BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Today January 30th I got my bike back from the shop. The mechanic checked all the work I had done and confirmed that after he re synced the throttle bodies all was well except for a lumpier that normal idle. He needed a tool to check the cam timing which turned out to be a touch off. According to th...

Just changed out the left Cam Chain tensioner at 173000kms on my 2011 R1200RT. Started it up after the job and it seemed to run kind of lumpy. Went ahead and did a valve service. Changed out 6 shims to get back near the middle range. First major shim job since new. Synched the Throttle bodies. Start...

My 2011 RT has just turned over the 100K mile mark. Has been trouble free other than the rear shock leaked at 75k.

Whoops I was wrong, its not Dorman, but a Carlson brake part # 16165. It's a kit which by the way comes with 4 rubber boots.

Yes its a simple task, but in the video one important step was missed. You know that these rear brakes are called floating calipers. What this means is the caliper is attached to a bracket. The bracket is attached to the rear axle. So now when you apply the brakes the two pistons push the outboard p...

So what you are saying there is no hole in the bottom of your mirror housing to spear the screwdriver into about an inch and loosen said screw to release the mirror????

That is exactly what happened with my wireless bicycle computer and a cheap Asian Led Motorcycle light I put on. The computer would work for a while then quit. Had to get a wired computer. Forget trying to shield it. I tried wrapping foil around the wires, the light, the switch, etc

I guess it depends on the road surfaces one rides on. Put a set of Bridgestone T30 on in April. Have 12000 miles on now and at 3mm of tread left in the centre.

I live on the west coast, Vancouver Island. From our rip off system, no other choice, the plate and basic liabilty on my 2011 RT is £568 I buy the collision,fire, theft, and another £1.36 million of liabilty for an additional £230 . Thats a grand total of £798 for the year. Oh and by the way that is...

Bought a 2011 RT SE Tri Color in June with 4000kms on the clock. Rode it around Vancouver Island for a month to see if there where any bugs in my new old bike. With 8000kms and no problems I left the Island and headed east to Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Ocean. Stayed with friends for a few days and...

I doubt that the drive shaft is worth anything near $1200. Just a price they throw on it and take it or leave it. After all what is a drive shaft. A piece of pipe with a yoke welded on the end. Had a similiar experience with  Kawasaki Vulcan Classic. U joint was gone and from Kawasaki you h...

I'm not as tall at 6ft 2in, but have a 34 inch inseam. I find the seat on the high position works nicley. Completed a west to east coast and back again ride this summer covering 13,000kms. Love the bike.

Apparently after watching the rest lf the You Tube videos you will not need the crash  bars as it will be impossible to crash.

Okay, with further research I will now answer my own question. Have found that the wiring diagram I used was in error. I have found another site finally which has the correct wiring. So the four wire repair cable from BMW which plugs into the appropriate socket is thus, Wire 1 is ground Wire 2 is no...

I have spent hours reading posts on various BMW forums concerning the operation of the radio on my 2011 RT. I have a set of the Etymotic  Earplug/Headset Earphones. I have found the 4 pin plug and acquired the repair cable which plugs into it. I have attached a 3.5mm female jack. In the mod...