Hi all..... Im looking at a Hypermotard as my next purchase..... (whilst keeping half an eye on Monsters) As a shorty (5' 7") and being afflicted with Ducks Disease (Little legs) I have naturally been drawn to the 796.... Although to compensate for my miniture limbs mother nature decided to grant me extra portions in the weight (15st) and shoulder department....Think of an upside down triangle and you wont be far off I was thinking the extra oomph of the 1100 would be nice but the 20mm extra height not so Is it a simple case of the seats themselves being different heights, and swapable, or is there other differences ? Cheers boys and girls....
Hi Jody,I'm at 5'4" but I have a 31" inside leg,so my 796 isn't too bad,although at the time Ducati made a lower seat for it,which helped tremendously.I still have the standard seat somewhere in the attic,you can always get the foam inside cut down.Not sure about the seats being swapable,perhaps someone else will be able to shed some light on that. The 796 is not to be underestimated mind! I had my ECU flashtuned when I put Termis on it,it has 92bhp at the back wheel,and it's got it where it counts!! Hope you find one and enjoy it as much as I do! Had mine for 5 years now,and there's still nothing out there that would make me get rid............but the XSR900 is quite nice LOL!! Good luck!!
Cheers Jen... My inside leg is about 28"... I measured my CBR600RR today and as thats got the preload wound up to set the sag correct for my weight the seat height is about 840mm I have to half an arse cheek hanging off and tip toe on it at the lights (which doesnt bother me) so hopefully the softer Hyper suspension should help Cant find any near me to have a sit on yet so I'll keep looking....
Well if you're ever in the Derby area,you're more than welcome to park your arse on mine,I can dig the original seat out.The 1100s were always the most popular,not many 796s about now.
Ive only got a little inside leg , its filled a pram twice though, so silver clouds and all that ................
silicone polish the seat, decide which foot to put down & slide that way... works for me, 27" inside leg, std hyper 1100 evo (std seat & not lowered)
The bike im getting (1100) has the DP seat and standard seat.... I was just covering all options..... The DP seat felt a little high on the test ride but I think the preload was a bit higher too
I don't know if yours has the hight adjustment rod but I fitted one on mine with not too much bother (only I wanted mine higher). I had mine from Germany for £20 with postage.
You can get all sorts of colours and makes but I just had a standard one off a sp. That should give you an inch or so
