Torquil Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Just joined this forum. Straight off...I have a problem with the seat height and looking to fit a low seat from somewhere. I’ve looked through some of the topics on low seats but not sure what has actually worked. I’m 5’7” and 28 inside leg so I struggle at times and it doesn’t help my confidence. Has anyone out there found a lower seat that is lower than the yamaha original seat and actually works. Any replies would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member dazzler24 Posted November 20, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted November 20, 2019 Hi Torquil, I know you're asking about a low seat but have you considered lowering links (dog bones) instead of, or even with, a lower seat to get the bike a bit lower to the ground? Picture below shows the original links at the bottom and lowering links at the top. These are for my 2015 Tracer. Doesn't look like much but they do make a reasonable difference. Welcome to the forum BTW. There are many members here that have a ton of knowledge. You've come to the right place. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquil Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Thanks for your reply Dazzler24. I’ll have a look at that option as well then. Could be a good way to go. Thanks for your welcome. Looking forward to enjoying the company and chat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Welcome Torquil, Is your seat in low position.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquil Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Hi Dodgy Knees, yes, unfortunately the seat is in the low position. It’s not the end of the world but if I got the seat lower then it would be a big difference. I sat on 2 bmw bikes yesterday , one with a normal seat and the other on a low seat and the difference was very noticeable. I’ll wait and see if anyone comes up with a low seat Option but I’ve a feeling there’s not much out there. From what I’ve picked up, the yamaha low seat is no different from the original one so no point in getting that one. Apart from that, the bike itself is cracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Dazzlers suggestion sounds good to me, if you find it too much to live with. A few year's back, I had a Buell ulysses and at every stop it was one foot down and slide over a bit, I adapted and got used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquil Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Sounds the way to go Dodgy Knees. Just have to enjoy it the way it is. It’s a great bike and I love getting out round the countryside on the west coast of Scotland. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Torquil said: Sounds the way to go Dodgy Knees. Just have to enjoy it the way it is. It’s a great bike and I love getting out round the countryside on the west coast of Scotland. Brilliant. Was up there in may, hot and sunny. Superb. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGP61 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Lowering links probably the best and cheapest way to go I've seen some reasonably priced ones on E-bay. Only issue is it makes it a bit more difficult to lift bike on to the centre stand and can change the angle the bike sits at on the side stand unless you modify the stands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member dazzler24 Posted November 21, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted November 21, 2019 3 hours ago, HGP61 said: Lowering links probably the best and cheapest way to go I've seen some reasonably priced ones on E-bay. Only issue is it makes it a bit more difficult to lift bike on to the centre stand and can change the angle the bike sits at on the side stand unless you modify the stands. I had the lowering links in for some time and yes, did find that it was a little more difficult to put on the centre stand but not a big deal though. As far as the sidestand is concerned there were many who felt that they needed to modify it but my experience was that it was fine. I even added a 'foot' to the end and never felt that the bike was ever in danger of tipping over on even ground. Conversely, when putting the bike back to standard height my first impression was that the bike now leaned too far on the sidestand! Horses for courses and it depends what you get used to I guess. As always...YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormade21 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 18 hours ago, Torquil said: Just joined this forum. Straight off...I have a problem with the seat height and looking to fit a low seat from somewhere. I’ve looked through some of the topics on low seats but not sure what has actually worked. I’m 5’7” and 28 inside leg so I struggle at times and it doesn’t help my confidence. Has anyone out there found a lower seat that is lower than the yamaha original seat and actually works. Any replies would be most welcome. I can't comment on suggesting a way to lower it...but I hear ya on the struggles. (5'4", 115lbs with the 27" inseam). I'm on my very tip toes on both feet, or slide to one side to get one foot down on the ball of the foot. I've gained confidence with seat time since getting my FJ in March. To practice moving off the seat, I rolled the bike onto a wheel chock and worked on sliding side to side. "Greasing" the seat with a polish for body work helps prevent a little of that friction, allowing quicker movement. But...Cheap/easy solution would be the lowering links as suggested. You could always remove it if you're feeling more steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquil Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Looks like a good or only option then as I don’t think I can get a lower seat. I will practice your sliding technique as well. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfifer Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Thread is in the Wrong place methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Russell Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Test drove stock GT, seat in the lower position, with my 28" inseam. When I bought the Tracer I had the Yamaha lowering links installed as part of the sale for free. This lowered the seat height 19mm. This was adequate to give me some confidence level. The narrow seat helps me in landing the bike. This bike is also 100 lbs. lighter than my Triumph 1050 Sprint GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 3:28 AM, Torquil said: Looks like a good or only option then as I don’t think I can get a lower seat. I will practice your sliding technique as well. Cheers I believe the sargent seat is lower but it's not by much. I recommend lowering links if it ms important. Otherwise learn to use 1 leg at a stop. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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