BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

In the words of Barron Von Grumble "the GS is a great tool, just like some of the people who ride them" civil enough?

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My dealer has now had my bike longer than me, I'm on my third courtesy bike, eventually got one that is OK but now no time to ride it  :'( .


If my dealers had not sold the bike I traded in I would by now have rejected the purchase and be back on that

I feel for you. I've now done 600 miles, no leaks as yet, but service next week

PeteM wrote: My dealer has now had my bike longer than me, I'm on my third courtesy bike, eventually got one that is OK but now no time to ride it  :'( .


If my dealers had not sold the bike I traded in I would by now have rejected the purchase and be back on that

I feel your pain. I went through the debacle of the 14 RT rear shock absorbers safety  recall.  Such a spolier  ofa biking season when you don't know if you're coming or going .

Lucky wrote:
I feel your pain. I went through the debacle of the 14 RT rear shock absorbers safety  recall.  Such a spolier  ofa biking season when you don't know if you're coming or going .

Your brave becoming a beta tester again I bought my 2014 after the original owner gave it back to BMW and swapped it for a K1600, so after the recall had been done. I am hoping my 1250 ownership isn't going to be a mare, but at least we have a 3 year warranty

Casbar wrote:
Your brave becoming a beta tester again I bought my 2014 after the original owner gave it back to BMW and swapped it for a K1600, so after the recall had been done. I am hoping my 1250 ownership isn't going to be a mare, but at least we have a 3 year warranty

I thought leaving it five or six months from release would be safe from any major early issues. Guess I got that wrong.

Brave or foolhardy, maybe both but I must confess to being impulsive. I'm currently fighting the urge to upgrade the seats to RDLs, and I think I'm losing that battle too...

Lucky wrote: Brave or foolhardy, maybe both but I must confess to being impulsive. I'm currently fighting the urge to upgrade the seats to RDLs, and I think I'm losing that battle too...

lol, will that be an import from the US, there isn't a UK distributor is there? Only option in Europe seem to be Corbin or Sergeant

Casbar wrote:
lol, will that be an import from the US, there isn't a UK distributor is there? Only option in Europe seem to be Corbin or Sergeant

Wunderlich also make them

Yes, I need to send donor seats to California where they rebuild the seat from the original pan.

It's not a cheap option but I've tried the rest and RDL is the best by a country mile (in my opinion). I'm probably the biking equivalent of the princess that can't sleep with a pea under her mattress, and yet the RDL seat let's me ride all day and feel ready for more.

If anyone has a heated pillion seat from a 2014 up RT that they can sell me I'll be glad to hear from you.

I've gone off topic. Sorry .

My bike was delivered back yesterday, off for a ride shortly to remind myself why I bought it as it has been so long

PeteM wrote: My bike was delivered back yesterday, off for a ride shortly to remind myself why I bought it as it has been so long

Good you have it back. I had mine serviced on Friday, all ok, which is good as I'm off to Scotland tomorrow. My dealer said they haven't seen any bikes with issues with the callipers, so it must be a issue only facing a small number.

Casbar wrote:
Good you have it back. I had mine serviced on Friday, all ok, which is good as I'm off to Scotland tomorrow. My dealer said they haven't seen any bikes with issues with the callipers, so it must be a issue only facing a small number.

My dealer has had a few. Mine and another fixed over the last few days, I think they still have a couple outstanding

"Cost-cutting move from Brembo to Hayes (but BMW branded) front calipers is undeniably retrograde, but only the keenest brakers will notice any difference."