BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Thanks for the replies and thanks for the welcome!  I have an '07 RT.  I have a Chicane tank bag that I'd like to put on the base plate but don't want to destroy the BMW bag if I don't have to.  There are a lot of great bags out there with organization and exterior pockets...

I just bought a new to me R1200RT.  I don't care for the enormous size of the OEM tank bag - has anyone ever taken the bag off the base plate and put a different tank bag on?  The mounting system is genius, too bad the bag is like a giant bucket in yo face.  If you did the...