BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I’ve done a route for the Saturday, Thirsk back to Thirsk is 141 miles so my Nav tells me 😀 I’ll be meeting up with Sim so he can put it up in here, sometime soon, because I haven’t a clue how to 🙄 Lunch stop will either be Whitby or Saltburn by the Sea, depending on timings, also a couple of brew s...

£29220 you having a giraffe

Doctor T wrote: ↑Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:33 pm R45/65 are the best BM that I've owned. Regret selling them

I’ve owned both now, R65 in my Youff, I seem to remember it vibrating more than a rampant rabbit!
The R45 is a lot smoother to ride, but very slow

September 2016

First outing of the year on the little Airhead … only 40 miles for coffee and cake

Fitted my EBay bargain … Original Bonneville exhausts in mint condition, to replace the TOR’s - £78 result

LochiesDad wrote: ↑Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:52 am Good morning Dave, can I please ask you to include me on the list of attendees for the meet in Thirsk.

Thank you.

Mike

Done Mike

It's that time of year again, just renewed my lapsed BMW Motorrad Insured Warranty to start on 1st April 2025. The premium is £36.18 per month for a warranty inc. roadside assistance with an excess of £100. Will probably pay this for 7 months until 31st October 2025. But will that not mean you have...

Hi Guys Have a 2016 1200RT with 30k on the clock. Just bought bike around 3 months ago and have put approx 900 miles on it due to bike laid up over winter. When I’m stationary and idling there’s a chatter from either gears or bearings and this goes away when you pull in clutch. Been in motor trade ...

BoB21 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:56 pm I've got feelings you know.

You never said darling

BoB21 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:55 pm While your doing his Dave.

Yours is beyond redemption

MikeS wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:41 pm When we meet in Thirsk I'll give you a tenner to clean it for me. I expect a full valet though.
Must be due its yearly clean by then.

You’ve missed a zero

What about trying to sell privately Mike, it’s got to be worth £5k

£6k if you clean it

Sorry to see you’re having to pull out Mike, I’ve removed your name from the list

Daft question, maybe, but how much would a respray cost? Unlike a car everything that needs spraying is unboltable so (provided you do that yourself) you haven't got a big 'masking' cost to deal with and given a couple of paint codes an HD photos any decent paint shop should be able to replicate th...