the engine. Then ride it but do not rev it to the red line until the engine has fully warmed up.


Works for me.

Having taken the fairing apart to fit my Darla lights I can confirm that the grills are just blanks. If you are looking to install a radio you might also need the control buttons that go on the left hand lower fairing infill panel - again these will be blanks at the moment. Last but not least there ...

I fitted some Darla lights to mine and they came with the BMW brackets which were easy to fit and look quite neat.

Very interesting to read your comparison and initial thoughts. Hope you enjoy the bike for many thousands of miles.

Welcome. I was new to the RT when I bought mine 8 months ago. It is the first touring bike I have owned and I have not regretted one minute - in fact I am more keen to ride it than perhaps most of my previous bikes.

Ditto. I had a R1100S BCR and have been a member of the Boxertrix form for some time, even though I sold the bike last year. Would like to think that you would reconsider and stay on.

Congrats. You have pushed me one stage closer to trying it myself.

Makes the Criccieth trip seem like a run to the shops and back. Thanks for the write up.