BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Hello Fellow Riders, I am considering replacing the fairing's surface fasteners with quarter-turn Dzuz's fasteners. I had them on my Ducati ST4s and it simplified the maintenance access. Is there a source for a kit with all of the hardware preselected and included? That would simplify things even mo...

Success!! Following the wiring from the top of the triple-tree I found the bundle that would make and break the connection. I could enable or disable the initialization of the bike. I removed all of the wire ties and began to cut away the loom sheathing to expose the individual wires. There is was. ...

A clue has revealed itself. The instrument cluster does not go through the check sequence when the bike is not going to start. Additionally, when turning the bars all the way to the left the bike initializes properly and will start. It will also cut off when the engine is running and the bars are tu...

And it decided to start again, but it did not last. It didn't cut off, but it failed to turn over at the next attempt. I had bypassed the kickstand switch and it initially started, but then the issue returned.

Update: Today I went out to the garage and removed the rear seat to check the anti-theft module and batteries. I removed the single accessible screw and it didn't want to slide for removal, so as I was about to head back in and check the procedure in the service manual, I thought I would try to star...

Hello All, Three hours ago, I was running an errand for my wife. Always happy to find an excuse to ride, I was off. I had an uneventful ride to the grocery in a nearby town, but as I pulled into the parking space the motor mysteriously went silent. Curious, but I didn't think much of it at the time....

Hello From Luz, Portugal. I am picking up my "new to me" 2012 R 1200 RT today. This will be my 2nd BMW. My first was an '84 K100RS, in Alaska Blau. I have been riding in the US since 1981 and have owned many motorcycles of several different makes. I am currently retired in Portugal and hav...