With a standard seat height of 880 millimetres, the BMW F 800 GS clearly reflects its off-road orientation with long spring travel. In response to frequent requests for a reduced seat height, especially among shorter riders, BMW Motorrad now offers a lowering option in the F 800 GS in conjunction with a low seat.
Here's an excerpt from a road test by Sport Rider Magazine: The Adventure’s suspension has 0.8 inch more travel on both ends than the base GS (8.3 inches up front and 8.7 inches in back), and the more compact engine allowed a 2-inch-longer swingarm with only an incremental wheelbase increase.
The standard BMW GS 1200 comes with hand-guards, pannier fastenings and switchable riding modes. longer struts and extended travel that push the seat height to 900mm, 20mm higher than standard
The GSA has 3/4'' longer travel than a standard GS model. If you get the low seat option on the "GSA low" and put the suspension mode in low, and the low seat adjustment in low, the seat height will be around 31.1'' 0r 790mm which will allow your 31'' inseam to be able to touch easily with the balls of your feet (almost flat foot). I have a 29
Dimensions / weights Seat height 860 mm (OE suspension lowering kit: 815 mm, OE low seat: 835 mm, OE comfort seat: 875 mm, OA rallye seat: 890 mm) Inner leg curve 1,910 mm (OE suspension lowering kit: 1,830 mm, OE low seat: 1,870 mm, OE comfort seat: 1,950 mm, OA rallye seat: 1,980 mm) Usable tank volume 15 l Reserve approx. 3,5 l Length 2,305 mm
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bmw gs low seat height
