BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

burridge01 wrote: I got them 2nd hand £35 off Ebay,turned up today and they are semi rigid and to be fair they don't look to bad.Nothing like the muffs of yesteryear. Will get them on the gsx1250 at the weekend and ill let you know how they perform sometime next week

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It's strange ive never seen this on other bikes ive owned over the years. Are there any other makes of bikes that have the same set up?

Just replaced my rear brake pads with EBC HH pad. I know BMW recommends standard sintered pads on the rear but i like the feedback from the HH pads. One question i have is why is one pad thicker than the other?. I've contacted EBC and they inform me i have the correct pads but the person couldn't ex...

I've been told you have to be a full time resident to register a vehicle to a private person. Must have proof of residency. This is needed for insurance as well. I was told this years ago so worth a check to see if it's changed since

I was the same as you regards the muffs,hated them and felt really restricted(had guards on but they dont protect enough)So i have just bought a set of Barkbusters for my GSX1250 work bike https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwio9YHp5bv1AhWN6-0KHTO3CZ0YABANGgJkZw&sig=AOD64_1p-jwdYlKsP8...

Strange, if you go to their site you can still get a quote. I was with them but changed to Carol Nash at the start of the month. My home insurance company went bust a couple of years back. It was 8 months into the policy. Lost years no claim and it took over a year to get my remaining money back. So...

The functions is built-in. If you look through YT there are a couple of tutorials of how to stop the strobing. You will need to unsolder 2 contacts.

This is my second 1200RT and only bought this one in December. Usual corrosion on wheels and peg plates. This doesn't bother me as i can sort this out when i get around to it. The bike has a fully stamped BMW service history. I've just done the main service myself. Found all moving parts along the d...

Thanks for the input. I still think i will go down the handguard route. Never got on with handlebar Muffs. Tried them for a week when i was a London dispatch rider in the early 80's and hated them.

Hi Chaps. Heated grips are fine for my palm and inside fingers but the top of my hands are still cold from the wind. Has anyone fitted handguards?. Looks quite easy to fit as my 2007 has holes on both sides of the switchgear. Not looking for fancy Barkbuters but i think cheap Chinese eBay would do t...

Cheers for the replies. The steel plate does look like it is more meant for carrying bags rather than a top box.

Seems expensive for a bit of stainless plate. I've got a tourer tec steel plate that I've used on a few bikes, so will try that first. Forgot how the retirement pot goes down fast with the ownership of a BM

Don't worry about the Telelever front suspension. The design is over 80 years old and proven. Unlike normal forks that compress under braking, transferring the weight of the bike to the front. This can cause a loss of braking traction to the front and rear tyres. With the Telelever, less weight is t...

Never fitted a top box to my 2007 RT. Now i have one coming to me but i think i may have a problem. Checking the rack today, it seems to be just made of plastic. which i don't think that it would be strong enough to hold any weight. Is there a metal frame under the plastic?. Do i have to strengthen...

How many different BMW models have you owned?. My first was an R45. This bike was totally different from the jap bikes id owned before but there was something about the character. The way it rocked side to side when revving, how the suspension would lift when accelerating. Then came an R80RT ex-poli...