Low suspension option available in US from Mar08

[Tim Cullis]

BMW press release...
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Low Suspension Option Available On 2008 BMW R 1200 GS, R 1200 R and R 1200 RT Models

February 29, 2008... Motorcyclists asking for lower seat heights... your prayers have been answered. BMW Motorrad is pleased to announce that a Low Suspension option will be available, beginning in March, on 2008 BMW R 1200 GS, R 1200 R, and R 1200 RT models.

The Low Suspension option, which includes the Low Seat option on these models, lowers the seat height to 31.1 inches on the R 1200 GS and to 29.5 inches on the R 1200 R and the R 1200 RT. The Low Suspension option is available at BMW Motorrad retailers for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $175.

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The standard seat height for the 08 1200GS models is 33.5/34.3 inches.

Tim

 

[Bahnstormer]

Also Arriving at Bahnstormer.....

I have ordered 3 GSs and 1 RT with this new option and they will be on display as soon as we can get them in the showroom! Due early April.

 

[simondippenhall]

Low suspension

BMW press release...
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Low Suspension Option Available On 2008 BMW R 1200 GS, R 1200 R and R 1200 RT Models

February 29, 2008... Motorcyclists asking for lower seat heights... your prayers have been answered. BMW Motorrad is pleased to announce that a Low Suspension option will be available, beginning in March, on 2008 BMW R 1200 GS, R 1200 R, and R 1200 RT models.

The Low Suspension option, which includes the Low Seat option on these models, lowers the seat height to 31.1 inches on the R 1200 GS and to 29.5 inches on the R 1200 R and the R 1200 RT. The Low Suspension option is available at BMW Motorrad retailers for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $175.

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The standard seat height for the 08 1200GS models is 33.5/34.3 inches.

Tim

Oh Tim don't go and get a low seat model: I think we will all miss the keen sense of anticipation as you take a run at your GSA and we speculate whether this will be the day you will kick the bike over rather than suavely bestride it as is your wont!

Simon

 

[Tim Cullis]

Ho ho ho. You forgot to add the relevant smilie to the post.

Actually I don't know if it's available on the 12GSA. Maybe the 12GS is meant to be the low suspension version of the 12GSA?

I was at Bahnstormers when someone with an F650 single visited in response to their post above, so there could be a lot of interest in this. Coupling the low suspension with the low seat option could result in a new generation of midget GSers

Tim