Seat Lowering Options 6th Gen 2007 800 Vtech

Hi guys I am trying to decide on the parts needed. There is soupy's turnbuckle method, and I am guessing that is for compressing the rear shock. Wouldn't that potentially make the ride a little rough on the bumps?

There is Lust Racings Linkage Brackets

The heels of my boots are about 4 or 5 inches off ground and I'm toeing it before the side stand goes up. At lights, I just do one foot down.

Do I need the brackets and the adj turnbuckle? Or just one or the other.

If your boot heels are 4 or 5 inches off of the ground how much should you lower it for flat-footing?

Can you perform this on the center stand or should you use a lift?

 

Well my 2 cents
I’m 5’6 and my feet both were on the balls of each foot.
Shaved about an inch off the top of my foam and a bit in between the thighs on the seat.
Then bought Lustracing lowering triangles, it lowers about an inch.
Raise fork tubes up in clamps 10mm.
You have to shorten the kickstand as well, welder charged $20.
No problem hammering the front brakes and hitting oil cooler.
Roadstercycle for upgrade RR
DMr suspension for making the bike the best handling ever.
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Thank you, I am an MMI student in Phoenix, and no garage or tools right now so after looking again at the bike just now there is no way I can do the mod.

 

At least you can shave the seat down.
That’ll help


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Lots of staples, I'll think about that.

 

What did you use to trim the foam?

 

Hi Stealth Boss and Welcome to the Madhouse.

Please swing by the Introductions forum to say Hi to the rest of the folks on here and tell us a bit about your VFR and your riding history. The folks on here really like to see photos just click the "Upload a file" link and follow the prompts. Perhaps add your approximate location - city/state should be adequate - just in case there is another forum member nearby who is willing to offer help, advice or even access to a garage/tools.

As for lowering your 6th gen - you are not going to get far without access to some tools. I doubt the underseat kit will be adequate. However be aware if you lower the bike you may need to alter the side stand - otherwise if a bike is too upright, it can be increasingly sketchy to park securely and risks being blown over in strong winds. Lowering may make it more difficult to put the bike on the main stand. However you can get round that by riding the rear wheel onto wooden plank first.

Seat surgery is a probably the cheapest way to lower your VFR without materially altering the handling characteristics. If you are worried get a similar seat from a breakers yard to practice on. Just take your time and remember dropped staples can cause punctures! . If you only need to lower the seat a little the sanding idea in this video may help

After that, there are usually handling compromises, if front and rear are not dropped by similar amounts, so it is not ideal to fit lowering links on the rear without dropping the front by sliding the fork tubes up a bit at the triple tree clamps.

You do not mention whether your bike has ABS but if it does, I would at the very least experiment with the pre-load adjuster to see if it helps. Ideally the SAG should be set to match your normal riding weight (including any luggage if you always ride with a top box etc). Stiffening up the rear spring will make the rear sit higher and lower if pre-load is reduced.

Take Care ATGATT



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I actually took it to a guy that does upholstery and charged me $45.
Anne Marie used an electric carving knife.


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ok thanks, that was smart of you. and I am going to buy a new seat actually that is a dual and I am going to create a new post for that.