New to the RT forum

[Steve F]

Hello!
Yes, another convert from the K bikes. I'll be P/X ing my K13GT for a nice shiny R1200RT next week. Test riding one last week easily convinced me how pleasant and comfortable the RT LC is! Needless to say, I'm staggered at how much BMW charge for their Navigator Sat Nag and large top box!! :not:

[stelyn]

Welcome to the forum Steve F, enjoy your `new toy'......

[Spencert231]

Great to have you join us Steve, try and get the dealer to help you out with the Vav and TB as you alluded they are expensive.

[guest3074]

Needless to say, I'm staggered at how much BMW charge for their Navigator Sat Nag and large top box!! :not:

I've had an RT before but now just awaiting for mine to arrive from Germany  and yes the stuff is expensive and to be honest the price of the new box compared to the previous model is ridiculous.
I'll be getting a Garmin Zumo 660 to use as the Nav is too much money for the remote use, only thing is I have a Zumo 590 which won't fit  :'(

[Steve F]

Great to have you join us Steve, try and get the dealer to help you out with the Vav and TB as you alluded they are expensive.

Thank you for the welcome. Yes, I will be nagging the dealer to offer some discount on those two items.

[guest2360]

You can use the old type top box but although the specs say its the same weight as the new one it is not. You can also get the non electric new top box which us much cheaper and not far off the price of the old one.
The new Nav V is expensive but is a far superior bit of kit. Bigger brighter screen and better prompts and more detailed screens. The 660 has been out if production for some time now.

[guest3074]

You can use the old type top box but although the specs say its the same weight as the new one it is not. You can also get the non electric new top box which us much cheaper and not far off the price of the old one.
The new Nav V is expensive but is a far superior bit of kit. Bigger brighter screen and better prompts and more detailed screens. The 660 has been out if production for some time now.

When I had my last RT in 2010 it was £500 for the topbox, at £800 without the electrics that's a hell of an increase in price

[guest2360]

No its £800 with the electrics.

[guest3074]

No its £800 with the electrics.

Not at my dealers  ???

[David.]

GIVI do a Top Box for the LC RT, http://www.1200rt.com/index.php/topic,1 ... l#msg11014.

Garmin Zumo 660's are available from Handtec, http://www.handtec.co.uk/garmin-zumo-66 ... wwodcFYLWA.
I've had mine for 4 years without any problems, covered thousands of miles, all over Europe & Scandinavia.

[guest2360]

Not at my dealers ???
Ask him to quote the price of two versions.

[guest3074]

Ask him to quote the price of two versions.

Can't remember the exact price but the previous version was around £550 and the new one (without electrics, carpet etc) £800

[guest2360]

Can't remember the exact price but the previous version was around £550 and the new one (without electrics, carpet etc) £800

He seems to have misread the price list.  Ask him what the new one costs with central locking, brake light mounting and mat.  The difference between the 2 is over £200.00 so if he tells you £1000 + you know he's got his wires crossed.  Somebody on here must have bought one and knows the exact price.

[David.]

BMW TopCase 49L, without Electrics, http://www.ridersbmw.co.uk/buy/BMW-BMW- ... 7438544630.

BMW TopCase, http://www.ridersbmw.co.uk/buy/BMW-BMW- ... 1607720456.

[Chad]

Welcome Steve. I bought the old model topbox as I too couldn't swallow the rip off price of the new style. It looks absolutely fine on the bike. I've read that the new RT's no longer have continental tyres fitted as standard now... Can you update on this as I  noticed a new RT at Hawes recently with conti's on!