Can you lower the seat 1200 gsa as l. Only have 28 inch inside legs
2014 1200 gsa
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Lowering the seat
Yes, the seat can be lowered, I have 29" inside leg and can get it to low enough. That said it did feel still too high initially, but I think the way to hold it up when stopped adjusts to allow for any initial height issue -feels ok now, never really think about it. You can also get the seat redone to lower the padding (and also have a gel insert). All in all never find it an issue.
Yes, the seat can be lowered, I have 29" inside leg and can get it to low enough. That said it did feel still too high initially, but I think the way to hold it up when stopped adjusts to allow for any initial height issue -feels ok now, never really think about it. You can also get the seat redone to lower the padding (and also have a gel insert). All in all never find it an issue.
Can you lower the seat 1200 gsa as l. Only have 28 inch inside legs
Make sure you have the seat bracket in the low position. BMW do a 'low seat' so you can have the low seat set in the low position.
Try a used standard gs seat on it on the lowest setting
You can lower it, but dont get your hopes up
1 ) Lower seat - BMW do a low seat option
2) Set seat height bobbin/bracket to low position
3) Buy a set of seat lowering bobbins (10mm lower)
4) Buy a Kahedho Ultra low seat at £350
5) Buy a bike with factory lowered suspension
That should get you to about 790-800mm - The GSA is taller than the GS
800 will be tippy toes
1 ) Lower seat - BMW do a low seat option
2) Set seat height bobbin/bracket to low position
3) Buy a set of seat lowering bobbins (10mm lower)
4) Buy a Kahedho Ultra low seat at £350
5) Buy a bike with factory lowered suspension
That should get you to about 790-800mm - The GSA is taller than the GS
800 will be tippy toes
Delboy777
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Im the same in the inseem dept, a shortarse. I had a 2013 GSA that i bought new and when i sat on the seat my feet were at least 6 in off the deck on either side. Just fit a low seat and set suspension to soft and your good to go. I never dropped that bike like i did all the rest 
and once you get used to planning where your going to stop its not too bad. I was tippy toes all the time and never had a problem. 
and once you get used to planning where your going to stop its not too bad. I was tippy toes all the time and never had a problem.
Im the same in the inseem dept, a shortarse. I had a 2013 GSA that i bought new and when i sat on the seat my feet were at least 6 in off the deck on either side. Just fit a low seat and set suspension to soft and your good to go. I never dropped that bike like i did all the rest
I found that problem with the 06 gs, a low seat and suspension wound right off improved things no end.
Fitting lowered suspension made things perfect. However on the new 16 model even with suspension low & low seat, i'm on tip/balls again.
I need another 2 inches of the height
Delboy777
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Im thinking the 1250 seems more like a 1200gs as far as height goes. Im still tippy toes but its no big deal i don’t think. Forward planning when stopping is always a good idea just so that when the foot goes down there’s something under it
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Delboy777
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Absolutely no need to buy a smaller bike. Don’t speak bollox. I can ride mine snd stop safely all day long, no problems
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I am a shortarse too and I had old 1150GS, which was great but I had always hankered after a GSA so then went straight to 1200GSA WC it was massive, but like you said as long as I planned where to stop, no worries, but it was still BIG. I then tried a factory lowered GSA when mine was in for a service and can honestly say, wow what a difference it made. So I bought one! It doesn't look any different, but I am so much more confident in every situation, be it on road long distance, or indeed off road on green lanes etc. I seem to ride better. So try one, you will be pleasantly surprised. It will cost a whole hunk of cash mind you but it will make a difference. Just traded that one as well and now on a 1250 GSA, again factory lowered. Cant comment too much on it so far as I only got it in March and after an initial 300 or so miles its been laid up since the lockdown!! Bums.
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