BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Hi Folks Does anybody know of a front paddock stand that will work with a RT LC bike on its centre stand. I have a paddock stand but it won't work because it tries to lift the front too high, making the back tyre touch the ground and then trying to lift the centre stand off the ground. What I'm aft...

I really like the hill-start widget.  Didn't think I would but I do... Took me a while to get used to the way it starts moving just when you think it's going to stall but once you get used to it, I think it's really cool. Still trying to work out why the icon on the dash is yellow sometimes...

I've got the usual collection of weekends:


Cornwall in mid-February



South West Penninsula Rally - March


Richmond (Surrey) to Richmond (N.Yorks) - April


Norfolk - May


etc etc


Our big trip this year is to Iceland - but that's largely off-road, so rental bikes, NOT RTs!

Bertie wrote: Just got to find time for the 120 mile round trip to Rotherham to pick them up.

Royal Mail is your friend...

Spencert231 wrote: My observer road a Honda VFR 1200, senior examiner on a Ducati not a BMW in sight >:D

and until my recent switch to the LCRT, I did my observing an a Multistrada...

  This will make  it  `54'  .........So what Forum was that then. please  richardbd ?      ;) My local IAM group - and no, I don't smoke a pipe, have a beard or wear slippers. Actually, I two of those things I do - but you shou...

stelyn wrote: ...our roads and weather hopefully will be like that in 6 months time !!   

fat chance!

RTman10 wrote: The trick is to get to Hero status but there's not enough of the winter left .

Have only ever managed that on one forum - and it took me two years!

50 posts..


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7vwh wrote: View of my left leg after this morning's commute (without panniers), not happy!

You must be doing something wrong!  I ride 95% of the time without the panniers, in all weathers and I never get that dirty - or haven't yet!

RTman10 wrote: Think I agree with you, I must just remember not to look down. Hopeful they will do a good job of keeping the muck of me and the wife. If not its a skip job.

Put them straight in the skip - you know you want to!


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Cheers matey ;-) Edit 22/1, fitted my kit today with some 'non-bmw' bits as I'm still riding this time of year. The bike looks strange with them on, but better with the panniers on as well. Thank you all for the idea, hints and tips. Great forum, Craig. I'm sorry chaps, I can see why you might want...

I think the RT is good when it gets cold so much better than my Multistrada. Heated grips, seat and vest and good wind protection and your good down to 1 or 2 degrees. For me I would not ride without my heated Keiss vest. Best bit of kit I have for winter riding, keeps your core body temp warm whic...

I think it's a top idea and will definitely be in for a full set as soon as the LC ones are available - assuming Van will ship to the UK.

RTman10 wrote: Welcome Christer. Everybody on this forum seems to be suffering from bad weather.  Unless of course you are one of those smug members from Sydney, Florida, California

Or a hardcore London-Brighton commuter!


Welcome Christer...