Seat heights

BryanUT wrote:
> Can you really trust the specs?
>
> For reference:
>
> Uly - 31.8
> Aprilia - 32.2
> F4i - 31.9
> Versys - 33.1
> KLR - 35.0
>
> Ok, There is no way the Buell is lower than my F4i and it is definitely
> higher than the Aprilia.
>
> Troy says the Versys is taller than the KLR?
>
> Is a 650 Verysys really taller than the litre Aprilia? I guess you really
> have to go sit on them.
>
>

The uly is speced as 'fully laden' IIRC. In other words, with a 175LB
rider aboard.
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On Sep 3, 6:42 pm, "TroytheTroll" <f4_....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > For reference:
>
> > Uly - 31.8
> > Aprilia - 32.2
> > F4i - 31.9
> > Versys - 33.1
> > KLR - 35.0
>
> > Ok, There is no way the Buell is lower than my F4i and it is definitely
> > higher than the Aprilia.
>
> > Troy says the Versys is taller than the KLR?
>
> About the same. The Buell is in the same ballpark of those two if I recall
> how much of my feet I had on the ground when I test rode that one last
> summer.
>
>
>
> > Is a 650 Verysys really taller than the litre Aprilia? I guess you really
> > have to go sit on them.
>
> I was quite comfortable on the Versys, but then I was usually the same on
> the KLR. One foot down only doesn't bother me much. Heck, I can't flatfoot
> my sv.

There should be an industry standard for seat heights (laden vs.
unladen), but most people are overly bothered by a tall seat.

As long as you learn to only park facing up hills, and can get one
foot down at stops, it shouldn't really matter. I like a tall seat -
but a lot of first time riders on taller bikes freak out after a show
room test sit and never even try the bike under power.
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