I've not posted much in the trips as the 3 week plan to do Europe in the summer hit the rocks, but that's another story :oops: , this is just a few days away since the forecast is nice and I have the time before winter sets in.
Three days away from my home south of Glasgow, up to Crianlarich before ...
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- Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:24 pm
- Forum: Touring on your BMW R1200RT/R1250RT
- Topic: Just a few days away before Winter
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1715

- Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:07 pm
- Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
- Topic: DashCam
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3812

Re: DashCam
Have attached pictures.Wiring for DashCam.pdf
First image is the installation instructions that came with the DVR.
Second image is the wires from the DVR. Yellow to battery positive, black to battery negative and red to switched live (picked up from the additional lead plugged into the back of ...
- Sat Sep 20, 2025 2:37 pm
- Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
- Topic: DashCam
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3812

Re: DashCam
There are three wires from the DVR, live and neutral connected to the battery and a switched live connected to the accessory socket, so the DVR only works when the bike is running or it comes on if it detects movement when parked. It’s useful to point out that the accessory sockets on the RT ...
- Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:13 pm
- Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
- Topic: DashCam
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3812

Re: DashCam
I'm looking to fit a set of cameras to my 22 R1250RT also.
I'm not sure how it will work in practise, I want it to start/stop when I turn the ignition on/off with the bike, so am a little confused when you say your running a cable direct to the battery? Can you explain the set up a bit more please ...
I'm not sure how it will work in practise, I want it to start/stop when I turn the ignition on/off with the bike, so am a little confused when you say your running a cable direct to the battery? Can you explain the set up a bit more please ...
- Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:08 pm
- Forum: Aftermarket Parts & Accessories
- Topic: More powerful horn
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3872

Re: More powerful horn
I have a 22 RT and the horn is excellent, way louder than my mates 21 plate GS, it's just standard, so there may be some differences in what is fitted, mine is more like a car horn.
- Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: R1250RT - Sheriffs Dept Test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1798

Re: R1250RT - Sheriffs Dept Test
Interesting, it was a speed read, but on stuff like this that is all you need when a lot of what they look at is t real world consideration to us. I did find it surprising that the RT took the longest to stop in the wet, but quickest in the dry - ABS??
- Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Should I trade in my 2011 RT for a 2019? Help me decide.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3124

Re: Should I trade in my 2011 RT for a 2019? Help me decide.
If your moving from a 1200 to a 1250 then yes, make the move, your $8k is Canadian, so that just over £4k in GBP fr a 8 year newer bike with a better engine and lower miles -- go for it, I think some may not have noticed your from Canada 
- Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BMW R1300RT test ride and review
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13952

Re: BMW R1300RT test ride and review
Well, it's been a couple of weeks since it was launched, and I've seen a few video, lots of pictures, and made my mind up - and I won't be buying one :roll:
They have made too few - dare I say "improvements" - and left a load of the stuff which needed sorted out, they just did not listen to the ...
They have made too few - dare I say "improvements" - and left a load of the stuff which needed sorted out, they just did not listen to the ...
- Tue May 27, 2025 2:27 pm
- Forum: Newbies
- Topic: Newbie from. UK.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2112

Re: Newbie from. UK.
Hope the collection goes well, pity it was not last week - wall to wall sunshine across the UK 
- Tue May 27, 2025 2:25 pm
- Forum: GPS and TFT
- Topic: GPS preparation retrofit
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3380

Re: GPS preparation retrofit
I'm not sure personally, but there have been a couple of threads on here about it, I believe they are under the left speaker placement, but if you do couple of searches on a few key words it should bring it up 
- Mon May 26, 2025 9:17 pm
- Forum: Newbies
- Topic: John from Colorado, USA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2915

Re: John from Colorado, USA
Sounds like your doing all the right things. I loved the couple of RDL seats I've had, but as I've changed a few bikes I've not go another just in case I do it again :lol: The problem is that in the UK it's quite costly to send your seat over to the USA, and then have them returned again, it adda ...
- Mon May 26, 2025 9:14 pm
- Forum: Newbies
- Topic: Just another newbie
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1125

Re: Just another newbie
Welcome to the forum
I can't give you much more than what you would normally check as my bikes tend to be a bit newer, other than make sure the shaft is in good nick, the dealer should be able to show you how, if they can't, ask them how they can sell it to you !
I can't give you much more than what you would normally check as my bikes tend to be a bit newer, other than make sure the shaft is in good nick, the dealer should be able to show you how, if they can't, ask them how they can sell it to you !
- Mon May 26, 2025 9:08 pm
- Forum: Tyres, oils etc.
- Topic: Iron Butt Rally Tire Selection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3925

Re: Iron Butt Rally Tire Selection
Question.... Iron Butt Rally Riders.... They roll for 11,000 miles in 11 straight days.
What tire are RT riders choosing? Anyone know?
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Are you sure??
The one we have in the UK is 1000 miles in 24 hrs, I can't help but think 1000 miles for 11 days is just mental, and must be ...
- Mon May 26, 2025 9:05 pm
- Forum: Aftermarket Parts & Accessories
- Topic: Wunderlich bars and highway pegs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2396

Re: Wunderlich bars and highway pegs
I can't answer your question, but I put peg lowering brackets and bar risers on mine ot give me more room and a bit more sit up and beg position for longer rides.
For taller riders I think it's a good thing, I don't feel cramped like I used to, and think BMW are missing a turn by not making stuff ...
For taller riders I think it's a good thing, I don't feel cramped like I used to, and think BMW are missing a turn by not making stuff ...
- Mon May 26, 2025 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Newbies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1429

Re: Newbies
We all get complacent, the site is relatively small, so we tent to act as individuals rather than a collective 
