General topics » Sport seat or dropped footpegs for more leg room?

I suspect the answer for me might be both, but I think I need to have my knees bent less. I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam. I'm also 53 and have slight knee issues from many years of cycling.

My R1250RS now has the stock seat. The sport seat gives 20mm of additional height. Does anyone know how much the BMW HP adjustable pegs drop?

Thanks.

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I suspect the answer for me might be both, but I think I need to have my knees bent less. I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam. I'm also 53 and have slight knee issues from many years of cycling.

My R1250RS now has the stock seat. The sport seat gives 20mm of additional height. Does anyone know how much the BMW HP adjustable pegs drop?

Thanks.

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I suspect the answer for me might be both, but I think I need to have my knees bent less. I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam. I'm also 53 and have slight knee issues from many years of cycling.

My R1250RS now has the stock seat. The sport seat gives 20mm of additional height. Does anyone know how much the BMW HP adjustable pegs drop?

Thanks.

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The BMW HP foot controls have 3 footpeg mounting positions with about a 1” range. The highest position is as stock. These will move your pegs outward about 1/4” on each side. The adjustable controls are great for folks with large or small feet. They look the business, too...

The tall seat may work for you. Sargent makes a tall, also. However, their “tall” is just a little taller than stock. The Corbin seems the same. The Sargent “regular” mimics the seat height of the R1250R...that is, pretty low.

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Does anyone know what "seated arc length" is specifically?

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Does anyone know what "seated arc length" is specifically?

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I do wonder how six footers and/or you long legged riders manage to curl yourselves onto a bike for an all day ride.

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I suspect the answer for me might be both, but I think I need to have my knees bent less. I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam. I'm also 53 and have slight knee issues from many years of cycling.

My R1250RS now has the stock seat. The sport seat gives 20mm of additional height. Does anyone know how much the BMW HP adjustable pegs drop?

Thanks.

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Bear in mind that raising the seat height can also result in increased fatigue in the palms / wrist and lower back since you are leaned further forward. Lowering the pegs widens the angle at the knee and does not have the same effect, although it naturally will reduce ground clearance.

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Does anyone know what "seated arc length" is specifically?

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I think it’s - the U-shaped (or V-shaped) “arc” from your left foot on the tarmac, up and over the front of the seat (where your balls reside) (apologies to lady riders) - and back down to the tarmac where your right foot is.

The constant focus on inside leg (inseam) measurement alone may distract from the fact that we’re all different shapes and sizes, so we sit on our bikes and “fit the bike” in different ways.

A key point is how your seat is shaped and where you normally sit on the cushion.

Some seats are wider than others, so 2 riders with the same inseam will straddle their seat differently and find that their feet are touching the ground in different ways.

I ain’t tall, but I’ve maxed out the height of my cushion and lowers my pegs (MV) to let my knees have an easier ride.

I do wonder how six footers and/or you long legged riders manage to curl yourselves onto a bike for an all day ride.

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As a 6 footer that’s all legs and short body, and with a very arthritic left hip I must say the RS ergonomics can be a bit of a challenge for all day riding. Still the tank range and my bladder range both punctuate touring days with regular stops. 5 minutes out of the saddle and a few hip flexes and I’m good to go again.
I have the sports seat with a Tourtech pad on top of that and the HP adjustable footpegs on their lowest setting. I’m OK with the forward lean to the standard handle bars, but for tours I fitted Illium bar risers , mainly so that my lean angle doesn’t create a large void between me and my wife on pillion, that just looks and feels silly.
Is the RT a better ergonomic fit? Maybe but I had one for 6 years and never really enjoyed the looks or the riding experience, not at all engaging, poor feedback from the front end ( telelever) and it simply felt like a giant scooter to ride.

I'm just 6'-1" with a 33+ inseam. I tried an RT in the oilhead days. Definitely less forward lean, but my hips rotated and I felt I was riding on my tailbone.

For me, the current RS with the OEM stock or Sargent tall seat and OEM bars allows my hips to rotate forward and straighten my back. Yes, I'm fortunate to have flexible knees and I ride with "ball" of my foot on the pegs.

As I'm sure is true of many of us, the COVID limited world has resulted in a loss of activity and muscle strength during the past year. Last Fall, I was moving some stuff in the garage and decided to mount the RS (setting on center stand) from the right-side versus walking around. That atypical movement and months of minimal activity resulted in excruciating pain above the right hip the following morning. It took 4-hrs of heat and ice to get out of bed. An MRI, steroid injection and cyclobenzaprine got me mobile in short order, but lower back and leg muscle exercises have become part of my life to correct the situation. Happily, the most comfortable sitting position I've found has been on the RS.

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.... .... As I'm sure is true of many of us, the COVID limited world has resulted in a loss of activity and muscle strength during the past year. .....

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #11

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.... .... As I'm sure is true of many of us, the COVID limited world has resulted in a loss of activity and muscle strength during the past year. .....

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What I most notice is the weight of my Schuberth C4 on my neck. Up until last March I had a 100 mile per day weekday commute. So a long day in the saddle touring at weekends or on holiday was absolutely no problem. I shall have to get back into trim for a planned European tour (Covid permitting) early September .

P.S. I am also blessed with flexible knees!

Chris

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I'm with Boxerboy. I struggle after 30 minutes riding these days before I'm looking for a toilet/suitable tree

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As a 6 footer that’s all legs and short body, and with a very arthritic left hip I must say the RS ergonomics can be a bit of a challenge for all day riding. Still the tank range and my bladder range both punctuate touring days with regular stops. 5 minutes out of the saddle and a few hip flexes and I’m good to go again.
I have the sports seat with a Tourtech pad on top of that and the HP adjustable footpegs on their lowest setting. I’m OK with the forward lean to the standard handle bars, but for tours I fitted Illium bar risers , mainly so that my lean angle doesn’t create a large void between me and my wife on pillion, that just looks and feels silly.
Is the RT a better ergonomic fit? Maybe but I had one for 6 years and never really enjoyed the looks or the riding experience, not at all engaging, poor feedback from the front end ( telelever) and it simply felt like a giant scooter to ride.

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