Bmw R1150rt Review
The R1150RT only spent five years in production but it made its mark with the 1130cc engine with 95bhp and a top speed of 130mph perfect for any tourer.
Bmw r1150rt review. It only makes up about 10 of BMWs numbers but the RT never expects you to ride it through a sand wash. Im also pleased as with that tankage I can easily get 200 miles before the reserve light even bothers to blink into life. The basic BMW 1150 oilhead RT is a great bike but is prone to some inherent issues.
I replaced my 99 RT with a new 2001 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard. No need to worry about costs either the RT1150RT produces a healthy 45mpg. Cosmetically it is very nice but it did sit mostly unused for at least the last two years.
The R1150R is very close to doing every thing right. Francesca Robinson helps Adam Shaw find his dream bike as she has him test ride the 2004 model BMW 1150RT and give us his review of the Japanese machine. BMW R1150RT-P The Inexpensive Touring Motorcycle Kouros Moghaddam April 2 2014 Motorcycle Lifestyle 8 Comments H ave you ever been inspired to take on an adventure in motorcycle touring and quickly realized that a reliable motorcycle which can take you to the distance can take you to the cleaners instead.
Introduced in 2001 as the successor to the R 1100 RT the R 1150 RT is the German companys most highly appointed twin cylinder model. Power assist servos are still touchiebut it does work. From what I seen my basic experience the later in the 1150RT series the less chance of spline issues the later ABS system same system just slightly improved seems to be a more balanced system.
I just bought a 2003 R1150RT with about 83K miles on it. Below is the information on the 2004 BMW R 1150 RT. This is the most complex system yet fitted to a bike and it certainly works well but lacks the feel that Id.
BMW R1150RT ABS Full test. 2004 BMW R 1150 RT pictures prices information and specifications. 4 1 vote Forget the latest camshaft-eating four cylinder Beemers and get yourself a run on one of these.
Thu 8 Aug 2002. I do not have much maintenance history information. January 2000 March 2006.
BMW R1150RT 2001 - 2004 review. Im even wearing summer gloves in the pouring rain. Review history specs The BMW R1150RT was a two cylinder boxer four-stroke Touring motorcycle produced by BMW between 2001 and 2005.
R22 Parts Catalog. July 2001 The airoil-cooled BMW Type 259 flat-twin engine with its four valves per cylinder and cam-in-head design debuted in. To BMWs credit the company has corrected these before releasing the new R1150RT.
However I could not accept the aforementioned flaws in a 16k machine not to mention a BMW. History specs images manuals. I have the same bike 04 R1150R in Titan Silver with the BMW bags which I bought from the orignal owner with 16000 on the clock it now has 55000 and.
A good relaxed ride is guaranteed on this tourer. The R1150RT has BMWs latest EVO braking system with twin 320mm front discs four piston front callipers sintered pads electro-hydraulic servo-assistance and integral ABS. Immediately upon hopping from GS onto it youre struck by the smooth.
What would be the most likely areas needing attention. BMW R1150RT Model code. If you would like to get a quote on a new 2004 BMW R 1150 RT use our Build Your Own tool or Compare this bike to other Sport-Touring motorcyclesTo view more specifications visit our Detailed Specifications.
Probably the basic answer is. The BMW R1150R is an honest-to-goodness Boxer twin that will provide years of faithful commuting service while not exactly setting pulses racing. Im also astonished as its lashing it down but the BMW R1150RTs bulky curves are keeping my hands legs and feet dry.
It handled a 700 mile trip in constant rain with no problem. My mount for this sojourn was BMWs R 1150 RT. The big GS gets all the love and 27 of BMWs sales but when the BMW people asked which one Id like to ride home after the Palm Springs roll-out party for the new 1250 boxers two months ago we picked the RT.
Overall a great ride.
