BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

2011  R1200RT. I just got an OEM tank bag.I am looking at the latch and thinking about how to make it lockable. Mainly to prevent someone lifting the latch and walking away with it. It looks like I could drill some properly placed holes to slip a small padlock through and that would stop th...

WANTED: Tank Bag for 2011 R1200RT.  I have the rack on the tank already.

How does that attach?
I have the rack on the tank for the OEM bag already.

Thanks for the replies, and the suggestions.
It sounds like I should stop complaining.  :-)

Kevin

Hello,I have a 2011 R1200RT: The temperatures are dropping here with winter approaching.I have been using the heated grips. I think the heated grips too hot on high setting. They are hot enough that they are hard to touch without gloves. With leather gloves, they really get hot on the palms of my ha...

Well I bought it. I have put about 600 miles on it so far.

Small update,I got these answers from the seller. There were some recall items  that were fixed at the 5,000 mile service at a BMW dealer. I will dig out the paperwork. I do not know about any current recalls. Hyper lights. I installed them on my 1986 Beemer also. They are small LEDs on the...

Thank you @BoxFlyer, and @PeteM for the thoughtful replies. I know it takes time to write something like that, especially for someone who has not contributed anything here yet. Recalls, I had completely forgotten about that. I had no idea what the footpegs were so thanks for the education there.Than...

Hello all,I am not quite an RT owner yet but I am looking at one on Sunday. I have read a lot of topics on here, and on the internet generally. It still seems a good idea to ask some basic questions. The bike is a 2011 R1200 RT. It has 9,183 miles  (14,693 km) The seller is retiring, and is...