monkeypig
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im trading my gs for an adventure. is the adventure seat any more comfortable than on the standard gs?
ADVENTURE SEAT
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Yellow Peril
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Nope in a word
monkeypig
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bugger..i thought as much 
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Gazatron
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I've got both adventure and standard gs seats and I find the adventure seat much more comfortable.
Mines been reworked with a gel pad, it's comfy for a couple of hours then slowly transforms into an instrument of torture.
I recently sat on a Sargent seat and although it was very firm, the position seemed much better than the BMW seats.
I recently sat on a Sargent seat and although it was very firm, the position seemed much better than the BMW seats.
The Adventure seat has a higher, flatter profile to the standard GS seat and I find it more comfortable but its still not perfect.
solidstate100
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^^^
That. Couple of hours and then I'm squirming. Still better than the f800 gs I had which was so bad it actually caused bruising!!
Spent 7 hours in the saddle today, running in the new bike ( and my luverly new Sidi Adventure boots, ) and after a few hours its pretty bad! I found it was better on the higher seat setting...
Not sure what to do actually?... Leave it and accept it, or have the foam reshaped... Any ideas?
Not sure what to do actually?... Leave it and accept it, or have the foam reshaped... Any ideas?
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Tallguy
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There is no difference whatsoever between RIDER'S seats on the GS and GSA. The PILLION seat on the GSA is much lower.
After having spent extensive time on both bikes, my girlfriend mentioned that she preferred the standard GSA pillion seat (my current GSA was sold to me with standard GS seats) - mainly because she sat lower on the GSA seat and didn't cop as much wind blast at the higher speeds we prefer to run at.
Then again, sat on the standard GS seat, she finds it easier to see over my shoulders (she's 5"2).
So, swings and roundabouts...
If you're having trouble because the seat is pitched too far forward and down, try moving the rear seat rail to it's upmost position, but leave the forward rail in the downward position. This will take a little more weight off your wrists.
BMW warn in the owner's manual that this can cause the seat to wobble and come loose, but I've done the above on all three of my bikes, and none of the seats have ever been anything other than rock-solid once I mastered the trick of getting them to 'lock in' properly.
After having spent extensive time on both bikes, my girlfriend mentioned that she preferred the standard GSA pillion seat (my current GSA was sold to me with standard GS seats) - mainly because she sat lower on the GSA seat and didn't cop as much wind blast at the higher speeds we prefer to run at.
Then again, sat on the standard GS seat, she finds it easier to see over my shoulders (she's 5"2).
So, swings and roundabouts...
If you're having trouble because the seat is pitched too far forward and down, try moving the rear seat rail to it's upmost position, but leave the forward rail in the downward position. This will take a little more weight off your wrists.
BMW warn in the owner's manual that this can cause the seat to wobble and come loose, but I've done the above on all three of my bikes, and none of the seats have ever been anything other than rock-solid once I mastered the trick of getting them to 'lock in' properly.
Bendy toy
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Not entirely true, sorry.
The GS pillion seat is thicker than the GSA.
The GS rider seat is 20mm lower than the GSA rider seat. This makes the GS seat on high the same level as the GSA seat on low. For me at 5ft 8 ins with 32 inside leg the GS seat is more suitable for getting a leg down at the traffic lights as I can set it low for town use and high for riding with few stops. I dont believe in compromising ride control or comfort just to get both feet down flat. But for me the GSA seat is too tall on high so its effectively a fixed height.
For me the best compromise is GS seat set high with the option to lower it if I need more leg reach. But anything lower makes the bars feel like ape hangers and the legs feel like they've been bound like a C19th Chinese girl's feet. The Kahedo low low was simply horrible. I bought from a guy who had highway pegs on the crash bars which says a lot. It got sold again PDQ.
I currently have a Kahedo standard which is near enough the same as the GS for seat height. It took a while for me to get used to it but for me its the most comfortable. I tried a Sergent but the seat was too wide for me so the seat edge dug into my inside leg. Somebody with longer legs would (probably) not have that problem.
The GS pillion seat is thicker than the GSA.
The GS rider seat is 20mm lower than the GSA rider seat. This makes the GS seat on high the same level as the GSA seat on low. For me at 5ft 8 ins with 32 inside leg the GS seat is more suitable for getting a leg down at the traffic lights as I can set it low for town use and high for riding with few stops. I dont believe in compromising ride control or comfort just to get both feet down flat. But for me the GSA seat is too tall on high so its effectively a fixed height.
For me the best compromise is GS seat set high with the option to lower it if I need more leg reach. But anything lower makes the bars feel like ape hangers and the legs feel like they've been bound like a C19th Chinese girl's feet. The Kahedo low low was simply horrible. I bought from a guy who had highway pegs on the crash bars which says a lot. It got sold again PDQ.
I currently have a Kahedo standard which is near enough the same as the GS for seat height. It took a while for me to get used to it but for me its the most comfortable. I tried a Sergent but the seat was too wide for me so the seat edge dug into my inside leg. Somebody with longer legs would (probably) not have that problem.
IMHO yes it is , I had a sargent seat on my GS and havent bothered with getting one for the GSA. Im happy enough with stock GSA seat. try it first for a few weeks
If you compare the GSA and GS rider seats you will see that the Adventure seat has slightly more padding to give it a flatter profile. This means a taller saddle and slightly more comfort or though not by much.
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