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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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I lowered the wifes bike, I think as much as I can go. What seat can I get tolower even more?? ( solo ) I'mout of ideas!
Well 1 more idea I thought about a taller wife butseems to me theres alot moreinvolved to it. Any help that will keep her fromtaking my heritage
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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I lowered the wifes bike, I think as much as I can go. What seat can I get tolower even more?? ( solo ) I'mout of ideas!
Well 1 more idea I thought about a taller wife butseems to me theres alot moreinvolved to it. Any help that will keep her fromtaking my heritage
Thanks
[sm=funnypostabove.gif] Which model bike does she have? Did you lower the front and back? How much lower do you think you need to get her?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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Platform boots???[8D]

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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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Pretty much the most important thing is to shave the sides of the seat. Take off the pleather cover and go to work with a butter knife, counting your strokes so you can repeat on the other side to get it symmetrical. Reshape it so it looks like an old bicycle seat. Then, you can reattach the cover. This will allow her to 'stand' at a stop, rather thank 'squat'.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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if the model choice is right try a LaPera bare bones seat, worked great on my lady's bike, brought her down and in another inch or two...good luck
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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TRy web site www.ccseats.com, they claim to lower seats another 1 - 2 inches.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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www.harleyseats.com will make you a seat any profile and thickness you need for the price that you can buy other seats so you might check them out.
 
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I am 5'1" and ride the enclosed 1200 totally flat footed. I used prpogressives on front and rear and then have a corbin hollywood solo seat that I had them shave down as much as they could.

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I am 5'1" and ride the enclosed 1200 totally flat footed. I used prpogressives on front and rear and then have a corbin hollywood solo seat that I had them shave down as much as they could.

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Wow! your rear suspension is almost non-existant!
 
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