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by PA R1150R
Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Has anyone lowered an R1150R by replacing both shocks?
Replies: 15
Views: 5710

Thanks for that info Jon...and welcome...Do you know what the seat hight ended up being once all the lowering was done? DJ Unladen seat height with Wunderlich "low" seat, Works "low" shocks, no luggage and hydraulic preload at normal (red line) is 28.5". Backing off the hyd...
by PA R1150R
Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:14 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Has anyone lowered an R1150R by replacing both shocks?
Replies: 15
Views: 5710

Where did you buy the Wunderlich seat from? There doesn't seam to be any North American distributors. I pick up my "new-to-me" RR on Friday. Loree Click here http://www.bmwscruz.com for Wunderlich distributor. Got my wife's seat from a local stocking dealer http://www.trans-amcycles.com ....
by PA R1150R
Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:36 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Has anyone lowered an R1150R by replacing both shocks?
Replies: 15
Views: 5710

DJ Downunder wrote:Thanks for that info Jon...and welcome...Do you know what the seat hight ended up being once all the lowering was done?

DJ
The R1150R is on the lift waiting for a set of new tires to be mounted. As soon as the wheels are reinstalled, I'll measure and post the seat height.

Jon
by PA R1150R
Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Has anyone lowered an R1150R by replacing both shocks?
Replies: 15
Views: 5710

I really had to lower my wife's R1150R, so she could flat foot it, to make her comfortable. We started with the Wunderlich "low" seat which is quite a bit lower than the BMW "low" seat (by about 1.5" if I recall). It's also beautifully finished and very comfortable. Then, we...
by PA R1150R
Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:13 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Exhaust Extension for R1150R? Saddlebag Heat Is A Problem.
Replies: 10
Views: 3279

Exhaust Extension for R1150R? Saddlebag Heat Is A Problem.

The left saddlebag on my wife's R1150R gets very hot. I've shimmed the muffler toward the tire for additional clearance, and lined the inner half of the bag with two layers of foil faced insulation. It still gets hot inside. Does anyone have information on or experience with an extension to the stoc...