Don,
i think i understand your point. i'm 5'4" and have a certain
amount of leg to torso ratio of height, if, as is the case alot of the time,
you being taller have a grater persentage of your height in "leg" than torso
then you have a legitament concer about seat to peg relationship.
i rode an R6 for about 10 min.s lately and that setup was so
contrary to my body shape(pegs just to high and far back for me) that i had
to go have my back put back in place.
i have however lowered my seat like the UFO/SportMax convertions
and it has made a great improvement for me.
one thing you can try(like i did) to see if you like the lower
position is to take off the seat cover and foam and ride on the bare base.
you probably won't want to do any "iron butt" marathon riding like this but
you can get a feel for it and check the peg relationship. i guess the easier
route would be to take the seat off completely and try it.
don't know if i'd actually ride it this way, the coils are right
under a spot you don't want to expose to high voltage discharges.
steve
>From: Don Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: UFO Seat - Long Distance Evaluation
>Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 23:11:53 -0500
>
>if you're over 6' and the seat is lowered 3" do you have a problem w/the
>seat
>to footpeg height. i'm only 5'8" but 3" lower is a big percentage.
>comments
>please.
>
>krams99 wrote:
>
> > I recently installed my UFO seat and am still enjoying the improvement
>over
> > the stocker. It's been great for trips under 100 miles or so. Today I
>gave
> > it a small endurance check for my 6 foot tall, 235 pound lard a$$ body.
> > For me, the seat only slightly extended the mileage for which I still
>felt
> > comfortable in the saddle. About half-way through the second tank
> > (somewhere around 160 miles), I began to feel fidgety and found that I
>was
> > raising on the pegs to adjust my position about every 10-12 miles. It
>was
> > a nice day in the upper 70's with very little traffic, so heat and
> > aggravation were not factors. I tried moving my feet around a bit: top
>of
> > the case guards, rear pegs. By the time I pulled in to refuel a second
> > time, I was looking forward to the stop (212 miles).
> >
> > The seat is well crafted and is definitely superior to the OEM seat in
> > function and looks. I have heard that some members stated they felt
> > comfortable for longer periods in the RMS seat. Never tried one out so
>I
> > don't know. My tonnage may have affected my assessment of the UFO seat.
> I
> > still like it and will continue to use it (I still have my OEM seat
>intact),
> > but I am curious if there is a seat out there that I could make an 8
>hour
> > trip with.
> >
> > Ken Ramsdell
> > #1277
> >
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