hi peeps have any ov you had a muti 1200 lowered on suspension sachs rear shock model i find myself on tip toes just wondering if anyone ad any done I've ad a quote from kais £395 approx
Hi, there is an easier way to get over this. The comfort seat is not only very good but is narrower so where as before I was on my tip toes, now both feet are firmly planted on the floor. Just a thought rather than buggering about with the serious stuff.
The Comfort Seat is worth trying, see if you can find someone local with one who'll let you give it a go. Ducati also do a Low Seat but most people don't get on with them, like sitting on a plank of wood after not too many miles. Another option is to get the standard seat customised. See also: Can the multi be lowered - Ducati.ms - The Ultimate Ducati Forum Final Answer... Lower the MTS 1200S ? - Ducati.ms - The Ultimate Ducati Forum Seat Height - Ducati.ms - The Ultimate Ducati Forum Lowering the front - Ducati.ms - The Ultimate Ducati Forum Re Comfort Seats.....apparently fixed now but the original versions took on water: http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f6/wet-bum-comfort-seat-2425/
thanks gents going to have a look at lower seat think oem is about £150 so prob go see local dealer see what can get one for if not see what a trim place could alter mine for cheers for advice
How long is your inside leg? I'm 30 inch, and the first time I sat on a Multi I thought it would always be too big. But I really didn't want to lower the bike and mess up the handling. If I sit with the bike on the side stand and try to get both feet on the floor, I can't. However, if I commit to keeping one foot on a peg, I can get the other leg down by dropping off to that side just slightly. It sounds reckless, but I have done thousands of miles without ever feeling that I am not in control of the bike. I also have swapped to Goretex Daytona boots which as standard have a sole which is quite thick, and they have helped. You do have to keep an eye out for the camber of the road when stopping, and I struggle loading a pillion on, generally looking for kerbs to help. I have even chosen to get a pillion on by keeping the bike on the side stand and keeping my left leg down and my right leg up. To be truthful, I avoid taking a pillion whenever possible, and as my OH rides herself, I've got away with this strategy most of the time. It may be psychological, but I feel that the bike sits lower once I'm sitting on it in Urban mode, which could be true as the preload must be backed off? Climbing onto the bike, I step on to the left peg and throw my leg over, dropping my right leg down and lifting the bike upright. Getting off my old faithful CBR900 I first thought I was going to struggle, but as said above, I'm now at ease with the height of the bike. It does make you a better rider too. I now look for opportunities to ride uphill to a kerb in car parks so that gravity assistance drops the bike backwards and out (with me stood next to, not sat on the bike!), and I never 'paddle' the bike around from the seat, always jump off and walk it when manoeuvring. Having mastered these techniques, I had a sit on BMW Cotswold's GSA demonstrator. I think the tank was fairly full. Felt a complete tit when I couldn't pull the thing off its side stand...
