Welcome. Very clean looking cycle. There is no such thing as a bad question here. Lots of very knowledgeable folks, and you can always expect at least one opinion on anything 😁.
Hi from Derbyshire england
just brought the bmw k1300s 2010 for a Germany trip, usually ride a yam fazer 1000 but fancied a change.
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I had a similar seat for my former '06 K12s. I think I bought it from Verholen but it was made by Bagster, a French-based manufacturer of motorcycle accessories. Over time, I noticed that the slots at the front of the seat pan, the ones that secure the seat near the rear portion of the fuel tank, started to crack and break off in small bits. Upon closer inspection I found the seat pan material to be made of a substandard amalgamation of plastic & resin. The slots had rubber grommets to ensure a tight fit where the mounting posts meet the slots. The grommets that came with the new seat were substandard as well so I bought OEM grommets from my BMW dealer which helped slow down the seat pan's decay.
I loved the seat. It was quite comfortable because it had gel pads in the right spots. The seat's construction also changed its mounting geometry, i.e., less forward slant towards the tank, and that kept my junk from encountering the tank under hard braking.
Long story short, you might want to remove the seat and inspect its pan and mounting areas. Nice bike, congrats!!
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I loved the seat. It was quite comfortable because it had gel pads in the right spots. The seat's construction also changed its mounting geometry, i.e., less forward slant towards the tank, and that kept my junk from encountering the tank under hard braking.
Long story short, you might want to remove the seat and inspect its pan and mounting areas. Nice bike, congrats!!
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