BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

One thing about my 2007 RT that I find very irksome and unsafe is that it is extremely difficult to read the screen unless the sun is coming directly onto it over your shoulder. It really isn't a matter of glare off the screen, or needing to shroud the screen, it's just that the back lighting (which...

Until last week, I had three RT's. Just prior to Christmas, I totaled the 2009 in my profile picture by hitting a deer at around 45 mph (no injury to me) which eventually turned out to be a good thing! Since I gave up on cars about 18 years ago, I resurrected my 2005 RT which had not been started in...

Out of nowhere, the front tire is losing air steadily out of a newish front tire with a couple of thousand miles. I have just finished immersing the tire in water after having overfilled it and can detect no air bubbles. There are a few minor dents in the rim to which I paid particular attention, an...

Thanks. My recollection was that normally, right after turning the engine off, the sight glass was empty, so I thought I might have had put in about half a liter too much. I released enough oil (Maybe 150 ml) to bring it to the normal fill line. Don't know if that was enough to cause any troubles, b...

I'm on tour on my 2009 RT (60k miles) and have slightly (??) over-filled the engine oil. Changed oil/filter before leaving. The sight glass is totally filled, and doesn't drop at all right away when the bike is started. After about 40 seconds it drops, and remains, to just above the fill lines. Shou...

UPDATE: I had looked on YouTube for a video on the subject, but found nothing. After posting here, I just tried to find a video on front wheel removal, which verified that you only have to remove the four small screws that refer to my post and Bob's your uncle, the wheel pulls straight out. I wonder...

I'm talking about the shiny plastic bit that sits on the very front of the mud guard, whose removal will allow the wheel to be pulled forward and out easily (??). Although I've managed to extract the front wheel without removing it, I want to try taking it off this time to avoid cracking it. There's...

Just an update, and some advice regarding installation. I got a significant discount after disputing the sale, but when I went to put on the front bars (I decided not to get the rears) it seemed that the bolt holes of the engine guards did not line up at all with the holes on the bottom center piece...

Just installed the regular sized Grip Pup on the throttle and it feels great. It also fits tightly over the tapered thinner OD of the inboard side of the grip. Had to use WD 40 since the soapy water didn't cut it. Strange how the minimally greater circumference makes the throttle more sensitive and ...

Ordering them now, with your "incisive" advice in mind.

Thanks, all. Are the regular Grip Pups OK for the RT, or will I need the "Big Paws"? Also, since the OD on the Beemer grips taper down towards the inside, will the GP's conform tightly, or do they gather a bit at the smaller end?

I've been getting a painful callus at the base of my pinky from the throttle grip. I'm thinking of getting a thicker and softer replacement. Anybody know how hard it is to remove and replace the original hand grip, or if there is an aftermarket product that will fit over the existing grip? Thanks.

Sorry, can’t seem to upload a photo. This concerns the decorative silver-colored shroud/frame surrounding the main instrument cluster. It popped off at about 70 mph but I managed to catch it. There seems to be no method of attachment around the speedo/tack cluster. No raised tabs etc. either on the ...

Dr. T and David, Yeah, those bars look exactly like the ones I got, and I don’t know which German bars I saw online. I gave up on trying to get the rear bars they had promised, and accepted AliExpress’ solution of a refund of 1/2 of the price, including shipping. I immediately tried to fit the bars ...

Burridge01, I could dispute through the credit card route, but I may get the rear bars free and not have to deal with the return process andd finding another seller. If I understand them correctly, AliExpress (sorta like Amazon) has sided with me in the “item missing" dispute I initiated, and I...