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by Major Domo
Sun Sep 14, 2025 5:37 pm
Forum: For sale
Topic: For Sale: Pannier Guards, 2009-2013 R1200 RT
Replies: 2
Views: 2068
United States of America

For Sale: Pannier Guards, 2009-2013 R1200 RT

For sale are a pair of gently used pannier guards for the 2009-'13 R120RT. I got these from a friend who had a 2010 RT, thinking they might fit my recently purchased 2014 RT. However, the 2014 has a different, more square sub-frame tubing than the previous generation. These are in excellent ...
by Major Domo
Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:55 pm
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: R1200 RT Drive line failures
Replies: 36
Views: 13935
United States of America

Re: R1200 RT Drive line failures

Well EXCUSE ME for pointing out what seems to be a problem on the RT, and other BMW models. All one  has to do is a search on BMW R1200 RT driveline failures, and many examples  come up, some at ridiculously low miles. Here's just two:


http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php ...
by Major Domo
Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: R1200 RT Drive line failures
Replies: 36
Views: 13935
United States of America

R1200 RT Drive line failures

I've read on numerous BMW sites, (including this one) of driveline/drive shaft/and/or rear drive flange failures, on various year R1200RT models. I also have a friend who purchased a low-mileage (30K approx.) '09 RT, who subsequently suffered rear drive shaft failure while on a long trip out west ...