BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

5 pants (e.g., Aerostitch, Klim)
4 coats


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Late spring I'll be venturing out to the Rocky Mountains on my '14 R1200RT.  Given our boxers are naturally aspirated, does anyone have any experience with HP loss at 5K', 6K-12K' above sea level?


Thanks,

whoops, [I can hear Our Gee now, "...damn colonials!"],  :alas:
Correction. . .
Rear:  4.9mm
Front R:  4.3mm
Front L:  4.5mm


Thank you Boxflyer!

preparing for my 36K maint. interval.  Using a caliper I measured the thickness of my front and rear rotors, results:


Rear:  49mm
Front R:  43mm
Front L:  45mm


Anyone have minimum specs for front/rear rotors for our RT wet heads?

Came home from work last night, parked my RT in the garage and asked my wife if she smelled word burning. . . "yes, I do".  I determined it was coming from my RT.  Only thing I noticed was my rear rotor was warmer than my front rotors.


What gives?  Any ideas?

I have a 2014 R1200RT and I have also smelled that burning rubber smell, mostly when I'm riding her harder than usual.  I always thought it was either the tires or brakes from from trail braking in the twisties, sweepers. 

My second battery is beginning to show signs of losing its charge.  Purchased a XTreme 12V AGM XTAX20CH-BS 12V 18Ah replacement battery which is 18Ah versus the OEM 16Ah yet exact same physical size.  Is that OK?? https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/battery/motorcycle/bmw/...

I have a Bakup. Located in Charlotte

Use white lithium grease

I run a Gerbing heated jacket and gloves through my 10amp power outlet and even cranked I've never exceeded 10amps

Installed Roadsmart III's on the R1200RTW front.  After 1,200 hard riding miles still looks pristine.  Can't wait for my Angel GT Pirelli rear to wear down so I can match the front.

Agree with Jack.  Our R1200GS/GSA bretherin simply smirk when their bikes tip over, circle, initial & date the damage with a sharpie and move on  ;) . . . not so much on the [much more] cosmetic R1200RT.  Best thing you can do is find a good local body shop, paint matc...

LOL!  :))

Jack's pic & narrative reminded me of this awesome Taiwanese bank commercial


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vksdBSVAM6g

Windows or Mac, here's the link:  https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/basecamp/