BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Did I say a year,been 2 years.Took the bike for it's mot(passed with ease)and I've done 2 miles in 2 years

burridge01 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:46 am Did I say a year,been 2 years.Took the bike for it's mot(passed with ease)and I've done 2 miles in 2 years

Must have felt strange, but glad to hear you’re back on it mate

Steve398 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 4:48 pm Must have felt strange, but glad to hear you’re back on it mate

Cheers Steve,
It was strange with the bar risers and lowered pegs but it was comfortable. Have an issue changing gear but I'm working on that bodge


Forgot to add,any photos of ya trip

burridge01 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 5:39 pm Cheers Steve,
It was strange with the bar risers and lowered pegs but it was comfortable. Have an issue changing gear but I'm working on that bodge


Forgot to add,any photos of ya trip

I will post some but wifi a bit scarce in most of the hotels/b&b’s we’ve stayed in so far. My immediate priority is to clean the bike, heavy rain for the last five days and 1586 miles has left it in a hell of a mess!

Like you I’ve had the bike for about a couple of years and never felt the need to bar risers, but this trip has changed my mind so I’ll get the Ilium risers like you, Wunderlich are silly money!

Steve398 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:42 pm I’ll get the Ilium risers like you.

If I remember correctly you had a new set once,whatever did you do with them

I bought a set of Chinese copy jobbies (stupidly) without comparing them with Iliums. When they arrived I wasn’t happy with them as there is no 2nd link? So I put that down to experience.

As compared to Ilium -

Well that's one to take on the chin

I was actually referring to our miss directed parcels

No, they were bar ends

No,they were Ilium risers and you still owe me a coffee. Unfortunately Essex wasn't invited to the southern ride thingy so I won't be able to collect

They were? Damn… what have I done with those then….

Steve398 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:28 pm They were? Damn… what have I done with those then….

Erm,,,,,,,

I put on a set of Chinese risers on my 17RT about a year ago. They are obviously not as strong as the Iliums; and would probably break in a crash. I have been very happy with mine. I have righted my bike with using them and they didn't flex or break. So, they are not as fragile as they appear.

burridge01 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:07 pm No,they were Ilium risers and you still owe me a coffee. Unfortunately Essex wasn't invited to the southern ride thingy so I won't be able to collect

You are more than welcome to join us for tea. The only reason i didn't include Essex was i thought anyone outside the counties i mentioned would want to ride so far for an hour or so to meet up. When the date is fixed i will post the time and place and everyone is welcome. More the merrier.

Bike booked in for a service end of Aug with Rybrook BMW Shrewsbury. Got a F850GS booked as a loan bike for 2 - 3 days as they asked to have my bike for 2 days for the valve clearance check and software update.

Doctor T wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:12 pm You are more than welcome to join us for tea. The only reason i didn't include Essex was i thought anyone outside the counties i mentioned would want to ride so far for an hour or so to meet up. When the date is fixed i will post the time and place and everyone is welcome. More the merrier.

Next you'll be meeting when I'm in Spain/Portugal,,,,,it's a bloody conspiracy