BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Why? When the new shiftcam engine came out, then followed by that skookum TFT, I seriously started lookin to buy. The test ride in the summer of '22 convinced me. Interestingly enough, when I rode out of the dealer's parking lot with the Demo, I immediately thought: this is not the bike for me. Then...

Hello all, greetings from the interior of BC Canada ! Looking at our Motorrad site here and not seeing the '25 RT listed yet. All the other touring machines have been uplisted as 2025 models....but not the RT. In fact, pretty much the entire range of Beemers on the Canadian site has been updated sho...

on the rear only, there are 2 adjusters....one for preload (which requires the incl. special tool) and one for damping (dial)....no adjustment on the front end.
Check out the owners manual that is available on-line from BMW, its all there.

I have a '23 RT with base suspension, and its actually quite good ! The adjustment range for both pre-load and damping settings is broad. With my 186 Ilbs body weight and both side bags partially loaded, the ride is compliantly smooth and yet firm enough. My settings are in the mid range just one no...

Varsol, works like a charm.

Thanks for that David, haven't had to do the oil change yet, so I wasn't aware of the exact design difference in the parts !!

Cheers.

It has occurred to me that something might be ass backwards here. I have taken notice that in all the documents I have read so far, an O-Ring is specified for the drain plug on the Bevel housing while a crush washer is for the fill/level plug. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Every drain plug o...

Rusty, it looks like the Hill Start control on your bike is set to automatic. Perhaps you might want to go into the TFT settings and change it to manual for better control ?!

A little WD40 and push, assuming its the same design as the 21's and up.

Okay, I have since learned the oil filter doesn't need a backflow check valve, reason being, the oil level in the sump reservoir is higher than the bottom of the filter thus preventing oil from running out of the filter back into the crankcase. At least, that's what I have been led to believe....per...

Not yet, I do not have one loose to compare with.

Ya gotta be kidding me...after doing much research on oil filters for my '23 RT, I purchased 2 Mahle OC 619s, "OEM" quality made in Austria oil filters from Amazon. How the hell is this filter suppose to be the correct replacement for the BMW filters, when there is no anti-drain valve for ...

Please believe me when I say : the final product will look nothing like those pictures, as many of the body plastics are mostly slapped on bits and pieces ...that thing is simply a rolling disguise and a test bed !

When I test drove the new RT, I immediately found my knees were uncomfortably high....in fact I found that on all the big Beemers. At 6' and 32" inseam, I knew what I had to do if I was gonna buy one. Soooo, I ordered the '23 RT with the high seat (its in the low position) and added the pegs lo...

Similar to Docter T, I used a thin strip of foam tape along the top edge where the visor intersects on closing. Its important to be using the right stuff. In my case, the closed cell type foam...its quite dense and will not let the water thru !