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by csmith
Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Power plug for heated clothing
Replies: 5
Views: 1282

Re: Power plug for heated clothing

Thanks for the replies.  I'll plan on getting one of the BMW adapter plug/cable to match my Gerbing gear.  While I commute year round and typically put on 7-8,000 miles, I bought this bike in January with 820 miles on the odometer and haven't hit 2,000 for the year.  Thus,...
by csmith
Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Power plug for heated clothing
Replies: 5
Views: 1282

Power plug for heated clothing

Morning all.  Yesterday, I was enjoying a morning ride to a local soup kitchen I sometimes work at a church.  Realized my new bike doesn't yet have the battery pigtail for my Gerbing Heated vest and gloves that I had on all my previous wintertime rides (Honda PC800s & NT700).&a...
by csmith
Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:19 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Front Pegs
Replies: 5
Views: 1334

Re: Front Pegs

The issue is worse with those of us sporting limited inseam.  At 5' 7", I am basically on my toes when trying to push the bike back.  If there's any kind of incline, I have to get off the bike to move it.  It's the one big thing about the 1200RT that I don't like, hav...
by csmith
Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Visor Down?
Replies: 13
Views: 4795

Re: Visor Down?

I wear a NOLAN N105 modular helmet and don't have any issue with rain entering while having the shield open to the first detent.  Plenty of air for my liking, but I don't use the chin curtain even in cold weather (below freezing). 
by csmith
Thu May 28, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Aftermarket Parts & Accessories
Topic: Mick-O-Peg highway pegs
Replies: 0
Views: 740

Mick-O-Peg highway pegs

Has anyone tried the Mick-O-Peg retractable highway pegs on an R1200RT?  I had a set on my Honda NT700 and really liked them for cross-country rides and highway riding.  Selling the NT700, I removed the pegs but the mounting brackets don't appear appropriate for the BMW and I'm not...
by csmith
Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:20 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Tire pressure sensors
Replies: 6
Views: 1471

Re: Tire pressure sensors

I added a DORAN TPMS to my Honda NT700 several years ago and had issues with them starting after a year.  Paid to replace them once and the issue returned another year later.  DORAN eventually provided a full refund and subsequently stopped selling them.  I appreciate the ...
by csmith
Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: First time owner
Replies: 0
Views: 601

First time owner

[size=78%]Picked up a beautiful black 2017 BMW R 1200RT on Saturday. [/size] [size=78%]  [/size] [size=78%]It had 800 miles on the odometer. [/size] [size=78%]  [/size] [size=78%]I’m drooling over the places we’re gonna’ go. [/size] [size=78%]Background – As a kid I had go-cars an...