RE: Aftermarket seats - 2

IMHO, the difference in the BMW sport seat and tall (i.e., standard RS seat) is the fore-aft profile and the lateral convex vs concave profile. You ride "on" the sport seat, while you ride "in" the standard (tall) seat. I swapped my standard RS seat for a Sport seat. Later, I purchased a Sargent Tall seat (aka RS Standard height). The Sport seat is great for an afternoon on the back roads, but the Sargent seat is a minor improvement over stock for long days and distances.
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Based on the pictures of the Wunderlich seat.........it looks very similar to the BMW Sport seat

Great post , very clear and informative

Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #17

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Great post , very clear and informative

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Thanks for the pics of the Sport and Sargent seats. It illustrates something that isn't usually obvious in other posts on this subject: Angle. The Sargent seat appears to have a much more neutral (flat) profile, in the "pocket", than the stock seat. Never paid attention that the Sport seat still had a downward slant towards the tank, AKA, the Jewel Crusher syndrome

As I posted elsewhere, the R1250 has less space available under the front part of the seat than the R1200 - at least with the Corbin unit.

On the R1200 I carried a Slime (brand) pump in its padded case in the back section of the underseat area, and a custom tool roll in the front section.

On the R1250 I could not fit either unit in the front section, and the Slime pump case took up all the room in the back section.

In Oz, there is a business called Rocky Creek Designs. I have bought a lot of stuff from that business because (1) they know what they are doing and (2) all of their products have been first rate. Look them up on the 'Net.

I explained my problem to them at their stand at the Expo at the MotoGP and they sold me a MotorPressor Pocket Pump. I could discard the alligator clips and the hot lead from a battery that come with the kit (and take up some room) as my RS is already wired up with a SAE 12 volt connector under the saddle.

This pump fits in the back section along with my tool roll. It is tight, but it works. Great. My tool kit also includes a Dyna-plug type combined awl and string injector - also from Rocky Creek Designs.

Now I can return the Slime pump to the Spyder!

I really hate the idea of being stranded with a flat and I have carried tyre repair kits since my BMW R1100 S. Of course, BMW provided a kit and a place to store it, in the earlier bike. It was only a CO2 kit, but it was better than nothing.

I have not tried to fit up the standard BMW seat with the pump. The rear section is, of course, occupied by the tools provided by BMW.

Zitat von duccrazydave im Beitrag #19

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the Sport seat still had a downward slant towards the tank, AKA, the Jewel Crusher syndrome[Smiley_3]

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Am in the process of speccing my new bike. I'm 6'3" and so had specc'd the OEM sport seat (+20mm over the UK standard seat) but now wondering whether the Wunderlich might be a better bet. Any thoughts most welcome!

I'm being charged for the extra seat because the bike is an new one that has already been shipped here, so it's an extra £250... which is a pain frankly. I don't think the Sport seat is a freebie option though. I've tested the bike with the normal height seat and did find it a little cramped.

So now I'm thinking the Wunderlich might be a better bet as it seems more advanced in its construction and has great reviews.

I bought my 1200 as a new bike that was in stock in the warehouse, I told the dealer I wanted the sports seat (6' 2") and he just swapped them over.

Talk to your dealer and tell that is what you would like them to do, other dealers offer the service. The worst that can happen is you still have to pay for a new seat but you might get it swapped

Zitat von OlieL im Beitrag #24

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I'm being charged for the extra seat because the bike is an new one that has already been shipped here, so it's an extra £250... which is a pain frankly. I don't think the Sport seat is a freebie option though. I've tested the bike with the normal height seat and did find it a little cramped.

So now I'm thinking the Wunderlich might be a better bet as it seems more advanced in its construction and has great reviews.

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Zitat von OlieL im Beitrag #24

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I'm being charged for the extra seat because the bike is an new one that has already been shipped here, so it's an extra £250... which is a pain frankly. I don't think the Sport seat is a freebie option though. I've tested the bike with the normal height seat and did find it a little cramped.

So now I'm thinking the Wunderlich might be a better bet as it seems more advanced in its construction and has great reviews.

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