Speedo pickup sensor R1200RS

[BC1100S]

Does anyone know which sensor, front or rear, is used to indicate speed on this bike?

EDIT: Which sensor drives the speedometer?

Thanks in advance for your assistance, pity and/or insults.

 

[bluehole]

If you were back on that R it wouldn't matter. You would always be 5 under.

 

[lee]

Thanks in advance for your assistance, pity and/or insults.

Thank you for not posting a picture of your speedo

 

[r0ckrat]

I know how to figure it out with a center stand and careful application of rear brake to prevent driveline snap...

 

[BC1100S]

Good thought, r0ckrat. Thanks!

 

[BC1100S]

For those who may be interested, its the rear sensor which drives the speedo.

 

[BC1100S]

If you were back on that R it wouldn't matter. You would always be 5 under.

It was an "S", you Philistine.

 

[bluehole]

It was an "S", you Philistine.

Whoops. Wrong Bike. Still, nice to see you on an RS.

 

[BC1100S]

Glad to see you're still kickin' it, Bluehole.

Just curious, still trailering the bike to interesting picture locations?

 

[pauls1150]

Another way to determine this would be to pull an extended wheelie and see if the speedo goes to zero....

 

[BC1100S]

Another way to determine this would be to pull an extended wheelie and see if the speedo goes to zero....

It didn't.

 

[tomurban]

Does anyone know which sensor, front or rear, is used to indicate speed on this bike?

EDIT: Which sensor drives the speedometer?

Thanks in advance for your assistance, pity and/or insults.

On my 2016 R1200RT it is the front wheel sensor that drives the speedo. I know this because I damaged the front sensor while changing the tire . A new front sensor had to be installed before the speedometer worked again.

 

[52184]

On my 2016 R1200RT it is the front wheel sensor that drives the speedo. I know this because I damaged the front sensor while changing the tire . A new front sensor had to be installed before the speedometer worked again.

Hmmm …. The ABS system reads both front and rear sensors to get a comparison, and given BMW’s proclivity for linking things (like turn signal flashers and ABS systems on R11 bikes) I wouldn’t count on that being definitive nor consistent throughout the model range. Post# 6 attests to the rear sensor being used to feed the speedo. An easy test would be running the bike on the center stand and in gear to see if the speed displays.

Best,
DeVern

 

[BC1100S]

An easy test would be running the bike on the center stand and in gear to see if the speed displays.

That's what I did after r0ckrat suggested it.