BMW R1300GS Seat Height Angle Comfort Issue How to Modify and make better Tested with Insta360X4 

Excellent video... ordered mine at 1459hrs yesterday and the rubbers were in my hands at 1646hrs today. I have fitted them and ridden out to test the "feel". You are right in that I am pulled in towards the tank - not aggressively, but present. I am now going to cancel my pre-order for a Wunderlich AKTIVKOMFORT rider seat - with seat heating Smart Plug & Play, Color: black, Variant: high. Excellent very timely advice and thanks once again, Neil Jarman🏍 (FTAOD, mine is a Tramuntana variant)

I’ll share my own fix all be it for the 1250. I had a similar problem. The 1250 allows you to put the seat in the upper or lower position, i tried several ways and cured the problem by having the front of the seat in the high position and the rear in the low position. So the opposite to what you have done. This means the seat is higher at the front and angles down slightly to the back. I can ride the bike all day without any problems. When i tried the opposite solution Back high front low i was in pain after about 45 minutes and was constantly otching back on the seat as movement kept pushing me towards the tank. Hop this helps. It cured my issue x

It never ceases to amaze me how so many manufacturers sell extremely expensive bikes that clearly need further money spent on them. If it's not the need for a replacement seat it's the need for a radiator guard, or (inexcusable on a touring bike) cruise control. Or how about a centre stand? "That'll be £200 sir". Heated grips? "Ah, they're an optional extra sir: £150" The list goes on. Eventually the dream bike becomes a nightmare, and I find myself thinking "at this price I would rather have a nice used Bentley Continental GT".

Your video editing is great.

Thanks for a good presentation i think BMW or the aftermarket are forced to develope a more comfortable saddle I took a ride on the 1300 and it is a wonderful bike but the riding position and the comfort on my 1250 is still a argument for keeping it.

I had the same problem with my 1300, but I resolved it by turning the seat and adjusting the seat angle switch. This adjustment allows you to change the angle by up to 4 inches, and it completely solved my issue.

Thanks for your video! What I don't quite get is how a difference of axis location of 3 to 4mm between the original concentric and the eccentric rubber should cause a difference of 10 or even 15mm regarding the location of the front part of the seat. Could you please explain that. Thanks.

Hi, thank you for the excellent video, but the Amazon link seems to be dead. Could you help me informing the part name/number?

Did you try adjusting the riding position with the suspension set up? Maybe the front is too high / too stiff and the rear too soft?

I chose the high comfort seat. It’s utterly brilliant. I can ride 1300km in one day.

The R1300GS has a lever on the bottom of the seat that slightly raises the back thus affecting the slope. Did you try using it before doing the modifications?

Great video Neil you should be a bike engineer 👍

37mins 37seconds eyes right ! Some dodgy old buggers there !

I have the high seat and I can sit on it for hours and it’s very comfortable. Not sure why you want to lean forward unless you are extremely short handed. I lowered the pegs with the supplied screw and it’s perfect for my 1.85 height

Good video! The GS is a pain in the ass from many perspectives. 😂 I tested the 1300 GS. The seat comfort was horrible from my point of view. It is not a bike for tall riders anymore. It also feels very cramped in general and my feet collided with the rear pegs. A couple of months later I tested a Tiger 1200 Rally Pro and directly decided to buy it. Imo the Tiger is better in almost every aspect and it has a 21inch front wheel, which is must for me. Bloody fantastic bike. Seating comfort (best I have ever experienced) is far superior compared to the one of the GS. Compared to the Tiger the GS feels like an overpriced budget bike for midgets.

So many issues with the 1300

I have a far better solution: Stay with the R1250GS and all of your problems will disappear.