BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Update, d [size=2px]id one at a time as recommended. [/size] The calipers required a T45 star driver to get them off and a T30 for the pads. Wrapped the reservoir with an old cloth to stop it dripping before taking the cover off, also covered the tank with an old tablecloth. Took the pads out then t...

It all sounds like the electronics has got itself into a mess. As the bike is still under a full BMW warranty which should include a 24/7 recovery, I'd call them now and get it sent to the dealers. They have to prioritise one that comes in under a warranty recovery as I discovered with mine. Not a g...

Just had a service and the tyres are at 1.6mm front and back with even wear across both. They are Bridgestone BT023 and have done 9,232 miles in 2 years. Did a little exercise on tyre wear from the service records and found after 2,515 miles they were 3.5 on the front and 4.8 on the rear. Mainly a c...

I was out on it on Wednesday to get it's 30k service, had it washed, went to the shops and today washed it again to get the crud off and be able to see through the windshield.


Merry Christmas all and a safe, healthy 2018.

They did it as a special as the workshop was a bit quiet and the bike is over 5 years old, it all came to £250 parts and labour.

I did ask if that was an option. Unfortunately it looks like it could be a little more than that. When it was serviced there was a lot of grit behind the pads which they had to remove and clean, while the pads were out they eased the pistons out to check. They did want to do the replacements then as...

Not sure if it's the same in North America, the local body repair shop mixes the paint to match the colour code for the car and not an off the shelf one. Haven't checked if they can do a bike colour but can't see a problem just the batch size. We also have mobile paint repair outfits who seem to be ...

Just had the 30,000 and annual service from the local dealer. Identified a sticking piston on one of the front calipers and tread is down to 1.6mm on both but even, that's about 9.5k on the set. Think it's reasonable value for money and as I haven't got a full tool set or some of the one off's for t...

I had a look at the Moto site and they recommend not splitting the caliper. Going to have a chat with the tech at Bahnstormer to check how they do it. He did recommend how to ease them out but didn't mention splitting them. Recommended the banjo washers need to be replaced at the same time. The brak...

It appears JVB doesn't have anything on the caliper servicing, although interesting site.

Thanks David very quck response, will look at the video. They come in a service pack, referred to as a gasket set and the techy says normally they replace the lot once the old ones are out. It seems quite common when ridden all year round especially if there's a lot of dirt and grit when going throu...

Hi, anyone done a front brake caliper service entailing replacing the pistons. Just had my 30,000 service and one side is dragging slightly. The techy recommends servicing the calipers.
The Haynes manual pictures are pretty poor quality.
Any advice gratefully accepted.

My ride to work and back is into the sun in both directions for a fair few miles. At certan times of the year it is just off the horizon and stright down the road. Not having a peak on the helmet as on the off-road units, it sometimes works if I lift the visor to act as shade gets a bit nippy this t...

I forgot to mention that I went on the Police Bikesafe day with the Surrey Police, probably the best £50 spent. Not sure about the counter steering discussion I found it more like skiing, getting the weight shifted using the hips. I also finally worked out how to post a video on Youtube, it's the fi...

Hi, I returned to bikes after a 30plus year break, only I took a day refresher before I bought one. Extremely useful as the first couple of hours is going through the manoeuvres expected in the test and then a couple of hours on the road with the instructor giving feedback through the headset. You m...