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RRS tall rider options? - Pyrrho - 09-08-2021
Question for the taller members of the forum.
I'm 6'4" with a 36" inseam and was wondering what taller riders' experiences were with the bikes. I rode a 2003 K1200RS without any footpeg or handlebar risers in total comfort -- although that was the last bike that I'm aware of that had the handlebar design where you could position them forward or back.
I know there's OEM options for both a tall seat, as well as an even taller (but narrower) sport seat, as well as OEM foot peg lowering kit. I'd appreciate anyone's feedback who use and/or tried these mods and what you think of them.
RE: RRS tall rider options? - Lee - 09-10-2021
(09-08-2021, 02:37 PM)Pyrrho Wrote: Question for the taller members of the forum.
I'm 6'4" with a 36" inseam and was wondering what taller riders' experiences were with the bikes. I rode a 2003 K1200RS without any footpeg or handlebar risers in total comfort -- although that was the last bike that I'm aware of that had the handlebar design where you could position them forward or back.
I know there's OEM options for both a tall seat, as well as an even taller (but narrower) sport seat, as well as OEM foot peg lowering kit. I'd appreciate anyone's feedback who use and/or tried these mods and what you think of them.
I'm 6' with 34" inseam.
On the K1200RS I had the bars far forward and changed the seat height depending on the type of roads we were on.
On the R1200RS everything is stock.
My wife is 5'10" with 34" inseam.
On her K1200RS she had the bars halfway back and always had the seat in the high position.
On her R1200RS everything is stock.
On the 2022 RSs we ordered them with the Sport seat to see if more leg room felt better.
The Sport seat is only a $75 option so we figured it would be a cheap way to try another seat.
RE: RRS tall rider options? - Pyrrho - 09-10-2021
Thanks for the report, Lee. I can't find any RRSes to test ride near me so I'm leaning heavily on other riders' experiences. BMW has tended to design bikes for taller riders in mind but it's unclear to me how the geometry differs from the older RSes I've owned. Sounds like if I didn't have a problem with a K1200RS then a R1200RS or R1250RS would be similar, although I'm ten years older now and with recent ortho knee surgery to repair a torn ligament I shouldn't assume.
Very interested in what your experiences are with the sport seat. It's the tallest OEM option but my concern would be comfort vs the wider non-sport options. Seargent makes a tall seat for these bikes but it's not as tall as the OEM sport, though I'm assuming (again, perhaps incorrectly) much more accommodating on longer rides.
RE: RRS tall rider options? - Lee - 09-10-2021
(09-10-2021, 03:36 PM)Pyrrho Wrote: Seargent makes a tall seat for these bikes but it's not as tall as the OEM sport, though I'm assuming (again, perhaps incorrectly) much more accommodating on longer rides.
The Sargent site is a little confusing.
The Tall Sargent seat is about the same height as the BMW standard seat.
Here's a site that will let you compare the R1200/1250RS riding position to the K1200RS.
http://cycle-ergo.com/
RE: RRS tall rider options? - Pyrrho - 09-10-2021
(09-10-2021, 03:45 PM)Lee Wrote: Here's a site that will let you compare the R1200/1250RS riding position to the K1200RS.
http://cycle-ergo.com/
For my body it's saying 5° less knee bend and 2° more hip angle from my previous KRS to a newer RRS. If accurate that's outstanding, and should be more than acceptable even in stock config. I had never heard of cycle-ergo before -- thank you!
RE: RRS tall rider options? - 36654 - 09-10-2021
(09-10-2021, 03:45 PM)Lee Wrote:(09-10-2021, 03:36 PM)Pyrrho Wrote: Seargent makes a tall seat for these bikes but it's not as tall as the OEM sport, though I'm assuming (again, perhaps incorrectly) much more accommodating on longer rides.
The Sargent site is a little confusing.
The Tall Sargent seat is about the same height as the BMW standard seat.
Here's a site that will let you compare the R1200/1250RS riding position to the K1200RS.
http://cycle-ergo.com/
Yes, it is confusing just like BMW
Standard is the R1200R standard seat height
Tall is the R1200RS standard seat height
So.......the BMW standard seat height for the R1200RS is taller than the BMW standard seat height for the R1200R.
RE: RRS tall rider options? - Duccrazydave - 09-12-2021
I'm 6'1", with a 34" inseam. The highest (Sport) seat option is definitely the best, stock option for your knee/hip angle. Also allows easier weighting of the pegs in the twisty bits. The other factor to consider is the change in reach to the bars. It's been perfect for me, but a shorter arm span may reveal more weight on your wrists.
RE: RRS tall rider options? - Pyrrho - 09-12-2021
(09-12-2021, 07:27 PM)Duccrazydave Wrote: I'm 6'1", with a 34" inseam. The highest (Sport) seat option is definitely the best, stock option for your knee/hip angle. Also allows easier weighting of the pegs in the twisty bits. The other factor to consider is the change in reach to the bars. It's been perfect for me, but a shorter arm span may reveal more weight on your wrists.
I'm not clear on how a relatively small seat height change would affect reach, but increased hip angle would add weight loading on my wrists. Bar risers are always an option, as are peg lowering kits. I've read multiple reports of riders scraping cylinder covers (and experiencing dangerous wheel lift situations) before foot pegs and am thinking lowered pegs would help with that.
RRS tall rider options? - Duccrazydave - 09-12-2021
Mainly referring to seat height compared to bar height, when talking about wrist pressure. I’ve got monkey arms, so not much of a reach to the bars for me. The cylinder heads scraping before the pegs is something I’ve not experienced before
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