BMW R1200R Forum forum

on my 2024 R1250R SE. It was my fault but any of you guys could suffer the same fate and so perhaps learn from my misfortune. I went to Norfolk for the day with a friend of mine. He was riding his Guzzi and I was on my 5000-mile 1250R. On our return, I was decelerating as I approached a roundabout - I would guess I was down to perhaps 30-35mph and with the throttle closed, was tapping down through the gears when all of a sudden, the engine locked. I left a 30ft skid mark on the road and... I Just Suffered An Expensive Failure . . . .

Hi all, New owner of a 2013 R1200R that i got a good deal on. I find the stock exhaust to be a bit tame so was looking online for used mufflers and came across a Akra coming from a R nine T. The owner tells me it fits on a R1200R as well but is not sure which model years. Found a topic where someone had the same exhaust on his R1200R but I don’t know if they had to do any modifications: https://www.r1200rforum.com/threads/hello-from-oakland.54493/ Any of you know if this exhaust... 2013 R1200R exhaust question

Looking to trade my Sargent seat or send it in or bring it to a local upholstery to get the seat heightened. I am 6’2” and the bike came with the Sargent low seat. Thanks

Hey all , With the Panzer having departed on the spur of the moment and my intent to update to a 1250, I’d like to adapt my round-socket GS-911 to OBD port compatibility. I’m trying to source a diagnostic port connector from a bike wrecker but have confused him by specifying it must have seven of the socket’s 10 populated with pins - as per my GS-911. Ports he has looked at among his bits and bobs have five. I’m now suspecting the diagnostic port might be... Diagnostic Port Pins

Hey all , With the Panzer having departed on the spur of the moment and my intent to update to a 1250, I’d like to adapt my round-socket GS-911 to OBD port compatibility. I’m trying to source a diagnostic port connector from a bike wrecker but have confused him by specifying it must have seven of the socket’s 10 populated with pins - as per my GS-911. Ports he has looked at among his bits and bobs have five. I’m now suspecting the diagnostic port might be... Diagnostic Port Pins

I'm preparing to do a coolant change to my 2016 R1200R. The 2021 1250RS and 2025 1300GS in my garage use the newer green BMW coolant, and I would like to just have one type on hand. BMW says they are compatible. I'm assuming I can change without a problem, after flushing the system once or twice with distilled water. Has anyone moved their 2014-2018 bike to the green stuff? Thanks in advance.

I'm preparing to do a coolant change to my 2016 R1200R. The 2021 1250RS and 2025 1300GS in my garage use the newer green BMW coolant, and I would like to just have one type on hand. BMW says they are compatible. I'm assuming I can change without a problem, after flushing the system once or twice with distilled water. Has anyone moved their 2014-2018 bike to the green stuff? Thanks in advance.

Some recent information on the R20... looks like there is already a category in the forum https://www.rideapart.com/news/807303/bmw-r-20-teased-in-video-with-ceo/

Looks like the clear lens on the left front turn signal of my 2007 broke free. Anyone have spare signals after an LED upgrade they’d be willing to sell? Maybe thoughts on where I could find a used one? Heck, at this point, I might even accept pointers on where I could find a new one. Thanks-WC

Looks like the clear lens on the left front turn signal of my 2007 broke free. Anyone have spare signals after an LED upgrade they’d be willing to sell? Maybe thoughts on where I could find a used one? Heck, at this point, I might even accept pointers on where I could find a new one. Thanks-WC

After an hour's ride and a 30 minute break, when I started the bike (2012 R1200R) the idle surged up and down, when given some input she sputtered badly, didn't want to rev, broke up while revving. After a couple of minutes she started to settle down, and then ran fine, No problems until we stopped again, and then the same thing. I'm thinking maybe the TPS? Before all this the throttle did seem a bit jerky, a real heavy on and off. The throttle did seem smoother after she settled down.

HaulBikes should be delivering this to me within the week. Has all the options and the factory bags and will also have a MRA Vario screen. Currently I also have a 1988 R100R and a 2015 Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer that I may sell. Hope the R1200R will be a ling term bike for me.