Seems that the seat height adjuster needs very little encouragment - maybe a couple of extra leads on the terminals - to apply a short circuit across the battery 
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496595&highlight=fire
A salutory warning.
This http://www.r1200gs.info/misc/seat-trick.html seems to be a way to reduce the risk of a short circuit.
Richard

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496595&highlight=fire
A salutory warning.
This http://www.r1200gs.info/misc/seat-trick.html seems to be a way to reduce the risk of a short circuit.
Richard
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