guest area » Swap heated pillion seat on R1250RS for non heated seat

Hi, I have a 2023 R1250RS fitted with the standard BMW heated seats but unfortunately my wife finds it uncomfortable after 40 or 50 miles so I'm thinking of fitting a pillion seat from a 2015 R1200RS. We had a 1200 for several years and never had a problem hence the possible change.

My questions are, will the 1200 seat fit the 1250 and can you simply unplug the heated seat and fit a non heated seat?

Many thanks for any advice Rikki

I purchased front and rear 1200 seats for my 2023 RS so I could have a Russel day long saddle made . I sent off my new seat to them . Both 1200 seats fit fine on the 23 model . I found the old 1200 seat more comfortable than the brand new 1250 comfort seat .

Yes totally agree the 1200 seats were definitely more comfortable than the heated seats on our 1250 (much firmer).

Many thanks for that, it means I can look into finding a good secondhand 1200 pillion seat for my wife and hopefully leaving the seat unplugged won't cause any issues.

Many thanks again 😀

If you buy a used R1200/1250R seat you'll want the Comfort pillion seat to get the same thickness as the R1200/1250RS pillion seat.
Part# 52 53 8 382 809

This ad shows both the regular and Comfort R pillion seat.
https://www.r1200rforum.com/threads/comf...39/#post-635507

The1250RS non heated pillion seat is the same part# as I show above. 52 53 8 382 809

The part number is a paper tag stuck to the bottom of the seat, not the number molded into the seat base.

Lee has been helpful with the part numbers and link . This means I have two comfort seats non heat for the 1250 / 1200 . In my photos the one with texture is off my 2023 R1250RS and the one with no texture or tools on underside is off a R1200RS .
I have no need for two rear comfort seats , and would be willing to part with the 1200 rear seat seen in the photos .
Send me a message and we can talk about it if you want the 1200 seat .

Hi c10 and Lee, great information and many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions in such detail.

I'm new to the forum and not sure how to send a private message, I've also tried to register with no luck.

I can report the posting to have a admin look into you status . Would you like me to do so ?

Yes that that would be great as keen to chat regarding your spare seat 😀

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Db2900 If your in the USA join the BMW MOA and go to their Forum . You can find me there as c10950

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Yes that that would be great as keen to chat regarding your spare seat 😀

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