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Newbie On Forum
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:15 am
by The Vulcan
Morning all,
Just bought a new to me 2014 RT - PXing my 09 GS against it and it’s being delivered later this week.
Scouting the threads on here I see a few UKGSer names popping up......
Doubtless I’ll be back later this week with some daft questions for guidance - bike is pretty high spec so bound to get confused on something...
Thanks all,
Eric
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:53 pm
by Oneillmartin
I have just bought 2016 rt also getting it Friday
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:54 pm
by Oneillmartin
Same colour too
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:07 pm
by michaelc2710
welcome to the forum, great bike and colour
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:07 pm
by BoB21
Welcome and enjoy
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:38 pm
by Oneillmartin
It’s got a high seat and I’m not sure is it going too be too high 30 inch leg
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:45 am
by BoB21
Can be adjusted to two positions if to high sure someone would swap.
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:12 am
by Oneillmartin
Thanks will c Friday
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:45 am
by hammo
Enjoy the bike and you will get very helpful advice on this forum !!!! Get some miles in !!!!
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:51 am
by David.
Oneillmartin wrote:It’s got a high seat and I’m not sure is it going too be too high 30 inch leg.
These are the BMW seat height options available for a LC RT.
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:47 pm
by The Vulcan
Thanks all - delivery confirmed for Friday - brace yourselves for those questions I mentioned! be
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:33 pm
by Toddy
If you want to try a standard seat I'm about 10 miles from you.
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:47 pm
by gogs01
Oneillmartin wrote:
It’s got a high seat and I’m not sure is it going too be too high 30 inch leg
I have a slightly longer leg and I can flat-foot with my high seat in the lower position. Even in the higher position I'm pretty close to flat-footing, so I suspect you might find the high comfy seat manageable. Good luck !
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:09 am
by Oneillmartin
Thanks guys great info any one here live near cork
Re: Newbie On Forum
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:54 pm
by horand
Hi Martin
I'm up in Lurgan Co. Armagh and I bought a Nov 2016 R1200RT last July. Great bike and I'm pleased with it so far.
I changed from the standard seat to the low seat. I'm "30 inside leg and the low seat in the low position is fine. In fact the low seat in the upper position is also fine.
I haven't really done long runs so I might be able to advise better at some point in the future. My typical run during the summer was circa 75 miles. I'll be heading to the bike Fest in Killarney at the end of May next with 4 other bikes. We did that run in May past when I was on my previous BMW F800 GT.
Enjoy your new bike.
David