General topics » Stock Seat Options (Anyone have the R standard seat?)

I picked up my new '18 RS on Saturday, only to find that it came with the "sport" seat. This is the tallest of the 4 OEM seats available on the RS. Most of you probably already know that the "sport" and "low" seats are available as options on both the RS and the R, and that the standard seat on the RS is the "high", and standard on the R is "rider". The seats, from low to high, are low, rider, high, and sport.

My very helpful and generous sales manager at BMW Motorcycles of Southeast Michigan graciously ordered the "rider" seat for me today, and will be swapping me for my "sport" seat when it arrives.

I am curious if anyone on the forum has the "rider" seat (standard for the R) on their bike, and how it fits for them. I stand about 5'8", and find the "sport" to be far too high.

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• Sports Rider's Seat (#1) − High and narrow for sport riding in a more active sitting position. This seat is an optional accessory for both R1200R and R1200RS. Seat height: 33.1 inches / Seated-arc length: 73.8 inches. Please NOTE: the Sports Seat is priced $65 higher than the other seats on this page.

• High Rider's Seat (#2) — This seat is standard equipment seat on R1200RS, and an option for R1200R. Seat height: 32.3 inches / Seated-arc length: 72.2 inches.

• Rider's Seat (#3) — This seat is the standard equipment on R1200R, and an option for R1200RS. Seat height: 31.1 inches / Seated-arc length: 70.1 inches.

• Low Rider's Seat (#4) − This seat is an optional accessory for both models. Seat height: 29.9 inches / Seated-arc length: 67.7 inches.

Personally - my (used) bike came with the "low"seat fitted; I didn't like it and changed to the 'rider' seat which fits me really well - I'm 5'11.

Thank you. That's very good to know. With my bike at the dealership today, I had a chance to sit on three of the four. Mine had the sport, another model which was already sold had the high, and they had a low in the parts department. Unfortunately, the only one of the four that I couldn't test fit was the rider. So I ordered the rider on good faith. My only concern was that it might be a little bit too low, but since you find it to fit you very well I have much more confidence.

I am 5ft 10 and use the 790 mm R seat. I can use the 820 mm standard seat, in fact have it in my garage, but I am a little more comfortable with the lower seat if I get slightly off balance when stopping with a passenger and luggage: it is easier to hold it up. I do not find the footpegs too high, and the seat is comfortable for a full day touring.

I'm 6' 1", with a 34" inseam. My '16 RS came with the standard ht (#2) seat. Had a chance, on a previous visit to my dealer to try the higher Sport Rider's seat for an unassisted 20 minute "demo ride". Oddly enough, I felt it would suit me better on extended highway stints, because of the extra seat to peg distance. The dealer was gracious enough to let me pull the seat from one of their new bikes and install on my bike for the demo. That gave me a better idea how it would work with my bar risers and windscreen.

Thank you for the replies. That's all great information for me. I guess it is somewhat water under the bridge, as the seat is already ordered and hopefully on its way, but the anticipation can be quite unnerving when you are not certain that it is the right move.

I'm 5' 7" with a 30" inseam. When I bought my RS in mid-2015, the dealer swapped the standard High Rider (32.3") seat for the Rider (31.1") seat that was on a R1200R. The 31.1" seat is a perfect fit for me and still provides some padding for my posterior. I think you made the right choice.

Thank you for the great input. I was able to sit on the low seat, and it definitely was missing some padding. The more of the comments I read, the more confident I am that I made the right choice. We're pretty much the same size, it sounds like, so hopefully mine will have the same fit as yours.

I bought my 2015 RS this August which came with the low seat (specified by the previous owner at purchase). I am 5'8" and find I have both feet flat on the floor at standstill - which is very reassuring. I did feel the seat was a little short on padding but still managed a 350 mile ride in a day up to Scotland without too much bother.

I changed my seat from the standard High Rider's Seat (#2) to the Rider's Seat (#3) and like it much better... I'm 5'10".

I have the standard seat and touching the ground is quite good with most of my feet on the ground. I am 6'. I did add the risers on the bars and lowered the footpegs to give a more relaxed ride position.

Zitat von BusBoy11 im Beitrag #1

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I picked up my new '18 RS on Saturday, only to find that it came with the "sport" seat. This is the tallest of the 4 OEM seats available on the RS. Most of you probably already know that the "sport" and "low" seats are available as options on both the RS and the R, and that the standard seat on the RS is the "high", and standard on the R is "rider". The seats, from low to high, are low, rider, high, and sport.

My very helpful and generous sales manager at BMW Motorcycles of Southeast Michigan graciously ordered the "rider" seat for me today, and will be swapping me for my "sport" seat when it arrives.

I am curious if anyone on the forum has the "rider" seat (standard for the R) on their bike, and how it fits for them. I stand about 5'8", and find the "sport" to be far too high.



• Sports Rider's Seat (#1) − High and narrow for sport riding in a more active sitting position. This seat is an optional accessory for both R1200R and R1200RS. Seat height: 33.1 inches / Seated-arc length: 73.8 inches. Please NOTE: the Sports Seat is priced $65 higher than the other seats on this page.

• High Rider's Seat (#2) — This seat is standard equipment seat on R1200RS, and an option for R1200R. Seat height: 32.3 inches / Seated-arc length: 72.2 inches.

• Rider's Seat (#3) — This seat is the standard equipment on R1200R, and an option for R1200RS. Seat height: 31.1 inches / Seated-arc length: 70.1 inches.

• Low Rider's Seat (#4) − This seat is an optional accessory for both models. Seat height: 29.9 inches / Seated-arc length: 67.7 inches.

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It's quite interesting how preferred seat height is such a personal thing, and can't simply be predicted by extrapolating from height or even leg length.
Eg, all thing beings equal a lower seat is likely to have you riding with quite bent knees; but conversely that position might be all that a rider needs to flat-foot the bike which they might consider a better advantage. Personally I fall (no pun intended) into the second camp!

I'm 173cm and have the standard RS seat - the High Rider one. Alternate seats weren't discussed when buying the bike but I was more than happy with the bike overall so nothing changed.
My feet aren't flat on the ground so maybe a Rider would be better, but I'm not going to go down that path.

p.s. 5'8" ;-)

I recall the first time I took an RS for a demo ride. The local dealership had a '15 model with the lower option seat. The riding position just felt wrong. My legs were folded up (like on my '92 Ducati), and I was reaching up for the bars. The bike left a lasting impression, in spite of the seat ht, leading to the purchase of my '16 model, with a standard ht seat. I think it's great that the ergonomic options ( seat, pegs and bars) for this bike are so plentiful.