BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I pulled the trigger to buy a 2020 back in October, right before the announcement for the 2021. I’m glad I got it, despite the leaking calipers. (Mine were oozing out brake fluid) [size=78%] [/size] The basic mechanics appear to be virtually identical, so I assume the ride-feel will not change over ...

My 2020 returned yesterday from the recall work. The replacement calipers say BREMBO on them. (were “BMW”) It should be easy to identify.

I think RT riders look for much more than powertrain and suspension from a bike.

I recently traded in a MY11 for a MY20. The cash incentives made me pull the trigger now, rather than to wait for the MY21 Overall, I really like the new model. You can appreciate the 10 years of evolution. It’s familiar, yet refreshingly new in the following areas Handling—feels a bit bigger and he...

So the bike was taken to the dealer expecting the fuel level strip to be replaced. After about a 2 hour wait, I was told that my bike has a float-type fuel level sensor. Not sure what was done, but the indicator worked fine. That was last fall It worked fine since then but today, the symptom returne...

Did the problem occur when it was hot? If it is, then it could be a faulty regulator/rectifier (our intermittent connection). I’d check the electrical values (resistance) for all of the IO.

Hello there forum members.
I am looking for someone who would be kind enough to loan me their previous-gen K26 “LOW” seat FOR A FEW MINUTES to test how it feels.
I live in MA (USA), between Boston and Worcester, but would be willing to travel.

While I find riding without a helmet liberating, I find the practice very risky. (very uncomfortable too).  I live in Massachusetts, which has a helmet law, but all of the adjacent states near me (NH, CT & RI) do not.  I don't want to get into politics about Affordable Care Ac...

Please allow me to offer a biased opinion. Why biased? because my engineering degree is in acoustics and I work for an audio company Expensive (the best) route: Bose QuietControl 20. Connected to your smart device via Bluetooth. Active Noise Cancellation is excellent for touring bikes* It's the quie...

*as with virtually everyone in this forum, I highly recommend the RT* I purchased my MY11 (low) this past summer with less than 4000 miles on the odometer for less than $10k US from a nearby dealer.  The low version was important for inseam-challenged rider like me, but for others, the lac...

I know this is a dormant thread, but I hope to share my experience with the fellow forum members. Over the weekend, I attempted to repair my scratched valve covers for my MY11 RT.  Both covers were scratched due to stationary tip overs.  In lieu of purchasing a new set of OE (or p...

Update part deux:  over the weekend I did some maintenance to the bike.  It was finally warm enough to ride the bike around the neighborhood.  The good news is that as soon as I rode above 20 - 30 mph....voila! TPMS is working again.  In the end, disconnecting the...

Thanks for the tip. 👍👍 Hmmmm...trying out what the guy on YouTube did look easy enough, but I can also go back to carrying a tire pressure gauge too. Let’s see how the TPMS behaves when I go on my next ride. The TPMS supposedly doesn’t work until you hit 20-30 mph, according to the manual. What I wo...

Resolved. I consider myself lucky.  The temp sensor now reads ambient temperature after I disconnected/reconnected the battery.  I can't vouch for the TPMS, as it still reads "--/--" but I haven't had a chance to ride it out of my garage.  Still too cold in New ...

After 2 months of hibernation, my MY11 RT went for the first long-ish (300mi) ride of the year. A bit of rain didn’t bother me.  It is the first ride I f the year, after all. All good, except that the center LCD display went blank for temp and TPM. (Shows “- -“). I had taken off the right s...