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| | | SpeedShaker | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 15/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 154 | | Location | : | Whittier, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2013 - 04:30 Post title : Seat height? | | | Just like my Speedmaster, I'm sitting on the very edge of the seat where the stitching is. You guys think raising the seat height will make the seat more comfortable?
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2013 Thunderbird ABS
2013 Victory Cross Country
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| | | zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2013 - 06:35 Post title : Re: Seat height? (Re: SpeedShaker) | | | depends on your leg length i suppose 
if you have a long leg you could contact bluenose, he has a speedy and HAD a tbird.
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| | | intimidator32 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2013 - 10:41 Post title : Re: Seat height? (Re: SpeedShaker) | | |
SpeedShaker wrote:
Just like my Speedmaster, I'm sitting on the very edge of the seat where the stitching is. You guys think raising the seat height will make the seat more comfortable? |
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doubt it, sounds like you might need to contact russell daylong seats and have a custom one made their's are much wider than the stocks or long hauls. see daycrusiers photo album as he has one.
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| | | ThunderRat | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,056 | | Location | : | Castle Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2013 - 11:03 Post title : Re: Seat height? (Re: SpeedShaker) | | | I had a Speedy prior to the Bird. I am about 6'3" and found that the long haul seat is a better fit for me than the standard. On longer rides I also use an Air Hawk which is extra comfortable.
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| | | SpeedShaker | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 15/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 154 | | Location | : | Whittier, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2013 - 16:58 Post title : Re: Seat height? (Re: ThunderRat) | | |
ThunderRat wrote:
I had a Speedy prior to the Bird. I am about 6'3" and found that the long haul seat is a better fit for me than the standard. On longer rides I also use an Air Hawk which is extra comfortable. |
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I'll check out the Air Hawk. There's a retailer near me. I'll go sit on a few seats to see if it works. Thanks for the tip guys.
| The look when I twist the throttle.
I get when I roll up to a light.
When they debate to race.
When they see the back of my Triumph shirt, after I leave that red light.
Bikes owned:
2005 Speedmaster
2013 Thunderbird ABS
2013 Victory Cross Country
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2013 - 20:27 Post title : Re: Seat height? (Re: SpeedShaker) | | | The Triumph long haul seat is about 40mm higher than the stock seat.
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