BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Outstanding feedback, thank you both. Looks like I'm pulling the trigger.

Hi all, Last year I bought a brand new 2021 R1250RT. Made it to just about 5k miles then totaled it coming around a blind corner and hitting a deer in the road. I'm fine - my gear did the job, but as I said, the bike was totaled. Geico took great care of me - gave me what I paid out the door with th...

In an attempt to summarise, if I may, buy the R1250RT.  They are fabulous machines, you will not regret it.  There are many well proven ways to sort the seat to your satisfaction. Thanks all for the comments and advice. Bought my Alpine White 2021 RT this past Saturday. Best purch...

Thanks gents for all the replies. Covid squashed my plans to buy, but now I'm back. Test riding a 2021 RT this weekend. My only concern is I'm a short guy (5'7") and 165lbs, so I worry the bike will be unwieldy. Disappointing to hear the low seat will do a number on my backside as well. Any fol...

Hi all, I’m considering trading in my S1000R (not RR) for a 2019 R1250RT. I love the sport bike qualities of the S1000R; throttle response, get-up-and-go, and how connected I feel to the machine. However...stopping to refill my tank every ~110 miles is getting old, especially for the other folks I r...