longwayfromhome
6th February 2012, 17:47
Hi there...
The seat on the K1200GT changed in 08 and remained the same on the K1300GT's all the way thru to end-of-model. I have ridden for several days on both and found the early K1200GT seats were unbearable, while the later 1200 and the K1300GT seat was quite bearable (for me).
I have just bought a late 08 K1200GT and found that the seat, while it is the later '1300' style, has been modified to remove some layers. This was because the previous owner was a rather short bloke and (the remainder is presumption...) wanted minimal seat thickness. I have found this bike's seat to be better than the early K12 seat but not as comfy as the K13 seat.
This Saturday I am popping down to Tauranga to get it fixed at Mac's, but I would like some appreciation of the true thickness of the standard K1300 seat since mine has been modified.
Is there an 08 K1200GT or K1300GT owner in the Auckland area I could pop over to see after work this week and try a sit/measure so I have a baseline of some sort for the job on Saturday?
TIA.
The seat on the K1200GT changed in 08 and remained the same on the K1300GT's all the way thru to end-of-model. I have ridden for several days on both and found the early K1200GT seats were unbearable, while the later 1200 and the K1300GT seat was quite bearable (for me).
I have just bought a late 08 K1200GT and found that the seat, while it is the later '1300' style, has been modified to remove some layers. This was because the previous owner was a rather short bloke and (the remainder is presumption...) wanted minimal seat thickness. I have found this bike's seat to be better than the early K12 seat but not as comfy as the K13 seat.
This Saturday I am popping down to Tauranga to get it fixed at Mac's, but I would like some appreciation of the true thickness of the standard K1300 seat since mine has been modified.
Is there an 08 K1200GT or K1300GT owner in the Auckland area I could pop over to see after work this week and try a sit/measure so I have a baseline of some sort for the job on Saturday?
TIA.