Seat Height Overview

With individual adjustment solutions for almost every model, BMW Motorrad supports a custom fit between rider and motorcycle. This promotes standing stability and therefore confident, secure handling at traffic lights or when manoeuvering. BMW Motorrad offer a wide variety of different options to alter the position and height of our seats. This means you will always find a motorcycle that fits you. Below you will find an in-depth breakdown of all of our seat heights by model.

Heritage

R 18

Seat Height

685mm - Custom Seat (Accessory)

690mm - Standard Seat

690mm - Custom Fastback Seat (Accessory)

690mm - Day Rider Seat (Accessory)

700mm - Weekender Seat (Accessory)

710mm - Comfort Seat (Option)

710mm - Riders Seat High/ Seat High (Option)

R 18 Classic

Seat Height

685mm - Custom Seat (Accessory)

690mm - Riders Seat Low

690mm - Day Rider Seat (Accessory)

690mm - Custom Fastback Seat (Accessory)

700mm - Weekender Seat (Accessory)

710mm - Standard Seat

R 18 Transcontinental

Seat Height

740mm - Standard Seat

R 18 B

Seat Height

720mm - Standard Seat

R 18 Roctane

Seat Height

720mm - Standard Seat

R 12

Seat Height

754 mm - Standard Seat

R 12 S

Seat Height

795mm - Standard Seat

R 12 G/S

Seat Height

860mm - Standard Seat

880mm - Rallye Seat

R 12 NineT

Seat Height

795mm - Standard Seat

Sport

R 1250 RS
R 1300 RS
S 1000 RR
S 1000 XR
F 900 XR

R 1250 RS

Seat Height

760mm - Extra Low seat (Option/ Accessory)

790mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

820mm - Standard Seat

840mm - Sport Seat (Option), Sport Front Seat (Accessory)

R 1300 RS

Seat Height

790mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

815mm - Standard Seat

845mm - High Seat (Accessory)

S 1000 RR

Seat Height

824mm - Standard Seat

824mm - Standard M Sport Seat (M Package)

814mm - M Sport Seat, Low (Accessory)

824mm - M Sport Seat (Accessory)

849mm - M Sport Seat, High (Accessory)

S 1000 XR

840mm - Standard Seat

790mm - Low Suspension Kit (Option)

820mm - Low Seat (Option)

850mm - Comfort Seat (Accessory), Rider: +10mm, passenger: -5mm compared to standard, incl. heat reflect cover

860mm - High Seat (Option)

F 900 XR

825mm - Standard Seat

775mm - Low Suspension Kit (Option)

795mm - Low Seat (Option/Accessory)

840mm - High Seat (Accessory)

845mm - Comfort Seat (Accessory)

870mm - Extra High Seat (Accessory)

M

M 1000 RR
M 1000 R
M 1000 XR

M 1000 RR

Seat Height

832mm - Standard Seat

822mm - M Sport Seat Low (Accessory)

852mm - M Sport Seat High (Accessory)

M 1000 R

Seat Height

830mm - Standard Seat

810mm - M Sport Seat Low (Accessory)

850mm - M Sport Seat High (Accessory)

M 1000 XR

Seat Height

850mm - Standard Seat

820mm - M Sport Seat Low (Accessory)

870mm - M Sport Seat High (Accessory)

Urban Mobility

C 400 X
C 400 GT
CE 04
CE 02

C 400 X

Seat Height

762mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

775mm - Standard Seat

C 400 GT

Seat Height

762mm- Low Seat (Accessory)

775mm - Standard Seat

CE 04

Seat Height

780mm - Standard Seat

800mm- Comfort (Accessory)

CE 02

Seat Height

750mm - Standard Seat

Roadster

G 310 R
F 900 R
S 1000 R
R 1300 R
R 1250 R

G 310 R

Seat Height

770mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

785mm - Standard Seat

800mm - High Seat (Accessory)

F 900 R

Seat Height

770mm - Low Suspension Kit (Option)

790mm - Low Seat (Option/ Accessory)

815mm - Standard Seat

835mm - High Seat (Accessory)

840mm - Comfort Seat (Accessory)

865mm - Extra High Seat (Option/ Accessory)

S 1000 R

Seat Height

810mm - Low Seat (Option)

830mm - Standard Seat

850mm - High Seat (Option)

R 1300 R

Seat Height

785mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

810mm - Standard Seat

840mm - High Seat (Accessory)

R 1250 R

Seat Height

760mm - Extra Low Seat (Option/Accessory)

790mm - Low Seat (Option/Accessory)

820mm - Standard Seat

840mm - Sport Seat (Option), Sport Front Seat (Accessory)

Tour

R 1250 RT

Seat Height

760/780mm - Low Seat (Option/ Accessory)

805/825mm - Standard Seat

830/850mm - High Seat (Option/ Accessory)

R 1300 RT

Seat Height

780/800mm - Comfort seat low

820/840mm - Standard seat

825/845mm - Comfort seat

840/860mm - Comfort seat high

K 1600 GT

Seat Height

750mm - Low Seat One-Piece (Accessory)

780mm - Seat One-Piece (Accessory)

780/800mm - Low Seat (Option)

810mm - High Seat One-Piece (Accessory)

810/830mm - Standard Seat

K 1600 GTL

Seat Height

750mm - Standard Seat

780mm - High Seat (Accessory)

780/800mm - Low Front Seat Two-Piece (Accessory)

810mm - Extra High Seat (Option)

810/830mm - High Front Seat Two-Piece (Accessory)

K 1600 B

Seat Height

750mm - Standard Seat

780mm - High Seat (Option)

K 1600 Grand America

Seat Height

750mm - Standard Seat

780mm - High Seat (Option)

810mm - Extra High Seat (Option)

Adventure

G 310 GS

Seat Height

820mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

835mm - Standard Seat

850mm - High Seat (Accessory)

F 800 GS

Seat Height

815mm - Standard Seat

760mm - Low Suspension Kit (Option)

780mm - Extra Low Seat (Option/Accessory)

790mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

830mm - Comfort Seat (Option/Accessory)

845mm - Rallye Seat (Accessory)

F 900 GS

Seat Height

870mm - Standard Seat

815mm - Suspension Lowering Comfort Seat (Option)

835mm - Ralley Low Seat (Accessory)

890mm - Rallye Seat High(Accessory)

870mm - Single Seat (Option/Accessory)

F 900 GS Adventure

Seat Height

875mm - Standard Seat

805mm - Suspension Lowering Comfort Seat (Option)

835mm - Low Seat (Accessory)

890mm - Rallye Seat (Accessory)

860mm - Double Seat (Option/Accessory)

R 1300 GS

Seat Height

Basic and Triple Black:

880mm - High rallye-seat (Accessory)

860mm - Low rallye-seat (Accessory)

850 / 870mm - Standard seat

850 / 870mm - Front-seat exclusive (Accessory)

820 / 840mm - Low front-seat (Option/Accessory)

820 / 840mm - Low front-seat exclusive (Accessory)

800 / 820mm - Low suspension kit (Option)**

Rallye and GS Trophy:

900mm - High rallye-seat (Option) incl. sport suspension (Option)*

880mm - Rallye-seat (Option)

880mm - Sport suspension (Option)* incl. low rallye-seat

870 / 890mm - Sport suspension (Option)* and passenger seat package (Option)

850 / 870mm - Passenger seat package (Option)

860mm - Standard: Low rallye-seat

840mm - Lower Suspension kit (Option) incl. low rallye-seat

800 / 820mm - Lower Suspension kit (Option) + passenger seat package (OE)**

* Sport suspension: 20mm higher.

** low seat included.

R 1300 GS Adventure

Seat Height

870-890 - Standard Seat

Total range 790/810mm -895/915mm (depending on seat and suspension options)