BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I use a Hit Air VHR vest that fits great. Black with retroreflective trim. Been using it for the last year...about 12,000 miles. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161230/97d018bfef59744d5f0f0caeb6fd8602.png You need to find a good place to anchor the lanyard on the bike and trim it to fit...but once...

Check the wiring harness on your bike...if memory serves the '05 had dual horns and they deleted one in later years, but retained the same wiring harness thru '09. The ONE horn you have is likely installed near the top of your front suspension...the connector for the second horn can be found under ...

Check the wiring harness on your bike...if memory serves the '05 had dual horns and they deleted one in later years, but retained the same wiring harness thru '09. The ONE horn you have is likely installed near the top of your front suspension...the connector for the second horn can be found under t...

Went from an '09 RT to a '13GTL this year....really nice engine, great handling, etc.

But I'll be back to an RT in a year or two (I'm 62 now) as wrestling a GTL can be a challenge at times...


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I traded my 09RT last year for a K1600...somehow I think I'll be back at a future date I was doing a driving light conversion on my wife's 'urban cruiser' last weekend and had to remove her (ugly) front fork reflectors. In looking at alternatives I remembered the RT has yellow fork reflectors that a...

You stated that the problem occurs mainly when carrying a pillion.  Could it be possible that you are sitting further forward than normal and inadvertently dragging the rear brake by your different positioning? Just a thought, however it would be the cheapest and easiest solution to the pr...