Newbie question

[Andy A]

Hi guys,

Is there a decent option for lowering the seat slightly on an 1150 GSA or is the best option to go for a gs. I've seen a couple of sites offering a lower option but they are usually wider and then offering no benefit for a short inside leg measurement.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Timolgra]

Fit a low seat.
And/Or the shocks and stand from a GS

 

[Andy A]

Sorry to be a pain, will a standard gs two part seat go straight on to a gsa frame or are there any mods to do and how much would this lower the bike by?

 

[Wrigsby1]

The 1150GSA came with the option of either seat style from the factory so i think it will be the ancilliary seat parts you will need for the two piece. The seat could also be specced as a ADV low seat so there will be bikes out there with this option. It was black and had a distinct dip for the rider and a lower and narrower feel than the standard and took it down to normal GS height.

A major part of lowering your bike is the seat profile. The low seats are more bevelled to allow shorter legs to go downhill quicker I am a lanky bastard so don't need such things but the low seat was an effective option.

If you have a standard seat stick a message for a swap on the Wanted or parts forum as you might find a tall bloke has the short seat on his ADV.

Pic from a US shop...

 

[Andy A]

Thanks wrigsby, really helpful I'll look at doing that

 

[NLC]

Lowered bikes have limited resale. I've got a low seat on mine and some bigger boots! Works fine.