BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Two weeks ago I picked up my new R1250RT which is my 5th RT. I had heard so much about the 1250 variable cam motor and was excited about the big TFT screen. I love the bike, it is smooth, comfortable, the cruise control is a winner as is the motor. My major disappointment is the TFT. Quite honestly ...

Hi Cleverbee, it is 107.6°F

I finally bit the bullet and did a simple mod. I used some memory foam which I cut to a size of 6 x 4 x1 inches This I cut very easily with an electric carving knife. The staples were removed from the back 3/4 of the seat and the cover pulled forward. Under this was foam which came over the sides of...

Thanks T6pilot. That was exactly what I was after. I think that it would be quite easy to do but would have loved to have watched your guy do your seat. I've watched many videos with some being quite empirical and others being way more complex with smoothing, reshaping and 3 different foam types. Th...

I have an Airhawk and whereas it is much better on a long trip, I feel restricted in any forward or backward movement. The recommendation is to let the air out so that the ITs are on the seat and the sides just aid in supporting the rest of the backside. I still find that I get sore but it is much b...

Thanks k9Doc. I know it's an easy fix but I just don't want to cut my heating off although we have had 4 x42ºC days in a row. I knew that Ichial looked wrong-Ischial, Ischial, I won't forget now.

I've looked at that option but the freight from the US is inhibitive. A friend imported a seat and backrest for his GTL and it was about Aus$1500. He loves the backrest but says the seat is no better than the OEM seat. If I were going to do that I would want to try the seat first. The exercise of pu...

I'm seeking knowledge from anybody who has had experience in modifying a heated seat. I have the high seat on my RT and it certainly has plenty of foam. However, after about 100kms I start to feel pretty uncomfortable. When reading articles on seat modification and watching videos it all looks quite...

I've done nearly 5000kms on my 2014 R1200RT LC. Having come from a bike with a very accurate, responsive cruise control, I find the BMW one very slow to respond to incremental increases or decreases in speed. When I push the increase button it sometimes doesn't do anything or if I push it a few time...