Height-adjusting a GT1000
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it's not heavy, just one foot it, not worth losing suspension travel and optimum setup for the brief time you wait at lights...
My legs are long, but I lowered the shock to make the bars seem higher. I know all the problems associated with that, but it's only temporary. I removed the rear shock and used the adjustment below the blue nut to shorten it.
Funny thing is when I do the convertibar install and the bars rise to a usable level, I'll probably add to the length of the shock and make my seat much higher. Anyway there's a little adjustment there.
Also the preload can be adjusted for your height and weight, and you'll most likely drop seat height doing that. They are very high from the factory.
Funny thing is when I do the convertibar install and the bars rise to a usable level, I'll probably add to the length of the shock and make my seat much higher. Anyway there's a little adjustment there.
Also the preload can be adjusted for your height and weight, and you'll most likely drop seat height doing that. They are very high from the factory.
I hear that, but it just makes dumping the bike at low speeds that much more likely. For example, the other day I stopped at a light on my Supersport, put my foot down (into a small pothole) and felt nothing. I nearly lost it -- the only reason I didn't is because of my superhuman strength. ;-) The GT1000 is supposedly an inch higher than my SS, and I'll be riding it mostly in the city, where my M620 does duty now. I could justify selling my M620 for a GT1000 more if it wasn't too tall for me. Am I screwed?RocketJohn said:
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i think you should just practice sliding off the saddle to the left and put your foot down, tall dirt bike style... also you could make sure you wear a thick soled boot, have someone custom build your saddle to lose an inch or so... and as the suspension settles and breaks in it should sit a bit lower... same with the seat...
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Wonder if the Ducati comfort seat (or any future aftermarket seats) will be of a lower profile? I put a Corbin on a Suzuki sportbike I had and it was quite a bit flatter thatn the stock seat.
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