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Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 9:42 am
by toroil
Hi,
I'm in Thailand with one month 2015 RT (ESA). The ride before the fist service was perfect. After 1,000 on odo. I felt that the rear suspension getting too stiff eventhough I set it to one helmet with comfort. Just found out that without switch on the ignition the rear suspension is very stiff (like hard tail bike), not sure if its normal for ESA?.
Cheers,
Tor
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:38 am
by Pope
Hi Tor
welcome to the forum.
Your RT is perfectly normal. The ESA only operates when the ignition is ON, so when the the ignition is OFF, the suspension wont work.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:53 am
by toroil
Hi Pope,
Thanks for reply, I didn't notice that when I got the bike. Also confused with my friend's R1200GS LC with Dynamic ESA, without the ignition the suspension still work. I felt that the new RT suspension is quite stiff compare to the old RT.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:53 pm
by stelyn
Hi toroil, welcome to the Forum, glad you got your prompt answer re the ESA issue, nice colour Bike, enjoy 
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:19 am
by toroil
Bring bike back to the dealer, they found something wrong with the rear shock absorber. Will replace with the new one but they have to order from Germany. :not: Might be the fist 2015 RT that have this problem.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:41 am
by David.
What you described, did sound a bit strange, if in doubt, take it to your local friendly BMW Dealer, who always knows best.
My understanding is that the ESA sets the spring pre-load & damping on the rear shock absorber, not mechanically fixes it, (like a hard tail).
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:55 am
by guest2360
Bring bike back to the dealer, they found something wrong with the rear shock absorber. Will replace with the new one but they have to order from Germany. :not: Might be the fist 2015 RT that have this problem.
Might be worth asking your dealer what the build date is for your bike. You might not be aware that early LC RTs (March to June 2014) were all recalled for just that problem.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:03 am
by David.
This BMW VIN Decoder,
http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html, can be used to find the "Production Date" of your Bike.
Model year 2015 saw a number of model facelift measures. The models could be ordered from all BMW Motorrad dealers in the new configuration from August 2014.
BMW R 1200 RT.
As of model year 2015, the R 1200 RT will be supplied in a new two-colour paint finish.
New two-colour paint finish San Marino blue metallic/ Granite grey metallic matt.
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/p ... node__6629
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:49 am
by toroil
It is 2015 San Marino blue metallic/ Granite grey metallic matt. Just got it one month ago. :wonder:
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:22 am
by guest2360
Definitely 2015 model in that colour. Looks like you have just been a bit unlucky. No doubt your dealer will sort it.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:40 am
by David.
toroil wrote:It is 2015 San Marino blue metallic/ Granite grey metallic matt. Just got it one month ago.
Using the VIN Decoder will give the "Production Date".
Typically, in this thread,
http://www.1200rt.com/index.php/topic,1178.0.html, from Production to Registration has been around 3 weeks in the examples given.
It would be interesting to know about a bike outside of UK/EU.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:54 am
by toroil
DaygloDavid wrote:
Using the VIN Decoder will give the "Production Date".
Typically, in this thread,
http://www.1200rt.com/index.php/topic,1178.0.html, from Production to Registration has been around 3 weeks in the examples given.
It would be interesting to know about a bike outside of UK/EU.
Hi DaygloDavid,
Thanks for the link, the production date of my bike is 08.12.2014. Still wait for new rear shock.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:55 am
by David.
toroil wrote:Hi DaygloDavid,
Thanks for the link, the production date of my bike is 08.12.2014. Still wait for new rear shock.
When was it registered.
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:42 am
by toroil
DaygloDavid wrote:
When was it registered.
On 25.12.2014
Re: Newbie 2015 RT from Thailand with ESA question.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:18 am
by David.
Wow, 17 days from Production to Registration, nice Christmas present.