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Offline Will

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Lower Seat
« on: September 10, 2014, 16:09:53 »
Hi Just wondered if any one had purchased the Suzuki 20mm lower seat for the 2014 DL650 V-Strom If they thought it was worth the money. :shrug:
Will
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Offline Fordfocus-man

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Re: Lower Seat
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 20:15:07 »
Hi Will,
I purchased one secondhand and felt very little difference so promptly sold it to another v-stromer. It appears you may have better results by having the original seat resculptured where you can have some padding  shaved from the sides aswell. No doubt someone else will enlighten you with further info.
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Martin
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Offline macamx

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Re: Lower Seat
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2014, 05:00:34 »
Will, I have just removed the 4 rubber bumpers from the underside of the standard seat. Most of the expensive lower seat advantage at zero cost and the only down I can see up to now is that you have to protect the subframe rails from scuffing, I used some furniture protection felts.

Geoff.
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Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: Lower Seat
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2014, 20:59:48 »
Removed the rubber bumbers as well. Makes enough difference for me.
I protected the frame by cable tying 4 pieces of old inner tube in place.
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