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BMW K1200 LT (1999 - present)

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BMW K1200 LT (1999 - present)

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The K1200 LT is a significant improvement over the old model, mainly because of the extra stomp from the engine. It is a massively capable and well-equipped luxury mile-eater which really grew on me. In day-to-day use it’s a bit of a handful, and no more practical as an everyday ...  Continue reading

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RossyUK1
A big "beastie" which handles very good, makes you smile and want to keep on riding for miles.... Continue reading...

TravisDAdjustus
Fun.... Ok, by now everyone knows that LT stands for Light Truck. She's not a little bike. Where I live, threading between lanes is illegal so I have no issues here. Gripes about commuting on an LT? I do it in Continue reading...

p Alsford
A mans touring bike weighing in at just over half a ton Continue reading...

sickoftryingfukinniknames
gotta say this is a great tool if used for waht it was intended. my other bike is a turbo'd busa with 350bhp at the back wheel. but climb on the beemer and let the stress of the day float away, no hastle just e Continue reading...

Niemandni
I got it as a gift for christmas 2007. Sold my car and been driving it eversince, summer and winter. By april 2008 it had it's first maintenance. Exept for reartires every 8000 km and front ones every 15000 Continue reading...
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DAVID HOOLACHAN
Been riding bikes all my life and this is by far the best i have ever had. Now the service I have had from my local dealer that is another story. First service they done they had forgoten to tighten the brake caliper after I rode it home miles I noticed it dangling from the bike . Phoned them and get this they asked me to drive the bike back to them . Got my service free and they never done the brakes or put enough oil in it twice [ TWO TIMES THEY FILLED OIL UP FIRST TIME QUARTER THE WAY UP GLASS SECOND TIME HALF WAY UP THE GLASS] . brakes not done becuase it was ONLY ELEVEN MONTHS since they were done the last time . What a service from a BMW Dealer [ John Clark Dundee ] .And to top it of BMW would not get involved . This will be my last BMW I will ever own SHOCKING OR WHAT

Posted: 31/08/2009 at 00:21


p Alsford

This is a great bike I've owned 2 ride it daily around town done 25000 on the first and the present on 30000, No technical problems. This machine was designed in 1997 and still looks good for it's age

 but oh the dealers.. They've become fitters no longer mechanics  

The first forgot to tighten the brake caliper, which came adrift 100yds from the dealer. The next time they took the caliper apart and couldn't put it to getther again and all seem not to know how much fluid to put in the machine. but if you stand your ground in the showroom they usually back down. Can't wait for the next incarnation 1800 or 2.2 cc engine hopefully whoopee

Posted: 13/10/2009 at 00:13


Bill Caven
I'm completely disappointed with BMW. My rear rotor on my 05 LT began to make a noise this year (August 09) so I looked online and found out that other riders, and there are many of them, have called it "cow belling" That is just what it sounds like when you ride slow. This is caused by the 10 rivet rubber dampeners wearing out and they can't be replace, so you have to purchase a new rotor. The rotor is a poorly manufactured piece of this motorcycle. BMW won't do a recall on something that they have created poorly. My rotor itself looks brand new and feels brand new (no score marks) and measures in at 1.28 one thousandth of an inch under original specs. BMW has 1% of the North American market, how do they expect to capture more of this market when they won't deal with their poorly made motorcycle parts. This will be my first and last BMW.

Posted: 30/11/2009 at 06:09

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A massively capable and well-equipped luxury mile-eater.
 
A bit of a handful which baulks at heavy traffic.
  • Price: £13560.00
  • Year: from 1999
  • Engine capacity: 1171cc
  • Power: 116bhp
  • Torque: 88lb ft
  • Weight: 387kg
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