BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

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DaveCly wrote: Another great weekend with like minded people ....thanks to you all
Tim .... is that RTBoy .... or have you missed EN out

:))

Thank you David for organising a great weekend! Safely home now..... I didn't get to thank everyone for an enjoyable ride out and great banter.....the ignorance of the southern softie for sloping off to an early bed last night!! So thank you all - great weekend and superb bunch of guys! All the best...

Sullivj wrote: The lock is easy to recode if it's in the LOCKED position, with the box open.


If the lock is in the OPEN position, it's VERY difficult to extract and re-code.

There speaks a man from experience??!!

Welcome to the dark side!!

Has to be Turkey for us!....along with piggies in blankets....

Mike wrote: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Scotchlite-580-Reflective-Tape-Mopeds-Scooter-Bike-Black-White-UK-680-/141433461664?var=440576475614&hash=item20ee175ba0:g:DzgAAMXQ2dBSDfM3
This is where I got mine from. Bought the 10mm.

Cheers!be

stayingupright wrote: Bought a black reflective sticker kit for the rear panniers. Hard to see when fixed in daylight.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222214281623?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Cheers!

futterweasel wrote: Hi, any one know where the engine No is located? cheers

Crankcase below right cylinder??

Pete1200 wrote: Some time ago I found a way to increase reflectivity of the bike, at night especially, without detracting from the looks of the bike too much.

Where did you get the black reflective tape from??

Thanks for all your responses. Yes, it is a car satnav. I was given it, and I don't want to offend the kind chap that gave it to me, so I'm determined to use it, even if it doesn't last long! I've not mounted it yet, but it's this one: http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad54/sullivj/th_8eca161abe61...

RTman10 wrote: Gladly for me he is neither!!!




Hard.  But I'm not easily offended having been a BMW parts manager for 7 years.

Can you still get us all discounts??

richardbd wrote:
RTBoy eh?


Is RTMan your dad or your big brother??


:silence: :silence:

Gladly for me he is neither!!!

I'm new to the forum....
Lots of excellent stuff on here! And a few characters!!
Cheers!

blokeonthemove wrote: I think I'd be a bit concerned about squeezing the brake seals for an extended period of time.

Exactly what I thought!!