BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Steve398 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 6:19 pm Yesterday was taking our air vests up for service, or in my case chop mine in for a replacement one size smaller, one of the joys from losing 9.5kg on an unintended diet… talking of which, how’s the diet going Easy?

I'm down to 198 pounds. Doing it slowly as last time i lost 3st in 4 months, but put it back on after 18 months.
So just another 3 pounds to lose and i will be happy at 14st. belly is still 43 inches

I'm going to check a nice Opal Blue R1100RT tomorrow. Got some stuff already today just in case.

Just turned the TV on only to find out the Simpsons are still going on Channel 4.

WSB & MOTOGP are about the only things worth watching on TV at the moment, then as winter approaches it’s onto ski jumping.

Steve398 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:44 pm WSB & MOTOGP are about the only things worth watching on TV at the moment, then as winter approaches it’s onto ski jumping.

Not forgetting BSB

Went out and did another 77 miles this morning.

The weekend warriors are a bunch of twats.

I would say only 2 in 10 nodded or waved back at me and they ride like wankers.

Saw one light blue R1250RT who was parked up and he waved back.

also saw another RT on the same back road to whom i waved to and he just rode passed.

Had a nice little chat with a guy on a 2014 grey GS at Abber.

Then came the long way home with a little blast on the last bit of duel before hitting town.

all in all a nice little ride.

Changed:
- engine oil + filter
- air filter
- spark plugs
- transmission oil
- final drive oil

Still need to change tyres and fork seals and adjust CO a tad richer.

Otherwise this old Massey-Ferguson does its thing quite well.

Purchased a 2nd hand Record23 vice and fitted on me bench

It's erm,,,,,,,,,,,,slightly bigger than me old one.



Can't grumble for £65

Received the HifLo filter (HF164) along with 5ltrs of the best Smith and Allen oil that they can offer. Way too hot to put a helmet on let alone start working in the garage.
Not interested in the Olympics at all.

Wife and i just got back from a 130 miles ride.
We left just before 8am, temp was around 17.5 degrees and was a nice morning.
Got home just after 1pm as the temp was upto the 27.5 degrees.

Don't like wet heat like we have here. Southern Europe heat suits me better.

Doctor T wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 1:08 pm Not interested in the Olympics at all.

Not even the synchronised swimming…?

Sullivj wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 3:41 pm Not even the synchronised swimming…?

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. may have to start watching

Took the bike in for its MOT, passed with flying colours. Only covered 2887 mile in 12 months, most of that was on my trip to Holland in May. Need to get out more!!

Sullivj wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 3:41 pm Not even the synchronised swimming…?

She does that about 5 times during the routine, I think she's stretching it a bit.