Passenger sliding into my seat on '07 R1200S

Dogboybirdy · Dogboybirdy's Garage

The 2007 r12s has that huge rider seat and a very hard/slippery back seat.
My gf slides into my seat (which is about 3 inches below hers and make it very uncomfortable for my boys. Any ideas of what I can do to lock her in place back there?

Also, does anybody know where to get some sort of backrest for her?

jrsbike · 09-07-2016, 04:06 PM

Not to be flippant but a passenger on a R12S is not going to happen. That back seat is decorative. Get an RT.

signit98 · 09-07-2016, 04:12 PM

Ye, the thought of having a passenger on that bike, never even crossed my mind...

nrpetersen · 09-07-2016, 05:22 PM

My wife complained a lot about sliding forward on the rear seat of My 2000 R1100RT. So much so that she let me get a 2005 K1200LT.

ckcarr · ckcarr's Garage

Ha-ha!

This was one of the major complaints by many here (not me, I was a first mover) on this board back when the R1200S was announced and then presented to us as the R1100S replacement.

BMW lost a lot of sales back then to many here who had been waiting for the R1100S replacement, and when they saw this there was a lot of screaming and howling - due to the radical design, no real passenger accomodation, and no luggage. Particularly as compared to the R1100S sport-touring design.

They (the BMW design team) wanted "Sport Sport Sport"

What you need to do is find a very clean R1100S to add to your collection.

sgoodwin · sgoodwin's Garage

Try this, cheap & simple. I have one on my zx14 to keep passengers from disengaging upon acceleration. It still won't make that tiny perch into a seat though.

BMW R1200S 2007 2008 Triboseat Anti Slip Passenger Seat Cover Accessory | eBay

RBMann · 09-07-2016, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sgoodwin

Try this, cheap & simple. I have one on my zx14 to keep passengers from disengaging upon acceleration. It still won't make that tiny perch into a seat though.

BMW R1200S 2007 2008 Triboseat Anti Slip Passenger Seat Cover Accessory | eBay

That look like the foam drawer liner you can buy in a roll. I use it under my tank bag and tail duffle to keep them from sliding around and/or scratching the paint.

sgoodwin · sgoodwin's Garage

Pretty much except it's cut to fit & has a string in it to tie it down.

trader220 · 09-08-2016, 05:50 AM

I had the same issue. The fix was easy. I dumped the girl who kept sliding and replaced her with one who knew what she was doing. Never happened again.

signit98 · 09-08-2016, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by trader220

i had the same issue. The fix was easy. I dumped the girl who kept sliding and replaced her with one who knew what she was doing. Never happened again.

ftw!

Dogboybirdy · Dogboybirdy's Garage

I've ordered the drawer stuff one because I'm too lazy to find that stuff in a store. Hopefully this works, if not I'll just keep bringing my demos home

One of the perks I have working with BMW is unlimited demo use.

trader220 · 09-08-2016, 12:46 PM

I have the same perk at the Porsche dealer where I work!

2wheelmike · 09-08-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogboybirdy

The 2007 r12s has that huge rider seat and a very hard/slippery back seat.
My gf slides into my seat (which is about 3 inches below hers and make it very uncomfortable for my boys. Any ideas of what I can do to lock her in place back there?

Use more throttle and less brake! If she still snuggles up to you, it's time to pull over and get a room. Wish I had that problem-