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Offline Maviso

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Lowest Seat height on a Wee?
« on: August 20, 2013, 18:11:04 »
As a happy Wee rider with a modest 31" inside leg I was suggesting a Wee as an ideal grown up bike to my oldest mate who has just passed his big bike test.

Unfortunately his 29" inside leg means that stopping at junctions looks like it is always going to be a fraught experience having had him sit on my bike to try. (Tippie toes best describes the "at rest" position).

I've tried making sense of a previous thread but it didn't come up with an actual seat height that could be safely & comfortably achieved with a combination of seat type. lowering (what are dog bones exactly) or any other means.

Can anyone throw some light (or better still an achievable seat height) on this 'cos else he's going to end up on a Bonneville......

I'm sure someone knows the answer. Thanks in advance.  :)
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Offline MartinW

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Re: Lowest Seat height on a Wee?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2013, 18:17:20 »
I'm more interested in raising my seat, so no point measuring mine.

However ... you can remove the rubbers under the seat to drop the bike just a little bit more than the low seat and dog bones can get you down to.
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Re: Lowest Seat height on a Wee?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2013, 18:32:48 »
I agree. Remove the rubbers. You don't want to cut the seat foam thinner, the 650 barley has enough I think
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Re: Lowest Seat height on a Wee?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2013, 18:51:22 »
http://www.vstrom.info/Smf/index.php/topic,1605.0.html is a good thread on raising and lowering.
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Re: Lowest Seat height on a Wee?
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2013, 11:13:55 »
I found the Vee was OK with my 29" inside leg. I only lowered it after getting the Corbin as it splays your legs out too wide when you stop.