brownie0486
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I can't find any item for my 2012, the two I could find were your linked years. I'll keep looking, thanks
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2016 R1200RT site glass oil check
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I can't find any item for my 2012, the two I could find were your linked years. I'll keep looking, thanks
brownie0486
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Just wanted to follow up with you on using the mirror trick [ works like a charm ] and yours and others thoughts on the following
Twice, bike out for a 20 minute ride and back, fully warmed up.
Before I left on both, the sight glass was checked with the mirror. Showed 25% full in the sight glass. After the ride, the bike sat on the side stand for 10 minutes, then using the mirror bike upright. Showed the same level.
Added 8 ounces. Checked it 24 hours later after sitting on the side stand, then upright with the mirror. 60% full in sight glass. After a 30 minute ride, side stand for 10 minutes, then checking with mirror, 60% full.
Observation, cold check and after ride check using the above procedure, same reading at 25% and 60% after 8 ounces topped up. Is it safe to assume that just a cold check in the morning would give enough of a reliable reading?
Thanks
pglaves
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Yes as far as I'm concerned. I never did understand why BMW thinks a hot check is needed.
There is a 1/2" dia. stainless steel bar on each side of the passenger seat. Why not use that? Stand on the center stand arm and pull up on the passenger grab bar.
brownie0486
Well-known member
Thank you sir.
RANBUSH
Ran Bush
It appears that the link to the free manuals has changed since the above was written; I found the manual for my 2016 R1200RT here:
https://tinyurl.com/2jvskby2
As many of you know, you can get the production date of your bike at the MAX BMW Parts site and enter the last seven digits of your VIN.
