BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I wish I was doing that tour and getting that mileage from my tyres, if you have 12K out of a set be very happy:-) Peter

Panman40 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 1:45 am I think this new unit is literally only just out and has the XT screen, I was thinking having wonder wheel control could be handy.

There is supposed to be a "fixed" Nav 6 on the way, I am waiting to hear from Garmin but so far no news in the UK. Peter

My understanding is that they now own the track and they did all their testing there prior to the first round so maybe they thought it would be a good idea to have the first round there. Interesting I did not know that, but floored thinking in my view! I don't have a particular thing about being &q...

Got the following from my dealer in case it helps anyone else:-) Peter StreetGuard was indeed one of our top products over the years, but it has more recently been replaced. The construction was three layer laminate and as such the closest product in today’s range would be Moreno. You can find detai...

"Moreno GTX jacket" thanks for the hint :-) Peter

Hi, looking for the BMW Street Guard suit on the BMW UK web site and I can't see it listed... Is it "end of life"? and does anyone know what the BMW replacement is? I cannot see anything obvious on their web site... Thanks in advance! Peter

Everything shutting down when you press the start button could be dodgy switch gear - has been known:-). If it was switch gear, normally turning the ignition off and on again would be enough, so that is a bit confusing! It is weird you need to disconnect the battery to get it to come on again... Unl...

Easy option would be the BMW Air Shell (I own) or more recent Air Flow jackets, but not cheap, I have never put the waterproof part to a full day riding test, but heard it works well. On longer trips I take a full textile suit with me preferring to sure I am going to be dry and open all the vents in...

I had that on my C4 Pro recently. Turns out it needed a light "dusting" of silicone or something like Liqui Moly 7182 Rubber Care to allow the visor to easily slip over the seal rather than rub against it too hard and distort the shape. Two benefits, 1) visor clicks fully shut MUCH easier ...

Maxnam376 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:03 pm I have a 2023 rt. Just curious if normal. When twist throttle full rpm's seems to get to about 85 to 8800 and labor there instead of going up to Rev limiter.

Is this in gear and under load accelerating or revving in neutral/coasting? I'm assuming the engine is warmed up too:-) Peter

A lot of good advice above, my observations. BMWs with TFTs seem to load all the "bike" stuff first which makes sense so you can actually start it up! There is a delay before the Bluetooth stack kicks off and then comes WiFi (if you have that option for maps). It can take a while, but most...

That diagram matches how I understood it all to work too:-) Peter

Depends which 1250:-) early (non TFT) will have/require a dedicated GPS device which will take .GPX files. If it is the later (widescreen TFT) then @Irtax comment is spot on... BMW released a yoke mount for the later TFT 1250s to allow you to fit a dedicated Navi (my preferred option) as an alternat...

Had that once, take the carrier off and operate the central locking to check "plunger/piston" is moving on the bike to engage the central locking. Mine had got some crap in there and was not moving fully. Needed a good clean and a bit of silicon spray to loosen it up. Hope that helps, Peter

Sorry missed this question:-(

Dealer fitted it, it bolts to the underside the yoke with a bolt each side using rubber grommets to insulate the mount. Apparently they had to remove the top part of the yoke to get the bolts in...

Hope that helps, Peter