SHUMBA
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Ok, thanks for the advice/comment, much appreciatedShumba, leveling the seat made a world of difference for me in long distance comfort. I have a 34” inseam though and the extra height of the mod does not bother me. I did the video mod that Is on this site.
If you want to keep the seat lower, search for the rubber bumper mod- you have to buy different length rubber seat bumpers from the Yamaha parts counter. This works to level the seat as well.
I have heard of shortening the oem bumpers by cutting them. I would just go buy shorter ones as they are not expensive.
Also it seems that my seat foam “broke in” after some time in the saddle. I am happy with my oem. Maybe it’s from riding my KTM dirt bike. That seat is like a wood plank.
My inseam is just shy of 31", so perhaps I might be better off just getting a lower seat as that is what I did with my Africa Twin. What with all the gravel on the roads, I find my foot sliding laterally when I come to a stop.
Don't know if you read my comment the other day, but I was out for a ride and was practicing a right turn in a gravel parking lot on an upslope and yup, I stalled the engine and over she went.
My SW Motech crash bars paid for themselves. No damage all good, live and learn.
SHUMBA
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