BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

burridge01 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 12:49 pm No idea what they've done,bogs down when trying to accelerate in every gear(like a plugs gone on a 4 pot)Then vibrates when not bogging but still trying to accelerate but not pulling cleanly or smoothly as it did before it went in to them.They have carried out a 22k service and done the recalls bar the warning light one.Service light has obviously been turned off so they've been into the ecu and I told them to do nothing else because of the PowerCommander. Well they've done something(I'm hoping it's just a plug that's breaking down under load which isn't down to them)
Apart from that it's pissing me off that I've got to get the bike back to them and "IF" they had a spare curtsey bike(they don't) it would cost me £20 a day.Can't say I'm impressed.

burridge01 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 11:13 amThere van is tide up for the next 3 weeks so it's down to me.

burridge01 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 10:05 am Well I live n learn,4 plugs on the bike

sakm wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 10:29 am Not on the wet head there isn't! There's only one per cylinder

The earlier models had 2 per cylinder

burridge01 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 10:48 amAfter I've changed the plugs tomorrow, if it's still the same it will be going back.

David. wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 11:04 am Where the spark plugs changed at the 22K miles service, due every 12K miles.

David. wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:26 pm The computer says "No", bring the motorcycle back after another 2K miles at 24K.

simbo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:32 pm Williams Motorrad don't do that, they just leave it till the next 6k or 12 month service. Spark plugs should be good for at least 40 to 50k anyway, I changed mine on the RT at 18k and they're still in there doing fine at 50 odd thousand miles.