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

I'm getting these put on tomorrow: http://two-wheels.michelin.com/2w/front/affich.jsp?codeRubrique=2092004103725&codePage=2092004103725_07092004135921&lang=EN I do a lot of back windy/hilly roads, and am looking forward to track school, so my BMW store owner recommended them. I'll see how th...

now that you mention it, the K12R gearbox is fine when cold, then it warms up and gets cranky. but the upper gears >= 4th, are fine... go figure. I was wondering if there is a way to use different oil, maybe higher weight? - I run 10W-40 per bmw recommendation - I ran higher (upper = 50w) on the R b...

my R1150R was a 2003, non abs also. my K12R is also non-abs btw. I had both for a couple of months and switched back and forth. I do like the K12R better overall: besides being a lot faster, it's a lot smoother (except for a K12R buzz around 6,000rpm) - especially under load like accelerating - the ...

anytime. BTW my previous two Beemers were the R1150R and before that a R1200C Phoenix... comparing them to the K12R, of course the very nature of the boxer air cooling/oil coolant make them easier than messing with coolant changes on the K12R. But you only have to change coolant every four years per...

With the BMW factory repair manual (comes on a CD), it's easy to do just about everything on the K12R. I've done maintenance and repair on cars and motorcycles for 35+ years, including rebuilding engines, but I personally will do everything except tires, coolant change (need special tool) and brake ...

The dealer official factory manual on a CD is pretty good; I use it to do all the maintenance so far - just have to have to proper tools e.g. metric sockets/wrenches/allen wrenches, torque wrenches (I bought a couple of SK for two ranges) etc. and I buy the parts (filters, crush washers, etc) and fl...

I don't know my s/w rev on my K12R, but all the magazines testing these K12 bikes mention the same problem, including a recent review on the K1200GT in Motorcyclist I think...

Anyone know of a fix/new code drop for the vibration on K12R/S engine roll off? it happens when rolling-off the throttle above about 6K RPM. According to at least one Brit magazine, BMW intentionally causes it as a result of engine s/w that reduces emmisions...

anyone have a URL for the BMW factory service manual .pdf?

and/or the owners manual and/or the maintenance manual?