BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Fender extender and a sun visor for the TFT.

I find mine is fine. Have you checked the adjustment to the lifting hinge? I understand there is some minor adjustment possible and it may not be sealing completely. Mine is quite a tight fit onto the main shell and needs a good slam to get it to shut properly.

Not strictly maintenance, so may be in the wrong section? Where I live, I have to use a tidal causeway to get home. So I need to be on top of corrosion prevention. So far I've had a regime that has worked on all my bikes. However, on the RT, I'm finding it difficult to get into the rear shock to kee...

They use the term 'significant' for the number of users. I couldn't find any definition, but I'd doubt motorcycle fora would qualify when compared to Facebook etc.

The forum has rules, moderators and sanctions. Personally, I'd doubt there's a lot to worry about.

Radio antenna, replaced the aerial, which was on the front right fairing in the previous (pre-TFT) model.

Search for Wunderlich and Touratech. They do them for later models.

Yes, well discussed. I had the letter in late summer, for my previous 1250GS.

Be interesting to see if they have to do something for the 1300s.

They're about £12 at your dealer, too.

It works OK for me, even if I connect it after a couple of days. I did however, find that sometimes the charger lead needs a bit of tension to make a sound connection through the din socket. I route mine over the top of the bars and down to the charger on the floor. Maybe you have a looser din?

I guess I'm not surprised by that. IIRC, the warranty is limited to the value of the bike. Therefore, their max liability will be significantly lower on older bikes. Probably, for >10 years old, the value of the bike would rule out really major work, especially after factoring in BMW labour rates.

I didn't get much for my GS trade, but I went to the wrong dealership apparently...

Edit; p.s. did get free labour on 1st service, still more than £70 though.

Which of the 4 different body, headlight, cylinder head shapes is the final version

On my GS, I dropped it at a fuel station. It had engine bars, BMW's version. I still had a scuff marks on my valve cover.

On my RT, to avoid it happening again, I have put BMW's protective valve cover on, instead of engine bars. Easier to fit and much lighter as well.

The RT is basically a GS with shorter suspension, 17" wheel and a fairing/cockpit. The new RT1300 platform will have been beta tested by GS owners :) . My 1250GS was a first year (2019) model and faultless. I bought it 2nd hand, but with barely any miles on it. I put over 30,000 miles on with n...

I have no connection to Nippy Norman's, other than being a customer. I test rode an RT before buying. It had lots of scuff marks on the pannier lids. So when i took delivery of my new RT, I ordered the paint protection film for my panniers from Nippy Norman's. It arrived during the recent cold snap....