BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

One of the guys who came to Klotten with us has a Motorcycle Sport Touring website:- http://www.motorcycle-sport-touring.com/

If it is of any interest, here are some photos & a video he took during the trip:- http://www.motorcycle-sport-touring.com ... rmany.html

Thank you for your reply.

Not been to Normandy, hopefully will get there sometime.

Step by step photos, how to check & adjust (if necessary) the valve clearances on a Twin Cam RT.

http://sanjosebmw.smugmug.com/Other/Tec ... &k=BmBc5cN

In 36K miles only checked never had to adjust mine.

When is your BMW motorcycle next due for service - and what needs to be done? You can download, read and print out your BMW motorcycle's service schedule by finding your model and clicking on the service interval you're interested in. http://www.ascycles.com/bmw_motorcycle_service_and_maintenance_s...

On the 2010 bike, the last service done at the dealers was at 18K miles, I was not looking forward to the cost of the next service, 24K miles/3 years. Purchased all the oils & parts myself, had a full day in the garage and completed the service with the exception of the following items:- Reading...

Have spoken to BMW Warranty Services, they assure me that an independent VAT registered garage can be used to uphold new, used & extended warranties, providing genuine BMW parts are used, you get a receipt for the work & your service book is stamped. The guy I refer to, had recently purchase...

From new, for the first 2 years (warranty period), I've tended to use a main dealer, either Cooper at Sunderland or Barrie Robson in York. After that, I've used an independent and done some DIY. In the NE of England, there is Mick Kendrick at Sunderland, http://www.mick-kendrick.co.uk/. Unfortunatel...

Thanks for posting about your Bike & Group, Barnsley is 85 miles away, but hey, you never know, one day.

What do you do for social get-togethers & ride outs. Do you do your own thing, make arrangements with others privately or use any local bike groups/forums etc. Living near Stockton-on-Tees (Teesside), I generally use a combination of a local web forum (not model specific) & private arrangeme...

Sounds great, what kind of mileage will you be covering each day?

When on the Isle of Skye, there is a small ferry from Kylerhea to Glenelg, it is the last manually operated turntable ferry in Scotland, well worth supporting. http://www.skyeferry.co.uk/index.html http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo80/davidsykes/DSCN1079_zps9b2ad7f8.jpg http://i363.photobucket.co...

Yes, there is a ferry between Tobermory & Kilchoan, don't think the summer 2015 timetable is available yet.

This is the current Winter timetable:- http://www.calmac.co.uk/timetables/wint ... lchoan.png

My 2007 model wasn't without it's problems, the engine failed after 6 months & 10,000 miles, partially seized both cylinders, fortunately under warranty. BMW said they were investigating a number of piston crown failures, new modified pistons were fitted. The front discs were replaced twice, the...

Thanks for the feedback so far, it's very encouraging.