BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Hi all - excited to join the beemer family and introduce myself to the forum. After a decade riding a dual-sport, decided to up my comfort game. For years, I have had my eyes on various R1200RT-Ps on auction sites, craigslist, and even dealers. Most are as feared - slash and burn the electronics out, holes in the fairing, clutch on its last leg.

Then a week ago, after randomly searching CL for "R1200RT" I found the below. A 2009 RTP with 22,000 kms from my local PD. Upon further review - the dealer had performed a full decomissioning (at the city's expense) and returned the bike to stock RTP form - including replacing any plastics with holes, and properly removing all accessory wiring back to the switch. A review of the service history was shocking...less than 4k kms on the bike in the last 4 years; 2 20k services, just total silliness. I took her for a ride, tried as hard as I could to make the clutch slip (couldn't),brought back to the dealers and literally put on a white linen glove and touched every seam, seal and gasket I could find - nada.

So today, I'm excited to join this crowd with what I believe to be a Unicorn of an ex-police bike...my new-ish 2009 R1200RT-P!

Welcome  8)

Bienvenu.  My Sis lives in Kitsilano, and almost yearly I take the bike up for a visit.  I miss both her and Vancouver badly but, hopefully, the virus will relent by next summer.  You're going to love the bike.

Welcome and enjoy. Love Vancouver lucky to see pod orcas in bay once.

And...just realized I had my first new member fail with the sideways picture...smh

Oh!  I thought you were popping a wheelie in the picture!

Welcome. I am jealous, some great roads around your area. I hired a RT starting in Vancouver last year for two weeks, fantastic trip, I feel the need to go back

Welcome from across the pond enjoy the bike and the friendly banter on this thread !!!!

When I eventually get back up there, I plan on going to Tofino.  Any other suggestions on destinations/roads on Vancouver Island?