Advice for a short arse.

[Gnomad42]

Afternoon everyone.

My 1100 is stock as far as I can tell, but at 5'6" I can't get both feet flat at the lights.
I was thinking a John Morehouse custom cut down seat would help, but before shelling out, am I flogging a lost cause? The bike cost less than $5k and I'm looking at up to an extra grand on the seat & heli risers. Will the ST always be too big for me, or are there ways around it?

Like many of you, I've been going on xmas rides when the weather has permitted,  and on two occasions nearly come to grief with short legs, a traffic light, & bad road cambers.

Concerned regards
Gnome Adsett



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[WendyL]

Before spending the money on a Morehouse, why don't you get the original seat cut down slightly and see if it helps, then you can decide if you want to go with getting a custom seat.  I'm 5'7" and just have a standard seat, with bike on level ground, my heels are both about 1" off the ground, but I don't seem to have any problems with stability.  Only time I'd like longer legs is when trying to push backwards up even a slight slope.

[Totgas]

John charged me $50 to rescallop my seat so that must make those risers gold plated.
Go have a talk to him before you make any decisions however I do think the risers are a good idea.
A.
 

[single]

I don't have Ducks Disease but prefer an upright riding position
So I had my standard seat customised at a fraction of the cost of a corbin or woodhouse.
A Short member of the club has sat on my bike and was able to put both feet on ground.

[Grumpy]

Like you, I am about 5'7", and I have no trouble with a resculptured seat and ROX Sports risers ( I use 2" ). No change to cable or hose lengths required.

I can not get flat foot but have the whole ball of my foot on the ground. There will always be the odd tricky spot, there's a classic in Tamworth.

Before you spend the national debt on helibars, you might have a look at these

http://www.motorcycleadventure.com.au/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=103_909&sort=p.price&order=ASC 

or even look at ebay with a "7/8" handlebar risers" search.

If you want more info let me know.

[STroppy]

A friend of mine who has a much lower COG (must remember that for another thread) than me, just had her bootmaker add another sole to her riding boots . . I think it was about an inch . . . 25 mm . . In her case but can be tailor made . . A great job and you would not know it wasn't a factory boot . . Apart from the height and who the hell checks out your boots . . A very cheap option . .  You might ease the forks up a little higher in the triple clamps effectively lowering the front of the bike a tad.

 I have a male mate who has the same COG problem but also has a rather large ego and spent a shiteload of money on other methods to get his boots on the ground but wouldn't even consider boot risers because then everyone would realise he was short . . Oops  . . COG affected . . . Hmm looking someone in the eye usually indicates that sort of thing to me . . I don't have to check their boots out . .

[Brock]

Easing the triple clams is a desperation move, and not recommended. It will change the steering and will increase the difficulty in getting the bike on the center stand.

A rework of the seat is a very good option, also allows for improvement of comfort

[ST2UP]

Easing the triple clams is a desperation move, and not recommended. It will change the steering and will increase the difficulty in getting the bike on the center stand.

A rework of the seat is a very good option, also allows for improvement of comfort

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[STroppy]

Easing the triple clams is a desperation move, and not recommended. It will change the steering and will increase the difficulty in getting the bike on the center stand.

A rework of the seat is a very good option, also allows for improvement of comfort

All true and lower front ground clearance needs to be kept in mind, but it has been done, but not drastically,  by suspension experts . . At least here in Canberra . . If one did adjust the forks it wouldn't be by very much and would need to be done in conjuction with other adjustments . .

By far the cheapest method (apart from having a hack at your seat yourself) is the extra height on ones boots . .

[Gnomad42]

The Centre stand already scrapes the ramp into the shed (& has left scars like a bear claw), so I better not do the forks.
I think I'll give Mr Moorhouse a call or visit to discuss options on a seat trim or rebuild.
The 2" rox risers look good too, as they have reasonable pull back, not just rise, from an online store based in QLD, with local prices & postage
(http://www.motorcycleadventure.com.au/shop/index.php?route=product/product&keyword=riser&category_id=0&product_id=2713)
Thanks everyone. See you at the QLD RTE on the 23rd Jan

 
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