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

Scott, Yes, the R bar is a direct bolt on to the RS with no clearance or cabling/wiring problems. A guy on r1200rsforums.com has posted a nice write up and pictures on his conversion. His dealer did the switch when he bought the bike. If you want to test the riding position before buying all the par...

Don,

Thanks! Your response is greatly appreicated.

John

I have read the posts on this forum and BMWMOA on how to flush the brakes on an R1200R. During this procedure is the ABS unit flushed at the same time automaticly? Or is there a separate procedure to flush the ABS unit?

Thanks in advance.
John

Bob,

I have had mine for five years now and I consider it the best riding gear I have ever owned. I have two sets - the mesh kevlar and regular kevlar.

Don, Thanks for the reply. I have read your article and all of the other posts on this related subject. I have found the recommended settings from Ohlin (+/-) a couple of clicks to provide a good ride in twistie conditions, but I have not tried moving out into the extremes (4-8 clicks), one setting ...

I would be interested in knowing the settings for rebound and compression, front and rear, for your Ohlins after you have setup your bike the way you want it. I am just beginning this process and want to get an idea if the recommended settings are close for most of you, or if your settings are diffe...

JGP, Would it be possible for you to post a couple pictures of your Russell Day Long saddle on your bike or email any pictures you mingt have to me at reinhardt.john@comcast.net? I am very interested in how it looks on the bike. I am a long time Russell seat user (7 bikes) and just want to see one o...