BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

David. wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:29 am R1250GS Service.PNG

The R1250GS Service info for the air filter is not the same as the R1250RT.
It says replace the air filter every 12,000 miles.
Item number 7....

Going to pop down the garage now and have a look. Back in 36 hours

Edit...

So i got as far as looking at the bike. Then i thought F-it that to much work just to check the air filter.

The air filter service intervals may well be every 12K miles. Two Hiflo filters can be had for less than one BMW filter.

After 6K miles, the air filter is usually fairly grubby, mine gets changed every 6K miles.

Picked up an OEM Filter today on my ride. £28.50 which is not end of the world money

EasyRider wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:47 pmPicked up an OEM Filter today on my ride, £28.50.

"Why pay more!

Mahle are the biggest manufacture of air filters in the world and the OE supplier of all BMW air filters."

https://www.nippynormans.com/servicing- ... 3-and-more

Hiflo Warranty, https://www.hiflofiltro.com/warranty/

"Filters manufactured by Hiflofiltro are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to be suitable for the application and use as originally intended by the vehicle OEM Manufacturer."

HFA7915, https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/hiflofi ... flhfa7915/

Just last week I realised that my preferred car parts suppler also supplies many bike parts. I picked up a set of coils for well under half the BMW price and as for that filter:

https://moto.autodoc.co.uk/mahle-original/7623299

Autodoc do a Mann air filter too, https://moto.autodoc.co.uk/mann-filter/7517557

Just remember it's personal preference on what people want to spend their money on!

A bit like servicing

Some people like to go to a main dealer and some people like to buy their parts and pay someone else to do it and some of us like to do it ourselves.

I have bough "oem quality" parts before which where far from oem quality

Some people like to be safe in the knowledge that the parts they are buying are of the quality standards required and if that means going oem then so be it.

Neither is wrong

Just pointing out a good value supplier that generally offers a choice of parts - invariably including the original one. If there's one thing I'm sure of it is that BMW don't make air filters (or plugs/coils/oil/pads/discs etc).

I also get that if you have a good relationship with your dealer a nice ride out, a cup of coffee and a chat about bikes can be a more attractive proposition than searching the internet trying to work out who BMW oe suppliers are.

Having got reassurance from BMW Insured Warranty about the use of both Hiflo & Mahle oil filters, I'm more than happy to use their air filters too.

SimonD wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:17 pm Just pointing out a good value supplier that generally offers a choice of parts - invariably including the original one. If there's one thing I'm sure of it is that BMW don't make air filters (or plugs/coils/oil/pads/discs etc).

I also get that if you have a good relationship with your dealer a nice ride out, a cup of coffee and a chat about bikes can be a more attractive proposition than searching the internet trying to work out who BMW oe suppliers are.

Nothing wrong with supplying options

When the bike is a bit older i will do the servicing myself.
But as for parts, All my bike only have OEM service parts fitted.
Bikes are a hobby so i can spend that bit extra on them.

My RT is 12 years old, I supply parts & oils to a BMW dealer, they service it at a very favourable hourly labour rate.

Keeps up the T&C's of the Insured Warranty until the motorcycle has done over 80K miles at the start of the policy one year.