BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

If it was me, I'd request that a experienced mechanic look at the valve clearance and final drive oil. Maybe split the cost of that checkup. Did the owner at least document his work? If not, I'd assume that it wasn't done, regardless of the presence of filters. I do a lot of my own work, including v...

One from May, 2001. Me, on my 1985 Honda VF45 Sabre on one of the milder curves on US Hwy 129 in Tennessee. Known as 'Tail of the Dragon', it has 318 curves in 11 miles. Notice the stylish Fosters Beer can repair to my left muffler where a stone kicked up by a truck on the highway knocked a hole in ...

Which Quad Lock mount did you choose? I'm trying to decide which mount to go on my bike.

I use a Cardo in-helmet communicator synched to my cell phone. The speakers are in the helmet next to my ears, which helps cut down on external noise as well. I can listen to my own music, listen to SiriusXM music or podcasts, accept or place emergency calls, and much more. And, I'm not annoying oth...

I just bought a 2014 R1200RT-P sight-unseen at an auction on the other side of the country. Upon receiving the bike, several things were apparent. Three of the four windshield mounts were broken. It had been stored outside in Sacramento, CA for some time and was filthy. The folks who removed the pol...