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Raj YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1	The Bob Job 01/28/23 at 19:52:40 Hello All, bought a new S40 last week. Looking to make it a bobber. I 6'1'' and am trying to find a good seat that raises the seating height. I saw some options on Amazon but might have to make adjustments to make it fit. Suggestions will be highly appreciated.
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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 867 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #1 - 01/28/23 at 22:36:15 I'm 6'2" and getting longer shocks made the bike sit taller which is more comfortable then forward controls IMO Now for a more comfortable seat, im gonna try more padding under the stock one
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2681 WTF is JOG?	Re: The Bob Job Reply #2 - 01/29/23 at 13:16:59 Longer shocks don't change the footpeg/seat relationship. This is a fact.
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TrevorKlein Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 59	Re: The Bob Job Reply #3 - 01/30/23 at 01:21:13 Saddle Road Sofa reach seat would be best for you as you and above 6 feet people.
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1380 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #4 - 01/30/23 at 12:35:55 If you have access to a welder, spanning the frame dip from the end of the tank to the horns with pipe or angle can give you an extra 3" height. Ebay has plenty of seats in any style. I bolted 2 straps across the dip and gained 2"+ height. All-in cost less than $40. Cheers! https://postimg.cc/gnk58077 too cold to finish it yet.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 4997 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #5 - 01/31/23 at 08:48:56 Lookin good Zipi , ya know it don’t look that cold in the pic , LOL
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1380 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #6 - 01/31/23 at 21:33:13 When you can't feel your fingertips after 20 mins, it is too cold! Cheers! ps: the space is a rental, huge, uninsulated, not wired for a welder, was built for a sailboat!
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 4997 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #7 - 02/01/23 at 13:25:21 Yeah cold and old isn’t any fun
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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 867 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #8 - 02/01/23 at 17:07:44 ohiomoto wrote on 01/29/23 at 13:16:59: Longer shocks don't change the footpeg/seat relationship. This is a fact. Yes it does, you raise the rear so you bottom goes up and knees go down...
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och Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 613	Re: The Bob Job Reply #9 - 02/03/23 at 04:59:06 I sent my stock seat to Russell Cycle to get redone, they raised it flat across the entire seat, so a gold 3-4 inch rise, and i can seat further back. Before I used to just sit on the passenger portion of the seat.
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och Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 613	Re: The Bob Job Reply #10 - 02/03/23 at 05:03:33
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 4997 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #11 - 02/04/23 at 09:38:45 Never seen a seat like that. Looks hella comfy. Hell yes I would ride that , if my feet would reach the pegs , not. Clean bike , those stairs look familiar.
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Re: The Bob Job
Reply #12 - 02/04/23 at 09:43:31

Ruttly wrote on 02/04/23 at 09:38:45:

Never seen a seat like that. Looks hella comfy. Hell yes I would ride that , if my feet would reach the pegs , not. Clean bike , those stairs look familiar.

Well, I've posted these photos before, just posting for the OP as he is considering raising the seat. After I had it raised flat across like this, the bike is super comfortable for me, before that it was comically cramped, at 6'4" I felt like I was riding a children bicycle.

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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 4997 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: The Bob Job Reply #13 - 02/04/23 at 11:03:16 Yeah , I figured you are taller. I don’t think my feet would reach the passenger pegs !
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Re: The Bob Job
Reply #14 - 02/08/23 at 20:12:51

Yoshi wrote on 02/01/23 at 17:07:44:

ohiomoto wrote on 01/29/23 at 13:16:59:

Longer shocks don't change the footpeg/seat relationship. This is a fact.

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Yes it does, you raise the rear so you bottom goes up and knees go down...

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The foot peg-to-seat relationship changes exactly ZERO so unless your legs are getting shorter somehow, there is no change.

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