accessories » Seat height weirdness - help please!

I recently sold off my previous RS seat, after having it sold it for a lower, more comfortable model, however my buyer is complaining that it's not the height he was expecting, and I'm REALLY confused.

The seat I sold had a BMW sticky label showing the part number 52 53 8 534 318, and as far as I was concerned this corresponded to the 820mm 'higher' seat. However my buyer says that the seat I've sent him is identical to the one he has, and that the correct serial number is actually embossed on the seat (under the owner's manual) 52 53 8 550 755. He points out that his own identical seat also has that same number embossed on the base, suggesting that mine has an incorrect sticky label attached. Now the thing is, I've just had a look at my own current RS set - a lower one which suits me better - that has a paper sticker (52 538 534 316) indicating a 790mm seat, BUT it also has the same number 52 53 8 550 755 embossed on the bottom. So I'm wondering whether all the seats have this number embossed, and that it's the paper label which is correct? Would anybody mind checking their own seats (ie preferably of different heights!) and let me know if I'm correct about this?

I notice that I can't find the embossed number 52 53 8 550 755 on https://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?kind=M&arch=0 and if I google it, the only hits I get are for used seats on ebay etc (suggesting people are just reading this number off the bottom of the seat

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Perhaps the number on the seat base is the part number for only the base and the actual seat padding that changes the thickness of the pad and the height of the seat is a separate part?

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #2

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Perhaps the number on the seat base is the part number for only the base and the actual seat padding that changes the thickness of the pad and the height of the seat is a separate part?

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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #1

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I recently sold off my previous RS seat, after having it sold it for a lower, more comfortable model, however my buyer is complaining that it's not the height he was expecting, and I'm REALLY confused.

The seat I sold had a BMW sticky label showing the part number 52 53 8 534 318, and as far as I was concerned this corresponded to the 820mm 'higher' seat. However my buyer says that the seat I've sent him is identical to the one he has, and that the correct serial number is actually embossed on the seat (under the owner's manual) 52 53 8 550 755. He points out that his own identical seat also has that same number embossed on the base, suggesting that mine has an incorrect sticky label attached. Now the thing is, I've just had a look at my own current RS set - a lower one which suits me better - that has a paper sticker (52 538 534 316) indicating a 790mm seat, BUT it also has the same number 52 53 8 550 755 embossed on the bottom. So I'm wondering whether all the seats have this number embossed, and that it's the paper label which is correct? Would anybody mind checking their own seats (ie preferably of different heights!) and let me know if I'm correct about this?

I notice that I can't find the embossed number 52 53 8 550 755 on https://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?kind=M&arch=0 and if I google it, the only hits I get are for used seats on ebay etc (suggesting people are just reading this number off the bottom of the seat

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Here are my seat numbers. Foundation and sticker

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The passenger seat also has an embossed number but no sticker.

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77 34 8 555 886 Sport seat
52 53 8 534 317 Lower seat
52 53 8 534 316 standard seat

My front seat just has the ....755 number embossed on it. There is no sticker!
This surely is the the production number for the carcass/frame that all the seats are based upon.
I'm looking for a higher seat, but not really the sport seat, as I want to do larger distances rather then hooning aroung on it

This has come up before. The number on the base relates to the base only, not the actual seat in terms of padding/height/ model......

I can confirm markings in the plastic embossing has the following.
Rear seat 5253 8550 756
Front seat 5253 8550 755

The 'Sport Seat' I have also has a paper label stuck on but now starting to lose adhesion of 77 348 555 886.

It is called 'sport' despite being the taller and for me, under 6' tall (I am not overweight, I am under tall) it is all day comfortable.
Guess they couldn't call it comfort or touring on an RS model
This choice follows on from having an R1200R which just happened to have the tall 'comfort seat' as supplied ?

I have also measured this, both wheels on the ground, bar against the wall with a block under the sidestand on my 2017 RS to get a vertical check.
Also same seat on my 2015 RS
The front of the front seat is 810 and the rear of the front set is 830 from the ground.
I guess the identifying paper sticker got lost.

I have the suspension set at solo today, usually have solo plus pannier, which would add a little more height at the rear.
I know setting for two helmets, fully loaded adds more height so the seats true height changes.
It's in the handbook about running through the settings every 4th refill of fuel and yesterday after a 3 hour ride I had used all 3 but left it on the low solo setting

Zitat von Philbuck im Beitrag #8

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My front seat just has the ....755 number embossed on it. There is no sticker!
This surely is the the production number for the carcass/frame that all the seats are based upon.
I'm looking for a higher seat, but not really the sport seat, as I want to do larger distances rather then hooning aroung on it

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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #9

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This has come up before. The number on the base relates to the base only, not the actual seat in terms of padding/height/ model......

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Zitat von Tony101 im Beitrag #12

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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #9

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This has come up before. The number on the base relates to the base only, not the actual seat in terms of padding/height/ model......

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and the paper sticker falls off pretty quickly.

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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #13

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[quote=Tony101|p17672][quote=Sanemancured|p17622]
(I have explained this to my buyer and he's now happy - well, he's not, but at least he's not unhappy with me now!)

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