Ride height of the Factory Lowered suspension BMW R1250GS for for those of us with shorter legs. 

Thanks for your video, very well presented. I’ve heard of people shying away from the lowered bike (for various reasons but mostly to do with a misguided sense of pride) when it really would have better suited them. I have a lowered 2017 GSA which I have ridden around and across Australia (>50k kms) and rarely have ever bottomed out badly, but enjoy every minute of it because I have a much greater sense of confidence when riding. Cheers.

Great video, I am on my fourth GS and now have the 1250 exclusive. Some stats, I am 5’5” inside leg 29” and 75 years old. I’ve had it factory lowered, lowered seat, after market pegs which give me another inch downwards on my legs when riding. I sit flat footed on the ground. Just covered 1500 miles in a 6 day ride around France, Germany and Switzerland riding 9 hours a day total comfort. I have added a strap on gel seat as the seat was uncomfortable with so many hours in the saddle it’s made a difference. Due to my height the only way I can get on the bike is to swing my foot up on the saddle and hop towards sliding across the saddle.😊.

I'm 1.65M and got a factory lowered 1250GSA which I still found a little high even on low setting so purchased an extra low seat which was not cheap but made such a difference, I now use the auto without any problems. Having ridden the standard GSA the only difference I find is I have to lean slightly harder into corners due to being lower centre of gravity but no big deal, really enjoy my GSA !!!

I'm in Australia, I'm 5'6" and I have a 2018 1200 GSA (with ESA) with the factory lowered suspension. In the ultimate quest to be able to sit flat footed (or as close as possible to FF) i have found that wunderlich sells the seat mounting rubbers with a 10mm off set mounting hole. Simply remove the standard seat mounting rubbers and replace them with these and 'voia' your seat drops by another 10mm. Like all wunderlich products, they work perfectly and aren't cheap. Including freight they were AUS$81 from the Sydney dealer. Best accessory I've every bought for a GS

Thanks for your video. I ride a 2019 BMW R1250 GS Adventure and I am only 5'2". I also got a factory lowered suspension model, installed lowering adjustable clamp and an extra low seat. I also followed your advice on the suspension adjustment. With those adjustments, I am still tiptoeing but I can now reach the ground and ride more confidently. Thank for your video.

This is exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.

Excellent demonstration. The GS is king but the size can be intimidating. I am glad you took the time to show what the modes look like in the real works. Keep the vids coming and I just subscribed!!

Great Team work gentle. Wonderful insight to have taken the time to share. I will definitely check this out comes the Spring. Also, look at all the other knowledge you generated by creating and posting. You just achieved what I thought was impossible…which is ‘There was no way my 2021 R1250GS Triple Black could be any better” Cheers from Canada🇨🇦

Very informative and your really answered my biggest question about the seat height of this GS model. Thanks you for sharing with us. Ride safe and enjoy your ride. 👏👌👍

Great video. I ordered my GSA yesterday and it helped me a lot. Thank you much.

I just ordered one, pick it up Friday this video has been really helpful! Thank you!

And yeah....i hve been searching for this demonstration for a long long while..... Thank you amigo ...for this 😀

Thank you for the excellent video. The R1250 GS is my dream bike. I’m 5’6” with a 28” inseam, and this makes me feel like I can definitely handle it.

thank you for making this video, it is right what I am looking for.

Great Video! I am currently on a Harley Davidson Road King but . . . man I love the GS! I am 5'7 (on a good day) this video has given me a lot of confidence.

Incredible video and information!

Thank you for the help and your service.

nice review thanks for taking the time to produce it.

Thanks for the insight, young fella. Just about to pick up my new GSA low in March, this has been helpful! From a short arse Brit!

This is great - exact info I was looking for. Love the shirt too btw. Thanks!

Thank you very much! My GS 1250 is coming next week, you took a weight off my shoulder😂 Greetings to NZL from the home of humour!😂😂🇩🇪

Great video, very informative. Thank you.

Thanks for the video. As someone with a short inside leg (29in) at 5ft 9in, i;ve just ordered a Triple Black GSA with lowered suspension, and this helps me know what to expect. Cheers and safe riding.

Cool video bud. I had rented the 1250 last year when I was in South Africa and luckily had the suspension on min. It was so easy and comfortable to ride. 👍

being a short arse at 5.5 this was exactly the information i was looking for Thankyou

Thank you so much, very well explained and clearly demonstrated, I also had to sell my 2020 1250 GSA standard, after going there from a 2016 K1600 GT, I then bought a S 1000 XR in Feb 2021, but now thinking to move to a 2022 R 1250 RS with lowered suspension, full package.... cheers, greetings from Still Bay , South Africa.

Thank you, sir for your advice

Thank you for this. Very helpful.

Very informative, thank you

Thank you sir for sharing the tricks how to lower or adjust the seat level that exactly fits to a rider.

This video was really helpful. Cheers :)

Im 5'7" with 29 inseam and tried the 850GS (which I am getting) and experienced the same. Ordered a low suspension with low seat one, wating eagerly for it. Thanks for demonstrating the difference, really helps.

That is the beauty of this machine where the ESA will set automatically when the pillion comes together. I will set AUTO mode so the bike will maintain its performance while riding. Great info from this video. Thanks

Wonderful overview for we the short ones. I am 5ˋ7 and did exactly these adjustments with my lowered suspension. By the way, the rubber sprockets under the seat which is set on L ,can be replaced with smaller sprockets ; it does help. I do love my gs more since i feel more confident getting my feet down. Wish you a healthy and happy Holidays. Greetings, Jim

Excellent advice thank you

Awesome video. Thank you! 🙂

Awesome information have a great rides

Great demonstration my friend. I’m 5‘7“, I’ve been looking at the 750 GS because of my height but I may be a candidate for the bigger bike.

This is great help ,I'm the same height as you ,I'm looking to take home my gs this year thanks men

There's also one more nice trick with exchanging rubber balls on the metal adjuster itself (where L and H is), that will lower seat height by additional 1cm just by exchanging those rubber balls with lower ones. Aliexpress engineering 👍

Great video, thank you man

Good video! Thank you! Ride safe! Greetings from germany!!!!

I’m 5’7” with a 28” inseam. I have a factory lowered GS Adventure. I added the low Corbin riders seat ( lower than the BMW low seat) and found it very comfortable and allowed me to almost flat foot the bike. One disadvantage of the low suspension is that the center stand is still the same height. Takes quite a heave to get the bike on the stand.

Great video thanks!!!

Impressive illustration. With a lowered seat height I can deal with the weight.

this helps,Thx. I wanted R version but was worried.

Thanks...i definitely want one...

Wonderful video my friend. This really helped me. I almost purchased a GSA today but the sales people didn’t know enough. Question, do you also have the low seat on it?

Well described....thanks

Excellent video answers a lot of questions. Can I just ask what make of engine bars do you have on your bike

Hola, tengo una gs adventure de 2017 con chasis low. Mido 1,75 y es lo mejor que he hecho por seguridad, no hago off road, no necesito más recorrido de suspensión, viajo con mi mujer y la moto low de fábrica es un plus de seguridad cuando estas parado. Gracias por este video y un saludo desde Spain

Love your shirt

Amazing video! Question: can I buy it with that lowering technology at BMW or did you set that up at a different place?

Thanks for your insights. 28" inseam here and a penchant for tall bikes (Tiger Explorer 1200, MG V85TT & G310GS). Oddly enough, as the displacements lessen, the saddle heights increase. Go figure.

Excellent Demo, was looking to buy me a 1250GSA, I'm 5'8" 64yrs old, just need to find a new one in stock, I'm a touchy-feely buyer!!! 3 HD's 2 Dressers & a Road King, time for comfort!!!

Thanks for the video, am thinking of getting the lowered version myself. Can I ask, is the ride height that is configured maintained once the bike is switched off? Worried the bike could fall over if left on the side stand on a cambered road surface.

so helpful for asian guys like me with 5'7

BMW is missing a huge market by not making this available to average height riders.

I am looking at ordering 1 of these and was wondering about the lower version. Your video was a big help I am 1.76m high so Def going for lower version now. Cheers

The robber knobs on the height adjustment plate can be replaced , hole in centre of standard knobs, replacement knobs have off centre holes which when set accordingly give you 10mm lower height. Can be purchased on Ebay £6.50p £27 from bmw.

Thx this answered my question:P

Thanks WW very useful video. I have a standard 2019 GS and with settings at Road & Auto & with an inside leg of 32" I am flat footing but having just bought it until I determined the correct settings that were too high I really did struggle at junctions etc. Can I ask with yours on Minimum does it give you a comfortable ride. Thanks Ted

it is helpful low seat F700GS I bought in dec.2015 and I'm 5ft 10 inches and like you legs 29.1inches long which I even found low seat of F700 very high only touching the ground of the tip but there is an option of R1250GS which is adjusting the height of the shock observors perfect

Very useful videos.. thanks. Just one quick doubt, is GSA (Factor Low Suspension) LOWER than GS(Factory Low Suspension) ?

5 foot 6 and 30 inch inside leg. I also had to go for the lowered version as the standard one just didn't feel right. kept the seat standard though. I'm quite light at 10 and a half stone. I keep it on auto, as for me there is no need go drop it.

Hallo WW, interesting video. I have on order the factory lowered GS, but have gone for the standard rather than low seat for better comfort. I have found you can lower the standard seat by a further 10/12 mm by changing the rubbers on the low/high bar under the seat. The new rubbers have the hole where they fit onto the bar offset instead of centre, which means you can move them to give a lower setting. Cost is about £5 /$6.50 US form Ali express or Ebay.

That was quite helpful, mate. Yesterday, I purchased the 2022 (same color scheme). Keep the wheels down.

Awesome video sir. Quick question how much did you lower it?

Good demo! Aint there a loss of comfort going in low compared to std?

Great video. I've got the same short legs but ride a multistrada 1260s with no suspension changes

hi mate. good video. I am considering get the lowered GS (I am 5.6). do you have any idea if the suspension will do the good job for the light wight rider :) I am 60 kg. cheers Alex

Do you feel any major or if at all, difference in the handling / control of the lower version? I was hesitant when ordering my GSA low, and I’m still worried if i made the right choice going for the lower version. I would appreciate if you can shed some light on this topic considering you had the standard one and now changed to the lowered one. Thanks!

Do you find the windscreen bothersome? When I sat on one these at a show I did not like how the windshield has some distortion. Unlike a plain windshield.

5’5 standard height GS with Sargent low seat placed in high setting in front and low in back. This way I don’t slide forward. The only time I have an issue is when the road is canted left or right snd I have to make sure I pick the right leg. But the seat I have allows me to slide quickly from left foot to right foot. Off road that might be another issue entirely but then I would rather have the ground clearance.

Hi , tks for your info , du you have the low seat as well or standard seat ?

first of all thank you for the vedio ( your bmw gs 1250 adventure low suspension what is the gallon tank size ? )

Hi,did you by any chance try a GS 1250 adventurer with a standard chassis and a low type seat on the low setting.im am the exact height and inside leg as you and im looking to buy a GS in 2022. great video and content.many thnaks.just subscribed.

Ahoy Captain! Thank you for the video! I am exactly your height and when I tested one of these bikes, I've got slightly better results as I was wearing riding boots (touring boots) which add about 1 1/2 CM to your height.

Nice bike I have the 1200 lc adv and am roughly your size I ride in 1 rider with luggage and can only put tiptoes down but I much prefer this as when I tried the low bike I was always catching my feet with the low chassis

I've read all the comments and I guess no one is doing a little dirt, gravel, fire track roads with the lowered suspension model. All just want to be able to saddle it up and ride it. I didn't see one question on how much suspension travel you lose. Does anyone know what the suspension travel is? I think regular GS is what 9 inches? Is the factory lowered version at least 7 inches of suspension travel?

I'm the same height/inside leg measurements as you and I'm on my 3rd factory lowered bike here on the UK. I use mine in Auto setting unless I'm on a narrow twisty hilly road where I too use minimum. If the factory lowered bike still isn't enough there are a couple of other things you can try. Daytona M Star boots have sole inserts that IIRC give you another 25mm and just out in the uk Cymarc are offering offset front seat bushes that replace the OE concentric ones to reduce the seat height even further.

I'm also here in NZ, did you have to order this special and wait? What dealer?

Did you lose more of the riding modes? I thought there was a rain mode?

A lot of Uneducated Riders (people who don't know anything about these bikes) insist on the high suspension while they have no clue how much the bike can be raised. I am 6' tall and I cannot flatfoot mine when it's on High. I owned a Factory High and I hated it. Now, I have best of both worlds.

Same inside leg as you on a normal GSA, Wunderlich lowering cams under seat and low setting I’m fine, with luggage on auto. I don’t feel the need for the lowered edition but it’s a matter of confidence. Off road use would be a totally different matter but then I would use a lot smaller and lighter bike than a GSA😀

Hello! So can i ask something to verify me thoughts? I believe this is an option that comes only with Dynamic ESA, Dynamic ESA is ability of the suspension to adjust the dumping according to the road conditions. (Which by the way the suspension have the standard height). Now you can choose the option of a lowering kit to lower the suspension to the closest limit from the dumping, for example the MIN. To be able to flat foot. So my question is, i don't believe that they use different suspension. They use the same just with that kit to lower it. Something like Pan America's. or like aero suspension. If you put it to the MAX you will have the same height as the standard with the Dynamic ESA? or it will still be that 5cm lower as you say? Can you verify that is like this? or they use different suspension? I will ask myself the BMW Motorad for info i was just wondering because, i'm 5,7 myself and i'm not sure what to choose. if that affects the height and the ride ability

I’m 5’6” (168cm) and I’ve just swapped my GSA lowered for the GS, for the same reason. Looking forward to flat footing at last. What lower crash bars do you have? BMW/Wunderlich?

On my 2016 you can also adjust the back of the the drivers seat up or down. I would imagine you can still on the the 2021

Thank you for this video! Very well presented. QUESTION: are you able to lift your bike back up when it falls over? I am new to cycling, been riding Ninja 300 as starter bike, considering upgrading to your bike, but I am a little concerned about my ability to pick it back up. I am 60 years old, similar belly, 100 kg, sedentary and not fit.

I presume Road>Max is the upper limit, so if you set Dynamic it wouldn't exceed the Road>Max seat height?

Very good video. I got all the answers that i needed. Unfortunately bmw has a representative here in Turkey instead of as factory. They are importing one or two different types of 1250 gs and the factory lowered version is not one of them. If i buy a touratech lowering kit can i achive the same result? Greetings from izmir turkey.

what is the seat height of factory lowered suspension+ low seat and setiing road and min.

There's a second lowering for the main saddle. It's a black lever

I have wonder to ask and to know all owners,that bmw motorcycle GS 1250 can low seat suspension when stop automatically down seat?,and automatically up when ride continues?

I find the bike sits very upright on the side stand when parked and I also have the factory low chassis , road mode and low setting.

Awesome....well other than the weight all those features just have to add! It is what gives me pause. My current motorcycle (Tracer 9gt) has all sorts of freatures but only weighs 485 llbs all gassed up! And it is a veritble PIG compared to its base platorm sibling (MT-09) which I believe is like 415 llbs....I am getting old and the static weight of each motorccle I own is really getting challenging just to push around the garage! not sure I can handle a full fetured 600+ llb GS....but dang what capable well designed bikes! They might as well put a larger starter motor capable of propelling the motorcycle in manueviring it while the engine is off....including reverse, Hey whats another 10 llbs at this point? I really think that could work! My thinking is you would simply power up the dash not starting the engine, then put it in first gear and select "taxi" feature? then a "beep beep" warning twisting the throttle then slowly electic power becomes available to manuever the motorcycle then you push some other double purposed button perhaps which causes starter motor to propel the motorcycle in REVERSE as throttle is applied....again proceeded by warning beep beep beep...that is my vision for easy to manuever heavy bikes....? seems totally doable! It would need some type of battery monitor to dissalow the function if someone decided to be stupid and drain the battery fooling around or otherwise abusing the intending capabilities ....I mean you would NOT want to have a massive battery to the point it was a semi hybrid!

I am not short I started off 5 11 but have by 68years old shrunk to 5 10 I am not worried about reaching the ground I just want MORE confidence due to my age and waning strength etc...should I get the factory lowered ?

cool

Hi, I’m going to do your same operation! I’m changing my R1250GS my2019 for a new one R1250GS my2021with lowered suspension (and lowered seat, of course!). I'm much shorter than you (1.64cm) and I'm on my 3rd GS in 7 years! I hope not to find a very different bike because I have not been able to try it before ... but simply more suited to my height!

If I were to set it to minimum and I am 5'6.5 would it still be manageable for me?