BMW RT/RTP Clutch Adjustment

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Police Motor Training with Quinn Redeker

Жыл бұрын

How to adjust the clutch engagement point on BMW RT-P/RT/GS

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@greglipschitz 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. This is just what I needed. I asked the dealership and they had no bloody idea.

@poljeurgen3940 Ай бұрын

Thanks you for sharing

@sqward 9 ай бұрын

Excellent. I was wondering whether such adjustment was possible. Not only to bring the biting point but also to make it more consistent between different BMW bikes.

@danromagnoli1243 Жыл бұрын

Its the same for the k1600glt. Thanks for the tip.

@cubax599 2 ай бұрын

Gold. Cheers!

@micce-dk3xs 4 ай бұрын

Nice, thank you

@BlackBirdieGolf 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service from a fellow officer. I just bought a used R1250RT and I'm still having trouble getting the bike moving. I have the friction zone but once I let on the throttle the bike stops running. I think 8 to 12times I try to roll on the throttle then the bike goes. So damn annoying.

@jamesfilice6072 5 ай бұрын

My little hands are blessing you. I also got brake lever where I like it.

@PoliceMotorTraining 5 ай бұрын

Hey buddy, that’s great to hear. There’s nothing better than getting your controls where you feel like you actually have control!

@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if 11 ай бұрын

Really helpful, thanks.

@AdinMesanovic-mb6kq 22 күн бұрын

Tnx💪

@markneblett2777 7 ай бұрын

Info: the set screw is a Torx on my R1250.

@PoliceMotorTraining 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark-It's possible they changed it from year-to-year, I have had multiple owners tell me Torx and others tell me Allen. For my bike, 2023, the allen is correct. I think either CAN work but because the initial crack of the set screw is under a little bit of thread locker, you need to be sure so it doesn't strip.

@wizardz7938 4 ай бұрын

thank you for this i will try again on my bike. last night i guess the screw was too far in when in first gear the clutch did not engange at all it was slippin. going out to see what i did wrong. I installed AVG levels r1250

@PoliceMotorTraining 4 ай бұрын

Don’t tighten the set screw underneath yet, just keep working with the adjustment screw until it feels good 👍

@oxide8182 Жыл бұрын

I dont know why they set it so far out from the factory. I did the same for the front brake, still end up keeping the quick adjusters on 1.

@michaelmarconi 16 күн бұрын

But which thread locker to use when you find the right spot; Loctite blue or red?

@PoliceMotorTraining 16 күн бұрын

I don’t typically use thread Locker to secure the locking screw after I make my adjustment. But if you feel better about using thread Locker do not use red. Make sure you go with blue.

@ode4492 11 ай бұрын

I've found it hard to achieve a happy medium. If I adjust the friction zone and lever reach to where I like it (further in as you're showing), the clutch doesn't want to disengage all the way; i.e. neutral is hard to find, and shifting is more crunchy. When adjusted out, shifting is smooth with very little clash and neutral is very easy to find. Have you found a happy medium?

@PoliceMotorTraining 11 ай бұрын

Not sure what year/model you have, I DID experience a similar issue on an older dry clutch model with aftermarket clutch, however on the newer wet-clutch versions this has not been my experience. I would recommend adjusting the lever so its fully disengaging the clutch, and look into getting a Vario-lever from Wunderlich. It has way more adjustable range at the lever and takes just a few minutes to install. It should solve your problem. www.wunderlichamerica.com/BMW_K1600_R1200_R1250_RT_Vario_Brake_Clutch_Levers

@UpstateDS 5 ай бұрын

I just did this on my 2016 r1200rt. It was a torx T8 for both upper and lower. Weird

@PoliceMotorTraining 5 ай бұрын

I’ve had people tell me it is a torx T8 like you, and others corrected me that it was an Allen wrench. For my bike it is an Allen on the main locknut. Yeah that is odd.

@axeffektt 3 ай бұрын

I'm struggling with this. I have a 2019 R 1250 RT and what I'll call the horizontal adjustment is a 2mm allen. The "locking" hardware on the bottom of the lever is honestly not identifiable. It has the orange goop on it, and it honestly looks like a nut, but there's no way to get a wrench or a socket on it. I've been searching all over the interwebs. I bought this bike used with very low miles, and it has nearly no friction zone, even with the easy adjustment knob all the way in.

@PoliceMotorTraining 3 ай бұрын

The lower lock screw is NOT a nut. Watch my video again- that bottom lock screw should be a 2 mm Allen key and the horizontal adjuster should be a torx T8.

@axeffektt 3 ай бұрын

@@PoliceMotorTraining I watched it many times over trying to figure this out for sure. I'll take another look this evening. Maybe the locking hardware is obscured by the orange goop. Can't tell if that's locktight, or just sealant. I took pictures if you have an email I can send them to.

@PoliceMotorTraining 3 ай бұрын

@@axeffektt that orange goo absolutely fills the little hole so when you put the hex wrench in there carefully move it back-and-forth, don’t spin it, or strip anything, but move it around back-and-forth and wipe off the tool, over few moments, you will notice the orange goo will start to fall out of the hole and then you can get the wrench inside so you can loosen it.

@axeffektt 3 ай бұрын

@@PoliceMotorTraining Ok. Thanks. I'll try that.

@PoliceMotorTraining 3 ай бұрын

take a needle and scrape out the orange stuff and it should reveal a 2 mm Allen adjuster.