Wanted: Curvy lowered seat.

ok, i've got my car driving test in a min (provided its not cancelled due to a union strike - thats helping with the nerves...) and also moving house today, but i'll try and get a measurement of mine later tonight, i'll also measure the seat thickness if i can as maybe my bike has been lowered and its not the seat

good thinking!..goodluck with the driving test too

[ophic]

if you can't get a lower one, you can get your existing seat sculpted. Probably cheaper too.

Here's a chap who does it: http://tonyarcher.co.uk/

He did a great job on Miss Ophic's bike seat.

Hi, sorry things have been up in the air atm. Mines 30 inch off the ground, although I was sat on it to keep it upright. I figure my weight probably made the seat dip 1.5 inch so the same size, sorry I can't help you on this one. Good luck getting that lowered seat

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

He's still a LOT taller than I imagined he would be. !!!

and wait.. wait ... wait for it........... your a lot fatter than i thought you would be

I lowered my own seat.
Easy enough to do as long as you do it carefully and recover it well. I bought a custom cover and put that on afterwards.

[Bibio]

don't bother trying to find a lowered one just get your one scooped but make sure that its narrow at the front and flat at the back like a big bicycle seat.

[rictus01]

I've done a few over the years, you can take about an inch out of most standard seats pretty easily ( and electric carving knife works well), beyond that the density isn't enough and you'll feel the base through it, in these cases I use the double density (Blue) seat foam as a central incert, then you can get another 1/2 inch or so, fitting the original cover requires a bit of pulling about and if you go very low a heatgun will help re-shape the cover.

Cheers Mark.

thanks for the useful advice guys,may just have to find a cheap foam seat and do as youve all suggested....mines a gel seat,although looks nice and is comfy...i think that maybe my best bet!

Originally Posted by rictus01

I've done a few over the years, you can take about an inch out of most standard seats pretty easily ( and electric carving knife works well), beyond that the density isn't enough and you'll feel the base through it, in these cases I use the double density (Blue) seat foam as a central incert, then you can get another 1/2 inch or so, fitting the original cover requires a bit of pulling about and if you go very low a heatgun will help re-shape the cover.

Cheers Mark.

SORTED cheers...much better!