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

The left-side throttle body screw (big brass one that you use to adjust the airflow) is frighteningly jammed. The right-side turns freely, but I stripped out the left one something fierce trying to get it free. I didn't go at it half-cocked. I used a wide, crisp flathead screwdriver. I saturated it ...

In a home theater store last year, I saw a 5 minute clip of (what I assumed was) a B movie titled Ultra-Violet in which the lead (hot girl, vinyl bodysuit, purple hair) rode a silver R1150R straight up the side of a building, then somehow launched it airborne and rode it through a helicopter(?). I d...

It would be faster than an RT with a BMW motor, that's for damn sure.

Watching the new Terminator show on FOX. One of the main characters (the GOOD robot) rolled up on an R1150RT wearing full highway-patrol garb, including big mirrored aviators and a white helmet.. I suppose it was a not-so-subtle nod to Terminator 2. My peeve? The RT sounded just like a 4-cylinder sp...

I fit a pair intended for the R1150GS. I had to do a little bit of dremeling on the spot where it clamps to the handlebar (I'd advise you use a wood file for a little more precision). Also, I needed to shift the switch pods just a tad... snip a zip-tie and move some cables a tiny bit. It all fits, b...

The Sargent saddle for the R1150R is the most comfortable seat I've ever ridden. It's extremely flat and gives you a lot of room to slide fore and aft. The split design (which uses the rear seat as a flat "backstop") eliminates the slope that usually pushes you forward and forces you into ...

I don't know if some Rocksters shipped with an Overdrive gear, but mine certainly didn't. My father had a 2003 R1150R Roadster, and in top gear it would cruise at very low RPMs (so low that a downshift was REQUIRED to accelerate at highway speeds). He used to get pretty excellent gas mileage. Now I'...

Does anyone out there have a set of stock Roadster bars that they're willing to sell?

My Rockster bars are great for blasting around in the city, but on the highway that super-wide grip is taxing on my shoulders, wrists and neck.

Has anyone actually ran their Rockster til empty? Mine comes on green pretty reliably at 1.5 gallons. At 2 gallons, it'll be on while the bike is on the sidestand, but once you right the bike and rev the engine, it'll go away. UNFORTUNATELY, that tiny little green LED has proven to be damn near invi...