HI,
My name is Bruce Brown and I live in South Dakota. I recently bought a 2006 R1200RT. I have owned bikes for most of my life and have had Harley's, Honda's and Yamaha's. My last big bike was a 2002 Dynaglide FXDX Sport. Loved the bike, but every time I talked with someone who was riding a BMW the conversation started with "I used to ride a Harley". Finally decided to try one. Bought the 2006 with 56K miles with everything on it except a GPS (no problem as I have a Tom/Tom Rider) My first ride was from where I bought it to home, 753 miles. When I got off the bike I didn't feel like I had ridden that far. Guess I am convinced! My brothers and I trip every summer and my middle brother just bought a 2004 R1150RT from a friend, after he rode mine. The bike he bought has 24K miles on it, and is pristine. We did a 250 mile ride last Saturday on the south shore of lake Superior and he is just as impressed as I am.
The only issue I have with the bike is the height. I am inseam challenged at 29" and with the factory seat in the low position I am on the balls of my feet at a stop. I just bought a extra low once piece from Max BMW and it is only 3/4 lower than my stock seat when on the bike. I am pretty disappointed. Can anyone out there give me a little advice on seats for the challenged?
My name is Bruce Brown and I live in South Dakota. I recently bought a 2006 R1200RT. I have owned bikes for most of my life and have had Harley's, Honda's and Yamaha's. My last big bike was a 2002 Dynaglide FXDX Sport. Loved the bike, but every time I talked with someone who was riding a BMW the conversation started with "I used to ride a Harley". Finally decided to try one. Bought the 2006 with 56K miles with everything on it except a GPS (no problem as I have a Tom/Tom Rider) My first ride was from where I bought it to home, 753 miles. When I got off the bike I didn't feel like I had ridden that far. Guess I am convinced! My brothers and I trip every summer and my middle brother just bought a 2004 R1150RT from a friend, after he rode mine. The bike he bought has 24K miles on it, and is pristine. We did a 250 mile ride last Saturday on the south shore of lake Superior and he is just as impressed as I am.
The only issue I have with the bike is the height. I am inseam challenged at 29" and with the factory seat in the low position I am on the balls of my feet at a stop. I just bought a extra low once piece from Max BMW and it is only 3/4 lower than my stock seat when on the bike. I am pretty disappointed. Can anyone out there give me a little advice on seats for the challenged?
