BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I don't pair my helmet to the bike :roll: I suppose it depends what functionality you want, but as you have already experienced, sometimes the grief is just too much for the odd time it will be a benefit to you. As above though, make sure everything is up to date before you start, and then try diffe...

Welcome to the forum - your spoilt out there being able to ride all year round - it's in the minus here just now

Good luck to you though

As you say - your opinion :lol: I've had both an RT and a GS .................................... I still have the RT ;) I guess unless you "need" an adventure bike for occasion off road exploits then there is not a lot in it either way. I stay on the tarmac, and would rather have a bike f...

Bugger, I just bought a 3 year service plan for mine and got is serviced about 8 weeks ago

I think next year would be worth looking at, I'm in central Scotland, and unless it stays dry for several days now the roads are staying damp to wet. I don't see this changing much till next year, so I'll be restricting my trips to more local roads and where I can do a run without any planning to ta...

Not interested in high speed driving, interested in low end performance from a stopped position at traffic lights etc. It drags a bit before 3500 rpm then the power comes on. Wish it had 10-15 more hp MAYBE A BREN TUNE COULD HELP?? Just wondering if anyone has tuned an RT and gained enough power to...

I had mine tuned at Hilltop in the UK, it was for smoothness and low down torque, not top end power, as I never use that anyway, the RT just isn't a bike I want to thrash, even though it's well mannered for the type of bike it is. Just how fast do you want to go, I'm way into triple figures at under...

You could also try keeping the app in the foreground by turning your lock screen to never shut down? I've heard that can help some issues, and it's also possible to play music from your phone which you have saved as a playlist

I know some will be unhappy with this comment, but for me at least, the older RTs just didn't have it, there were better bikes around for less money, the more modern ones however, thinking 1250 onwards, brought an old and ailing motorcycle back from the brink

Hi Bud, this is not a total answer to your issues, I have all that stuff, but ironically don't use it. My phone is connecter to my cardo and it works fine, but I don't connect my phone to the bike. My connect app works 99% of the time, but I agree it can be a faff when setting off having to wait for...

As above, any light petroleum based liquid should do the trick and is easy to come by, just don't rub too hard and make sure you wipe it off afterword's

Personally I'd go as new as you can afford, but you also have to be careful about specification, as you could easily buy a newish bike with a low spec, or on older one with a better spec, so think what is important to you as a non negotiable. I went for the TFT model fully loaded, there is little di...

I don't know the legitimate answer, but it sounds like an emergency or panic button - if your near the bike does it activate the alarm or hazards? I'm sure an old manual from on line will be available if you try to track it down via Google

Sorry for your trouble - is this a new bike to you? Many bikes as they get older experience a whole load of issues, and many are because as they get older people don't spend the money maintaining them or sorting issues as they crop up, and at almost 20 years old, your may be one of those bikes :roll...

I would not bother with a battery tire inflator, apart from not having much oomph, there is a good chance it will lose performance just sitting between charges, and why would you need this when you have a high capacity battery in your bike anyway :roll: I have one of these and it's a cracking bit of...