BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

I have a 2007 with 30K. If a repair is made under warranty by a BMW shop, the repair is warrantied for two years from the time of the work. I am on my sixth fuel strip and have not paid a penny for repair costs.

Really the only maintenance issue I have had with the R1200R is the fuel strip. They seem to last about 6 to 10 months. I am tired of the $170 cost of the fuel strip. Is there a way to inhibit the "Low Fuel" light from illuminating? I do not need the fuel gauge, but the light is distracting.

When you remove the external torx, replace it with an allen. That is the only external torx bolt on the bike, and you don't want to have to carry a special wrench just for that.

I cannot seem to get the mileage that everyone else is.
Metzler Z6 = 6,000 miles (R) 7,000 (F)
Metzler Z6 Interact = 3,000 miles (R) 6,000 (F)
Michelin PR2 = 7,000 miles (F+R)

I do about 50% straight roads/freeways and 50% canyons/winding roads.

Does anyone else have this issue??

The other item that proved to be a great help was the 25 cent throttle lock. I used the O Ring that is specified for the oil filler plug and moved the right mirror and throttle grip assembly slightly inboard. I just roll the O Ring from the grip to the gap between the bar end and the grip and it hol...

I enjoy reading the posts in this forum, but rarely post. I purchased my R1200R because it seemed to be capable of most things. I ride a lot of twisties, and although it is not up to the standards set by my fellow riders (1098s, R1, and RSV4) it does ok, and I leave those bikes in the dust when they...

I have had my R12 is about 2 years, about 12k miles. 4 fuel strips. When I got it from he dealer the strip was bad. I always use the odometer, but when it goes bad showing empty (it has also been bad showing full) the low fuel light is on and is annoying. I asked the dealer if the low fuel light cou...

gezerbike wrote:Here is a link to my Smugmug account. There are a bunch of pics of the bike and screen there. Everything is unlocked.

What kind of preparation and paint did you use on the screen. I tried this and the paint did not stick.

The "Flash 2 Pass" device (http://www.f2ptechnologies.com) is the most elegant and secure solution to the garage door problem. I put the transmitter in the headlight shell.

Just flash your high beams twice and the door opens.

I know both of these issues have been discussed before but I was hoping for some new data or fix. 1. My R1200R is just over 2 years old, and it is going in for it's fourth fuel gauge/strip. You would think a company like BMW could make a fuel gauge. Has there been any changes or improvements? Since ...

Has anyone had any experience with these cases? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-R1100-R1150-R1200-GS-RT-R-Luggage-Saddlebag-Case_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4a9fc3a23fQQitemZ320507978303QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories If the quality is reasonable and they fit the R1200R, they would work for...

Some pics from yesterday's ride....
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This is one of the most beautiful spring seasons I have seen on California....

My R came with Metzler Z6 tires. I got about 6K miles on the rear and 7.5K on the front. Not good, but acceptable. I replaced them with the new and "improved" Z6 interact. The performance was similar to the earlier tire, but at 2700 miles the rear was gone. This is not even close to accept...

I put the Nippy hugger on and left the shield on. Fits fine...

Is there a way to verify the oil levels in the gearbox and the rear end??

I have found that after a ride, even a short ride, my rear brake is extremely hot, while the front is just warm to the touch. Is this normal or do I have a rear brake that is dragging? And no, I do not leave my foot on the lever. The rear wheel seems to rotate with minimal brake resistance on the ce...

I used Alcohol to clean it, and during the process I wore gloves.

Has anyone painted the windshield? I tried and the results looked pretty good, I got the effect I was looking for with the tint going from light tint to dark. The problem is that the paint does not adhere to the windshield. With a little solvent, it all came off. The paint was made for plastics. Doe...

Is it possible to add the TPM option if you have the On Board Computer, or is it factory only?

The manual says "Usable Fuel Quantity" is 4.8 gallons, with "Reserve Fuel Quantity" "greater than" 3.2 quarts or 0.8 gallons. I would take this to mean the total fuel tank capacity is more than 5.6 gallons. The question is what exactly do they mean by "greater than...