A must for every biker

Looking for Aftermarket parts and Accessories for your BMW R1200RT/R1250RT or found something useful you want to share? Or just a general question?
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Found this on that infamous selling site. Think it may work better on the screen on the RT.
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What is it? I can see a wiper but otherwise clueless.
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It a battery visor wiper, just like the wiper of a car
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Doctor T wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:30 pm Found this on that infamous selling site. Think it may work better on the screen on the RT.
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RT riders don't go out in the rain???? :lol:
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
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The BMW C1 was fitted with a wiper on the screen.
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I've seen spinning visors in old biker photos, not too sure why you'd want one of these as Rainx or similar work well
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I remember those spinny visors. Always advertised in MCN. Never saw anyone with one. Back in the 80's when it rained you would have a shower running down the inside of your visor. I tried draft excluder but that only worked when the foam was dry. The younguns don't know how lucky they are with waterproofs that are waterproof, pin locks, working brakes, and tyres that aren't made from Teflon.
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Friend of mine brought one of these into the work one day.... as you do, we then took turns clamping it to our heads while another blew compressed air onto it :lol: some workout for the neck muscles :shock:
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Another crap accessory you must have for the summer. Ventz airflow cooling system.
You slide these under your jacket cuffs to allow air up your sleeve.
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How about floorboard fringes?
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Or even a Wheelie trainer. Only £1600
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Or indeed these, which look like cut down Crocs! - https://www.upbikers.com/en

Upbikers has been designed to make it easier for you to reach the ground from any motorbike (up to 4cm / 1.5 inch).
For all types of motorbikes, including automatic ones and scooters. You will be able to change gear and brake comfortably and with ease.
Its patented design, has been developed for you to be able to use easily with any shoe or boot.
Maximum grip and manoeuvrability both when your engine is turned off, and when you put your foot on the ground. These considerations are the core of the design of the device.


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Seen them on eBay. From the pictures they look worse
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This lot should really be launched on April 1st!
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