Drop Seat Kit!
#41
10-24-2016, 08:00 PM
#42
10-24-2016, 08:07 PM
Road Warrior
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Dew Me (10-25-2016)
#43
10-24-2016, 08:14 PM
#44
10-25-2016, 10:41 AM
Elite HDF Member
I've been thinking about a drop seat kit for a couple years.
Was leaning towards the Bagger Werx kit but since I might also go with a 18" wheel at one point I guess I need to be looking at the FBI. I liked the extra half inch and the better price of Bagger Werx but it was more that they had gotten together with Yaffe to use his stretched tank with custom side panels.
If I go FBI I can use CamTech's kit which looks better but I would have rather had a steel tank than a fiberglass cover. I do like that FBI uses Danny Grey though as I will likely have them do an Airhawk for me.
Oh, and I'm not short. Plenty tall at 6 foot. I put 10" Monkey Bars b/c aesthetically I didn't wanna go above my batwing, but I do want my arms higher. By lowering the seat I can move my shoulders down and have the same effect.
Was leaning towards the Bagger Werx kit but since I might also go with a 18" wheel at one point I guess I need to be looking at the FBI. I liked the extra half inch and the better price of Bagger Werx but it was more that they had gotten together with Yaffe to use his stretched tank with custom side panels.
If I go FBI I can use CamTech's kit which looks better but I would have rather had a steel tank than a fiberglass cover. I do like that FBI uses Danny Grey though as I will likely have them do an Airhawk for me.
Oh, and I'm not short. Plenty tall at 6 foot. I put 10" Monkey Bars b/c aesthetically I didn't wanna go above my batwing, but I do want my arms higher. By lowering the seat I can move my shoulders down and have the same effect.
#45
10-25-2016, 06:24 PM
Road Warrior
I've been thinking about a drop seat kit for a couple years.
Was leaning towards the Bagger Werx kit but since I might also go with a 18" wheel at one point I guess I need to be looking at the FBI. I liked the extra half inch and the better price of Bagger Werx but it was more that they had gotten together with Yaffe to use his stretched tank with custom side panels.
If I go FBI I can use CamTech's kit which looks better but I would have rather had a steel tank than a fiberglass cover. I do like that FBI uses Danny Grey though as I will likely have them do an Airhawk for me.
Oh, and I'm not short. Plenty tall at 6 foot. I put 10" Monkey Bars b/c aesthetically I didn't wanna go above my batwing, but I do want my arms higher. By lowering the seat I can move my shoulders down and have the same effect.
Was leaning towards the Bagger Werx kit but since I might also go with a 18" wheel at one point I guess I need to be looking at the FBI. I liked the extra half inch and the better price of Bagger Werx but it was more that they had gotten together with Yaffe to use his stretched tank with custom side panels.
If I go FBI I can use CamTech's kit which looks better but I would have rather had a steel tank than a fiberglass cover. I do like that FBI uses Danny Grey though as I will likely have them do an Airhawk for me.
Oh, and I'm not short. Plenty tall at 6 foot. I put 10" Monkey Bars b/c aesthetically I didn't wanna go above my batwing, but I do want my arms higher. By lowering the seat I can move my shoulders down and have the same effect.
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Dew Me (10-25-2016)
#46
10-26-2016, 12:52 AM
All you 6' gents please stop chiming in. You aren't adding anything. We get it. The kit is the schiznit for you.
Now for those of us like myself who are interested in the mod for practical reasons I did an experiment of sorts. I am 5'6" 30" inseam. If was looking at my bike and thought "3 inches is about the height of the seat". So I took the seat offand sat on the bare frame. My observation, yes I could reach the ground much better, but the angle to reach and operate the heel shifter was awkward to the point of not being functional. I just don't feel comfortable dropping that much coin on the hope that it works out. JMHO.
Now for those of us like myself who are interested in the mod for practical reasons I did an experiment of sorts. I am 5'6" 30" inseam. If was looking at my bike and thought "3 inches is about the height of the seat". So I took the seat offand sat on the bare frame. My observation, yes I could reach the ground much better, but the angle to reach and operate the heel shifter was awkward to the point of not being functional. I just don't feel comfortable dropping that much coin on the hope that it works out. JMHO.
#47
10-26-2016, 11:42 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
All you 6' gents please stop chiming in. You aren't adding anything. We get it. The kit is the schiznit for you.
Now for those of us like myself who are interested in the mod for practical reasons I did an experiment of sorts. I am 5'6" 30" inseam. If was looking at my bike and thought "3 inches is about the height of the seat". So I took the seat offand sat on the bare frame. My observation, yes I could reach the ground much better, but the angle to reach and operate the heel shifter was awkward to the point of not being functional. I just don't feel comfortable dropping that much coin on the hope that it works out. JMHO.
Now for those of us like myself who are interested in the mod for practical reasons I did an experiment of sorts. I am 5'6" 30" inseam. If was looking at my bike and thought "3 inches is about the height of the seat". So I took the seat offand sat on the bare frame. My observation, yes I could reach the ground much better, but the angle to reach and operate the heel shifter was awkward to the point of not being functional. I just don't feel comfortable dropping that much coin on the hope that it works out. JMHO.
#48
06-25-2017, 02:42 PM
#49
06-26-2017, 12:20 PM
Road Warrior
Congrats on the bike! My experience was I needed more pullback on the bars. The first set I went overboard with 16" pullback. Next bar had 10" pullback. Just about an inch short, lol. I think the bars you are talking about will help, not sure if it'll help enough or not. My guess is it will. how about pics of the bike?
#50
06-26-2017, 01:27 PM
Elite HDF Member
All you 6' gents please stop chiming in. You aren't adding anything. We get it. The kit is the schiznit for you.
Now for those of us like myself who are interested in the mod for practical reasons I did an experiment of sorts. I am 5'6" 30" inseam. If was looking at my bike and thought "3 inches is about the height of the seat". So I took the seat offand sat on the bare frame. My observation, yes I could reach the ground much better, but the angle to reach and operate the heel shifter was awkward to the point of not being functional. I just don't feel comfortable dropping that much coin on the hope that it works out. JMHO.
Now for those of us like myself who are interested in the mod for practical reasons I did an experiment of sorts. I am 5'6" 30" inseam. If was looking at my bike and thought "3 inches is about the height of the seat". So I took the seat offand sat on the bare frame. My observation, yes I could reach the ground much better, but the angle to reach and operate the heel shifter was awkward to the point of not being functional. I just don't feel comfortable dropping that much coin on the hope that it works out. JMHO.