BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I just moved from a BMW System 6 helmet fitted with a BMW Communicator version 2 to a System 7 helmet & Communicator version 3 There is a noticeable improvement. The version 2 Communicator used Bluetooth standard 2.1 while the version 3 uses Bluetooth 4.1. Music is now crisper, has more depth, m...

Since updating my Mac desktop to Catalina (IOS 10.15) I have been unable to use Basecamp. When I attempted to launch Basecamp I got an error message saying Garmin Basecamp needs to be updated. Apparently the 10.15 OS uses 64 bit technology but my older version of Basecamp was 32 bit - whatever that ...

I had a similar problem on my 2012 RT when it was still under warranty. After filling up with fuel it wouldn't restart - ie pressed the start button but nothing happened. Bike was carted off on a tow truck and the starter RHS switch block replaced. Both the LH & RHS switch blocks have been know...

I have a Nav 5 that I will be lending to my daughter when she goes on an overnight hike. She has a PLB that will transmit a distress call and her location in the event of an emergency but I thought a handheld GPS might come in handy if for some reason they need to establish their location. She is 34...

The attainable lean angle varies from 32 degrees for cruisers (before hard parts start scraping) to 45 degrees for sports bikes to 65 degrees for Motogp bikes.
At 44 degrees on a sports tourer you're scraping hard parts and must be close to scraping softer body parts.


Ian

Kundies, I have had my 2015 RT (keyless with central locking) for three and a half years and only worked out recently that the central locking can be unlocked by pressing key-symbol button on the RHS multifunction switch. In my defence - and I suppose yours - I was too busy wanting to ride than to ...

The rider's seat part numbers for the 2019 1250RT and the 2016 K1600GT are different, so it would seem they are not interchangeable. To have your seat recovered by Russell Saddles in USA you could - 1) Book your 1250 seat into them to be rebuilt into a RDL. You would be without the seat for however ...

Thanks Rambler358 , stayingupright & smileymiley for getting back to me. I tried a couple of other USB cables then returned to the Garmin cable that came with my Nav 5 - still no joy. I then thought that maybe the cable wasn't making a good connection at the Nav 5 end (male & female fittings...

I haver a Nav 5. There are map updates available and i want to download them to my computer & Nav 5. I connect the Nav 5 by USB cable to the computer but a Nav 5 icon does not appear on the desktop and Garmin Express says the Nav 5 is not connected. I have tried disconnecting  and recon...

Are they hard to change? As Bobf said easy to change  - only 6 screws. BUT don't over tighten those screws when installing. The instructions I received with my Werks Quiet Ride said, to avoid stress cracks, install using a calibrated torque wrench set at 35 inch pounds. But if when taking ...

I imported the 24" Werks Quiet Ride screen myself from USA. Shipping to Australia added almost 30% to the cost but it was worth it. Great screen - quiet (as the name says), good optics, & fits with the accessory Wunderlich mirrors. Other screens (though definitely not the OEM) may be as goo...

I had the very rack that beemerboy9 linked to above on a 2012RT. It was a very well made piece of equipment that allowed me to carry an additional large cylinder bag on a camping/touring ride. https://image.ibb.co/mFGGHx/IMG_2554.jpg https://image.ibb.co/mEoJVH/IMG_2301.jpg Only problem is they seem...

I have a 2015RT and have copied music onto a USB stick. I plug the USB into the USB port in the RHS stowage compartment. On a few occasions now after starting the bike and selecting the USB drive, music does not play and a message appears saying 'No USB'. The USB is in fact plugged in. I have tried ...

Touratech tailbag. Same size as BMW tank bag but half the price, doesn't need to be taken off for refuelling, designed to fit perfectly onto RT LC rack, easy on/off when needed, close to auxiliary power outlet for charging phones & tablets. https://image.ibb.co/kxHR0o/IMG_3684.jpg https://image....

On the odd occasion I've had that fuel smell it has been after refuelling. The filler cap doesn't give that satisfying click if I simply press it down after refuelling. I find it better to raise the fuel cap catch with my thumb as I press down on the fuel cap. It seals properly which means ...