BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

waiting for the registration tags to come through. After 7000 miles on mine I'm looking forward to a legitimate play 

Bet you all can't wait

Where can us mere mortals get a set of those top-loading panniers??

They are shown in Real OEM, Section 46.  Problem is they have a different mounting system and you would no doubt have to butcher the back of your bike to fit them.

richardbd wrote:Where can us mere mortals get a set of those top-loading panniers??

Would Slim City Lids be an option, http://www.pbhardware.com/SlimCase_pann ... y_lids.htm

RTman10 wrote: They are shown in Real OEM, Section 46.  Problem is they have a different mounting system and you would no doubt have to butcher the back of your bike to fit them.

I knew there would be a catch!

DaygloDavid wrote: Would Slim City Lids be an option, http://www.pbhardware.com/SlimCase_pannier_City_lids.htm

I think I might go for those David, once they finally become available.


Any more takers?

I suppose the box width has a part to play in my issue with these boxes, but it's not all of it. The width is not really my issue as I have rear protection bars, it's the loading even with my inner bags there is always fiddly tucking and squeezing to finally close the lids gggggrrrrrrrrr! drives me up the wall.

BMW once made top loading pannier, for the R1200C Cruiser.  They were junk. 

RTman10 wrote: BMW once made top loading pannier, for the R1200C Cruiser.  They were junk.

but at least they were top-loading junk...

RTman10 wrote: BMW once made top loading pannier, for the R1200C Cruiser. They were junk.

they still do ...... GSA cases are top loading :D

Bit of a challenge fitting them to an RT.


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7vwh wrote: waiting for the registration tags to come through. After 7000 miles on mine I'm looking forward to a legitimate play 

How do like the new watercooled RT-Ps? How does it compare to your civilian bike?

elephant8869 wrote: How do like the new watercooled RT-Ps? How does it compare to your civilian bike?

The RT-P seems 'rough' without the ESA, Gear Shift Pro and cruise control. I have the high seat but the RTPs have standard seats so my hips and groin seem to suffer from the riding position. A positive is that due to the lowered seat I don't get as much wind blast/noise around my ears on the RTP at speed (+100mph), I suppose it's a toss up between walking like John Wayne and  being able to hear clearly!!

In all I enjoy both but prefer my civilian version, it's tailored to me (still working on a taller screen). I can ride 'quickly' on either with equal confidence and despite the lack of top speed they are a massive improvement over the FJR and smoother than the air cooled RTs we used to have.

I concur, fully spec'd up, I prefer my own to the RTP. However it is a tad embarrassing when one forgets one isn't on one's own chariot and tries to change gear without gear shift assist!
One soon remembers......