BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Hi all. We are planning a trip to the Balkans in June next year. Plan to be away for about 3 weeks. We are thinking of motorway (or equivalent) routes down to roughly Villach (Austrian / Croatia / Slovenia border intersection). From there we thought about heading into Slovenia - Lake Bled; Ljubljana...

Hi Motorvadar [size=2px] [/size] [size=2px]I've just completed 180 miles on my new 22 Reg 1250RT - fabulous!  Once I'd figured out the connectivity between TFT and mobile phone (thanks to many colleagues on this forum for their help and insight)  I can't believe just how good it is...

Great move Larry!  I've just completed 180 miles on my new RT - fabulous!  Once I'd figured out the connectivity between TFT and mobile phone (thanks to many colleagues on this forum for their help and insight)  I can't believe just how good it is.  Really nimble,...

Hi Jack_The_Lad and Douglas.  Thank you both for entering the forum and picking up this thread.  You have both made me think about many things and your insight is illuminating!  Our situation is as follows: we own a property near Granada and have NIE numbers.  I'm...

Hi Hammo Yorkie is spot on!  No nav on the TFT - it is wifi'd / bluetoothed in from the 'BMW Connected' app which is downloaded on to your phone.  Gone are the days of the simple Tom Tom/ Garmin I'm afraid.  Debatable whether this is progress or not..... it's certainly a l...

Hi all I am very grateful for your replies and insight - all terrific and extremely helpful.  It seems that most people end up going for a two phone solution so I have just ordered a refurbished Samsung S10 to use as my dedicated bike phone. At the risk of sounding really ignorant / incompe...

Hi All. I'm after some advice / wisdom please.  On Saturday I took possession of my new 1250RT LE from my local dealership.  Great bike BUT..... when we were exploring the TFT screen functions the dealer told me I had to download the 'BMW Connected' app to my phone.  This ...

Hi All. My BMW Nav 6 is up for sale.  It has had very little use and is in perfect - and I mean 'perfect' condition.  As can be seen from the photograph it is in the original box and comes complete with all the bits - screwdriver, USB charger / update cable, case, 'Get Started' boo...

Hi Hammo.  I had a similar discussion with the salesman who sold me my 1200RT LC a three years ago from the BMW dealership in South Yorkshire.  My bike had done 13k miles after 2 years and as I travel around Europe a fair amount I explored extending the warranty. It costs £400 a ye...

Hi Doctor T.  As we own a property in Spain and have a Spanish NIE number (foreigner's ID number in Spain) there is no problem with me buying and registering a bike.  I'm just looking for a good bike shop with a large stock of used bikes to choose from.  Thanks for the rep...

Hi GuyRT and burridge01


Thanks for the helpful replies - I'll check them out.  ;D


Matt

Hi all.  I have a holiday house in Spain am thinking of buying a cheapish motorbike for when I'm out there - (about 5 times a year).  The cost of hiring a car has become excessive.  However, I don't know where to look for a good selection of cheapish used bikes (not too wo...

Looks fab!  Matching top box too!  Enjoy 

I can confirm that the BMW dealership in South Yorkshire certainly charges for a loaner.  This has been a recent departure and was introduced on reopening after lockdown in the early part of this year. Clearly, BMW need the additional income!

Hi Paul.  Many thanks for your help with this.  I have enjoyed exploring the globebusters website - they clearly are experienced operators and have a very wide range of trips. Might need to save up a bit first - it's all a bit pricey (to be expected).  I may well get back ...