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  • Anonymous
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    06/02/2012 at 7:45 am
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    #3935

    Hi members – can anyone help Ralph out here. Please let me know and I will pass on your details or you can talk with him direct at Kiwirider.ThanksRed BaronHey, Alex... just posted the following on the Touring section of Kiwirider... anyone you know can help?*********************************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.__________________Ralph

    Anonymous
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    12/02/2012 at 3:48 am
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    #16290

    Thanks Alex… went down to Tauranga. He did a good, neat job, didn't make much difference on the comfort level though. The run back around the Coro Loop was a reasonable test. I am hoping that when I put the barbacks on this will change the geometry, yielding more comfort. In the meantime I have put a WTB for a Russell seat on k-bikes.

    Anonymous
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    28/02/2012 at 4:43 am
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    #16291

    Thanks… got a Russell Daylong from the US thru K-bikes. As I was visiting Philly I brought it back as luggage. Will be trying it out later this week.

    Anonymous
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    03/03/2012 at 10:01 pm
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    #16292

    Can now report back after a solid 2 hour ride… terrific. Started finding out about other things w.r.t. the bike because my attention wasn't diluted by the comfort question. The Russell is highly recommended. Happy to let anyone borrow for a weekend if they are seriously considering getting one.Ralph

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