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R1200RT Recall - 2015
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:51 pm
by munkygunn182
Hi all,
See the attached link - you may well be affected.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2015 ... -k-models/
Craig
Re: R1200RT Recall - 2015
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:10 pm
by Levisp
Well you cannot blame BMW for this one.
Re: R1200RT Recall - 2015
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:13 am
by guest2360
Difficult to believe their doing it all for free. Yet another reason for not going to your local tyre centre. Latest incident I have heard of in the East Midlands was a front wheel put in the wrong way round. instantly destroyed the ABS sensor.
Re: R1200RT Recall - 2015
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:46 am
by Levisp
RTman10 wrote:
Difficult to believe their doing it all for free. Yet another reason for not going to your local tyre centre. Latest incident I have heard of in the East Midlands was a front wheel put in the wrong way round. instantly destroyed the ABS sensor.
Yep another good reason why I fit tyres myself and maintain my bike myself. I know the job is done properly. Before I learnt how to fit tyres myself I always took the wheels off before getting tyres fitted. This way I could refit the wheels guaranteeing that it was done correctly with the right torques. I think if you want a ride in ride out service, then your local BMW dealer is probably the safest option. If it too expensive for you then learn how to remove wheels and then take your loose wheels to a tyre fitter. All the information you need is in the owners manual.
Re: R1200RT Recall - 2015
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:29 am
by David.
I take loose wheels to NBT
http://www.nationalbiketyres.co.uk/, an independent tyre supplier/fitter, great service at a good price & always refit using a Torque Wrench.
Heard a horror story last week of a guy trying to remove the rear wheel from his RT after it had been to Cooper BMW Sunderland,
he broke a "Snap-on" Torx Bit in the process, not good & doesn't fill me with confidence.
Re: R1200RT Recall - 2015
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:11 pm
by Levisp
DaygloDavid wrote:
Heard a horror story last week of a guy trying to remove the rear wheel from his RT after it had been to Cooper BMW Sunderland,
he broke a "Snap-on" Torx Bit in the process, not good & doesn't fill me with confidence.
Will thats good going considering the rear wheel nuts should be tighten to 60Nm dry. Maybe the bolts were corroded. I don't like dry threads in case of corrosion so use a very small amount of ACF 50 Corrosion Block Grease. I then reduce the tightening torque by 10%. I've stopped using copper based grease because apparently it can react to certain metals, although I having never seen this.