BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Halifax Clarity card has no foreign transaction fees and decent exchange rate. I have used one for years

I'm interested to know the outcome.

I think it is a known effect when you park boxers on the sidestand, although I am no expert and always use the centre stand in the garage. Oil collects in the lower cylinder head on the side stand

I get just over 60mpg on my 2021 - mixed country road riding mostly.

I don't understand the concern about the keyless fuel filler. If it fails, you remove two screws and it opens. The tool is under the seat.

David. wrote: The cap lock "appears" to be electrically operated, at a guess, could try and disconnect it at the plug and see what happens.

I would expect that to leave it permanently locked.

PeteM wrote:
Mine charges fine through rear socket, BMW charger

Is it the 2021 model?

Out of interest, have you tried using the rear socket and which battery charger are you using, BMW or Optimate 4 Can Bus. This problem was with a BMW charger! Yes, I have tried the rear socket - doesn't work. Optimate 4 charger. Front one is fine. I have seen other comments reporting the same issue.

David. wrote:
Some new R1250RT's won't accept a charge via the onboard socket, keep it simple and go directly to the battery.

As far as I know the 2021 RT works fine from the fairing aux socket, not from the rear one. Mine charges fine through the front aux socket. No need for direct battery connections.

I enjoy photography and have friends and relatives in the area so may need to extend it to keep everyone happy

Thank, I will have to give it a go. I might have two overnight stops to allow for travelling from home and allow for photo stops.

Interesting. And a lot closer to me than Scotland. https://nland250.com/

Yes, you could be charged duty, VAT and a handling fee. Sometimes things sneak under the radar but that is usually low priced items or items with misdeclared contents labels.

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0318654EN/the-new-bmw-r-1250-rt?language=en The link lists the differences. The fairing and screen are different on the 2021. On the 2020 you would need to use a BMW Navigator in the satnav holder. 1000+ miles on my 2021 and no complaints about t...

The picture in the manual shows both when it isn't low on fuel. Mine is currently low on fuel but when I fill up I will experiment by removing the range from the mode display and see if it appears on the fuel guage.