Low Seat Height

[uk1200RT]

Hello all,

I have a question that, hopefully, someone knows the answer too. I ordered my 1200RT with the lowered seat (I am 5'8" and wanted both feet flat riding with a pillion). The question is, how do they get the seat down to 270mm versus the 320 or 350 standard? Is it just a matter of adjusting ride height on the rear shock? If so, I wonder how much that will screw up the handling (as I am sure they don't adjust the front to keep the geometry even).

Any clues?

[BereIsland]

Just thinner foam, no change to the rest of the bike at all. I find the seat very comfortable and good for day long riding

 

Steve Carter

[TowJam]

Hello all,

I have a question that, hopefully, someone knows the answer too. I ordered my 1200RT with the lowered seat (I am 5'8" and wanted both feet flat riding with a pillion). The question is, how do they get the seat down to 270mm versus the 320 or 350 standard? Is it just a matter of adjusting ride height on the rear shock? If so, I wonder how much that will screw up the handling (as I am sure they don't adjust the front to keep the geometry even).

Any clues?

I have an RT with the low seat option. (At 5'6", I can just almost flatfoot it.) The lower seat height is accomplished by reshaping and padding of the seat (compared to the "standard" seat option). The suspension is not changed - therefore handling will be unaffected between the low, standard and tall seat options.

[Highway41]

Am also vertically challenged and tried both the low comfort and standard seats on my R1200RT. It is just a matter of padding as the casting/parts number on both seat pans is the same.

Had the standard redone by Sargents and use it after I lowered the bike by an inch with new shocks.

[uk1200RT]

Thanks all....I am glad to know that the steering remains the same. I would not want to sacrifice the turn in and other good handling characteristics of this bike.

Now I just wish it would come in so I could ride it! It's like waiting for Christmas!!!!

[dshogman]

It's the inseam folks. I'm 5' 7 1/4" with an extra 1/2" in the soles of my boots. But the inseam is just over 27". I can just get the balls of both feet on the ground at one time. I started with the low seat and Rick Mayer made me a new seat but really didn't take it down much as there really isn't much more to take out with the low seat.