I purchased a new to me 2005 r1200rt in January and the only problem was the fuel gauge didn't work. After doing some research it didn't take me long to find out what the problem was by looking at the BMW forms. The problem was the fuel strip needed to be replaced. I didn't have the cash right now for a new fuel strip so I decided to fix it later.
Last week a good friend who's rt I had been working on showed up with a new fuel strip to say thanks for all of the work I had done on his bike. I know that new fuel strips are suppose to be calibrated before instillation, but I just didn't want to spend the money and I like to do my own work, so I went ahead and installed it.
I have found the gauge works perfectly but the computer calculation was wrong for residual range. Now that I have gone through a few tanks of gas I find the computer has adjusted and my residual range is right on the money.
I hope this can be of some help for some people. The fuel strip is $132 American and I think it was $232 Canadian. If you don't have to pay for the instillation and calibration it can save you some money.
Last week a good friend who's rt I had been working on showed up with a new fuel strip to say thanks for all of the work I had done on his bike. I know that new fuel strips are suppose to be calibrated before instillation, but I just didn't want to spend the money and I like to do my own work, so I went ahead and installed it.
I have found the gauge works perfectly but the computer calculation was wrong for residual range. Now that I have gone through a few tanks of gas I find the computer has adjusted and my residual range is right on the money.
I hope this can be of some help for some people. The fuel strip is $132 American and I think it was $232 Canadian. If you don't have to pay for the instillation and calibration it can save you some money.