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#46 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:09 am

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #11
I'm with you guys...I would prefer the regular seat. The sport seat is 33" seat height, versus 32.3" for the regular. I just emailed dealer and asked if he can arrange with BMW for the regular seat and swap them. The sport seat is just too high...would feel like an adventure bike.

I went through all of the seats (STD, Sport(Tall) and Low). Next to my aftermarket seat, the Sport tall seat was my favorite. The additional height helped opened up the angle on my leg and less stress on the knees. For comparison, my inseam is 33.5 inch.

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#47 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:36 am

Zitat von Unkgd im Beitrag #46
Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #11
I'm with you guys...I would prefer the regular seat. The sport seat is 33" seat height, versus 32.3" for the regular. I just emailed dealer and asked if he can arrange with BMW for the regular seat and swap them. The sport seat is just too high...would feel like an adventure bike.

I went through all of the seats (STD, Sport(Tall) and Low). Next to my aftermarket seat, the Sport tall seat was my favorite. The additional height helped opened up the angle on my leg and less stress on the knees. For comparison, my inseam is 33.5 inch.

Well, the RS is coming with the sport seat. I don't have a choice in the matter, so I'm going to ride with it for a while...I might actually like it, coming from an S1000RR. Now THAT'S a sport seat!

Your inseam is longer than mine...but we'll see.

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#48 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:09 am

So today my wonderful wife says..."Why trade the RR for RS...why not keep the RR AND buy the RS outright?" My first thought was to ask if she felt OK? And to my surprise, she did. So...was this a trick? What could she want? But the truth is...she really IS a wonderful wife.

So it got me to thinking...would it be weird to have two bikes that look like first cousins?

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#49 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:34 am (Last edited: Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:34 am)

No, not weird at all. Go for it, you got permission from the boss, the similar colour scheme means you don�t need to change helmet and other gear to match the new bike. My wife similarly suggested I keep my RS when I bought a GS last year as she realised I was struggling to let it go!

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#50 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:21 pm (Last edited: Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:22 pm)

Exactly what I'm feeling..."Struggling to let it go..." The RR is fantastic...love it, but need some more comfort for long rides. Best of both worlds.

Wonderful wives are rare...!

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#51 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:11 pm

It's a trap.

2020 R1250RS

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#52 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:38 pm

Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #51
It's a trap.

What? Wives...or two bikes?

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#53 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:37 am

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #52
Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #51
It's a trap.

What? Wives...or two bikes?

Yes, but in different ways.

St. Louis, Mo, USA
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couple of Moto Guzzi's
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#54 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:37 am

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #48
So today my wonderful wife says..."Why trade the RR for RS...why not keep the RR AND buy the RS outright?" My first thought was to ask if she felt OK? And to my surprise, she did. So...was this a trick? What could she want?

I see a kitchen remodel or new car in your future.

I�m a Notary Public. RESPECT MY AUTHORITY!

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#55 | RE: "Crunch" time... datum

Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:47 pm (Last edited: Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:50 pm)

No...she hates the idea of remodeling (so do I), and she's in love with her existing car. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but I really think she just wants me to enjoy life (the whole "YOLO" thing)...after all, I'll be 76 next month, and as a friend once said to me, "Life is not a dress rehearsal.".

I doubt, however, I'll do the two-bike thing again. Did it once, and found having just one bike was easier on my psyche...lol!

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