R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
Print view
Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:19 pm (Last edited: Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:23 pm)
|
I'm going from an S1000RR to the RS, and the main reason is for more comfort (even though I easily ride 150-300 miles on the RR). The Sport seat just sounds tall to me, and seems as though it would produce more forward lean than the regular. |
|
reply
Zitat von Steady Eddie im Beitrag #12 In close up pictures you can see the mounting points for the pannier mounts and foot peg mounts. In post # 6 the dealer said the rear pod comes off with the key. This makes sense to me because the rear need to come off to get the front seat off. Lee |
|
Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #16 As someone who went CBR500R to CBR650R to R1250RS I can assure you the only thing going through your head coming of an RR will be 'Holy **** this is a sofa'. Now I'm the type that did 800km B-road days on my CBR but I'm not too proud to say the rear end was a special kind of sore after - my longest ride I could manage since December on the RS was 90mins but both me and my pillion came off it as off a really comfortable bed or comparable to a 10min commute on the CBR. For the seat discussion I briefly had a CBR pillion cover installed, and a friend had the same on this R6. In both cases the plastic cover plugs in as a standard pillion seat via key and can be changed in a second. I doubt this is different on the RS. And for the Kriega bag I assume pillion seat combo would be better - flatter and you're bound to just scratch the plastic when strapping stuff over or on to.
Year-round riding enthusiast i.e. seasonal motorcycle popsicle.
|
|
Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #6 Maybe the early build 23s come with the passenger kit and solo seat as a No Charge option? Market Launch Equipment N/C. Just a wild ass guess. Lee |
|
|
From the 2023 R/RS Update thread (message #97) |
|
Zitat von trudd im Beitrag #23 that's... a weird decision from BMW. I mean - the single seat + cover does look sweet and I'd run it as an interchangeable option + if you want and can be bothered pillion peg removal is 4 screws all together on most bikes. But to dedicate a sports-tourer completely to solo-touring with the cover option and aesthetically make it 'weird' if you imagine a bike with the full pannier set-up but also a plastic sporty pillion seat cover. Just weird IMHO
Year-round riding enthusiast i.e. seasonal motorcycle popsicle.
|
|
|
The seat height alone means not a lot.
Carpe Diem!
|
|
|
I agree but, having seen it at the show and looking at the photos, I'm assuming the cover lifts off and leaves some plastic-wear to cover the holes that the grab-handles/rack fix in. I guess we'll learn more when the first forum member receives their RS with a cover?!? |
|
Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #25 At 5'8" and a tall seat, can you flat-foot at a stop? Is it the "sport" seat you have or some other? I'm curious if the sport seat is even comfortable on a tour-length ride... |
|
|
|
Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #27Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #25 it's not overall height that matters but inseam length - I'm only 5'8" tall but have a 32" inseam. Boxerboy55 might also use Cuban heels 
Spam goes here
|
