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by Capt Sisko
Fri May 22, 2026 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Pothole damage
Replies: 4
Views: 306
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Re: Pothole damage

by Capt Sisko
Wed May 20, 2026 11:06 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Footrest lowering
Replies: 7
Views: 327
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Re: Footrest lowering

by Capt Sisko
Tue May 19, 2026 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Grip modification
Replies: 7
Views: 832
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Re: Grip modification

I much prefer Grip Buddies (as opposed to Grip Puppies) as they're easier to fit, work just as well and allow the heat through.
https://www.originalgripbuddies.com/
by Capt Sisko
Wed May 06, 2026 9:50 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: R1250RT Buying Advice - What to check for
Replies: 6
Views: 1881
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Re: R1250RT Buying Advice - What to check for

Hi, The lowered foot pegs I fitted where Amazon Far East copies of the Wunderlich ones, right down to the instructions being a photocopy of the Wunderlich ones with what looked like a sticker over their name! I paid about £50 (UK) for them and four years later they're still perfectly good.

In terms ...
by Capt Sisko
Fri Apr 10, 2026 5:52 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Hello from Wales
Replies: 2
Views: 635
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Re: Hello from Wales

Welcome, and another 1250RT owner here with a Ztec Vscreen (the shorter one of the two they make) and they are really good. Mine has seen me through a couple of SS1000 events (that's 1,000 miles in under 24hrs) and numerous other long distance days. I find that by using the electric screen I can get ...
by Capt Sisko
Thu Apr 09, 2026 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Blood Bikes
Replies: 9
Views: 1142
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Re: Blood Bikes


I have a smartphone but hate the thing. To me a phone is for making and receiving calls. As you can tell, I'm very old school

You're not the only one, to me they are still essentially a mobile phone, but with add ons. Yes, I do find being able to use the internet to check something out when I'm ...
by Capt Sisko
Tue Apr 07, 2026 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Blood Bikes
Replies: 9
Views: 1142
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Blood Bikes

Now I've got a bit of time in my hands I've been toying with the idea of volunteering with my local Blood Bikes group. Is anyone here a current BB rider or has been in the recent past. If so, can you (without naming names) spill the beans. The good, the bad and the ugly, plus any tips, pointers or ...
by Capt Sisko
Sun Apr 05, 2026 11:44 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Buyer beware of US Customs
Replies: 5
Views: 867
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Re: Buyer beware of US Customs

You're not alone. In the UK we have a duty free limit of £135 on the import of goods for person use when shipped from the EU into the UK. Below that it's a straightforward door to door service. Go over that amount and you have to pay import duty, however it's not just duty the bit over the £135 ...
by Capt Sisko
Mon Mar 30, 2026 9:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: If fuel prices get any worse.
Replies: 8
Views: 1122
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If fuel prices get any worse.

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by Capt Sisko
Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:00 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Hour Change
Replies: 1
Views: 437
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The Hour Change

Question for those that have the TFT screens and those who have the new 1300 model. Does the time on your bike's clock adjust itself automatically when the hour changes?

My Gen 1 dials R1250RT like all the older models needs the time adjusting manually, yet it knows how many days are in a month ...
by Capt Sisko
Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Trying to fit a Denali Sound bomb Compact
Replies: 5
Views: 788
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Re: Trying to fit a Denali Sound bomb Compact

If you mean the Mini Sound Bomb, yes I've fitted one my '18 RT1250RT. It's fitted behind the fairing, in front of the headstock and between the forks using a straight bracket about 3" long. It's a tight fit and a sod to get to the nuts to tighten them if you've got big hand, but it can be done and ...
by Capt Sisko
Sun Mar 15, 2026 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Looking at purchasing a 2019 R1250RT ...any issues that I should be aware of?
Replies: 3
Views: 883
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Re: Looking at purchasing a 2019 R1250RT ...any issues that I should be aware of?


I beleive this is the first year of the 1250.

Prodction of the 1250RT actually started in September 2018 and mine was registered in the UK to a BMW dealer in early October (who I assume used it a demo bike and the registration documents show they kept it for a couple of months before selling it ...
by Capt Sisko
Wed Mar 11, 2026 4:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Barry Sheene and Jimmy Greaves at Donnington Park
Replies: 1
Views: 9096
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Barry Sheene and Jimmy Greaves at Donnington Park

Nothing to do with BMWs at all, but still worth a quick watch.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1602000644381813
by Capt Sisko
Sat Mar 07, 2026 12:47 am
Forum: Tyres, oils etc.
Topic: Not so new tyres.
Replies: 1
Views: 13242
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Not so new tyres.

When I bought my R1250RT back in '22 they'd just been fitted with a set of Michelin PR4, and jolly good they were, including a run through Scotland on an Iron Butt ride that's since become infamously known as the 'Monsoon of Glencoe without a twitch. When they wore out I put on PR6's and have been ...