Read through a bunch of threads here and reviews elsewhere but still seeking some guidance on the best seat for a 6'3" tall rider on a 2012 BMW R1200GS. Me - Tall 6'3" and 225lbs and really cramped on my 2012 R1200GS.The 2016 MY BMW R 1200 GS Adventure has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, fuel-injected, 1170cc, boxer twin cylinder powerplant paired to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce BMW R 1200 GS Adventure BMW R 1200 GS Tank capacity: 30 litres 20 litres Spring travel front / rear: 210 / 220 mm 190 / 200 mm Seat height: 890 / 910 mm 850 / 870 mm Weight with tank 90% full: 260 kg 238 kg Max. load: 220 kg 212 kg Dimensions L / W: 2,255 / 980 mm 2,207 / 953 mm Fuel consumption
So Reg Suspension with Reg seat minus Reg Suspension low seat is 30mm = 1.18 inches. Therefore, if you combine lowered suspension AND low seat there is a seat height drop of 25mm + 30mm = 55mm or 2.17 inches. Which conflicts with the info on the BMW website of seat height. e.g. Reg Suspension 850mm minus low suspension & low seat 790mm = 60mm drop.
Compared to the standard R 1200 GS, the Adventure has a larger fuel tank, taller suspension (and seat height), a lower first gear, cross-spoke wheels, engine and hand guards, a skid plate and a
Without a doubt, the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is the standard bearer of the ADV world. Seat height: 35.0 and 35.8 inches (standard choice); various optional seats available;
seat height - 900mm fuel capacity - 30l top speed - 121mph 0-60 - n/a tank range - n/a. specs - r1200gs adventure type - trail production date - 2007 price new - £9895 engine capacity - 1170cc power - 94.9bhp@7500rpm torque - 78.8lb.ft@5500rpm weight - 223kg seat height - 890mm or 910mm fuel capacity - 33l top speed - 128.7mph 0-60 - n/a tank
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