T120 Lowering Seat Height Or Bike

I generally dont like lowering the seat because it puts more bend on your knees and less comfort but the bonnie has fairly good leg room to start with so it wont make a lot of difference. If you lower the suspension you may find yourself scraping the pegs a lot with the bonnie. If it was me I'd probably go lower seat on the bonnie.

 

I'd definately look at lowering the seat first although your riding style will influence your choice. If you enjoy 'spirited" riding on typical back roads you will run out of suspension travel/ground clearance quickly if you lower the suspension.

 

Or you could just buy some Daytona M Star or Max Sports GTX boots, with a 6cm heel lift… could be worth a try?

 

I had the same problem with a pair of boots. I was not able to use the shifter. You should try them before you buy them, if possible.

 

Odd my legs are 30 inch.....get both feet on the floor....are your rear shocks on the lowest setting and do you have a std factory seat??????

Mine is the De-lux seat.....but its just like sitting on the std seat.

 

Seat width can be a factor, a wide seat makes it harder to get your foot flat. Sculpting the seat foam in the right places can help here without necessarily reducing the overall thickness. Alternatively a good upholsterers should be able to rebuild your seat with thinner high quality foam of vaying density sculpted to suit you and give you a seat which is lower and more comfortable whilst retaining the stock look. Probably costing a bit less than a Corbin as well.

Personally I have a 29" inseam and currently ride a Tiger 800 and have owned a few tall bikes including a Pegaso 650 which is really tall. Not being able to flat foot on them has never been a problem, on most I felt stable enough getting the front of my feet on the ground. On the Pegaso I simply put more weight on my left foot at standstill with just the tip of my right toes on the ground or holding the rear brak on.

Maybe I am fortunate to have done an RAC/ACU training course in my teens where we were taught to ride feet up on a slalom course where the cones were progressively moved closer together until it was impossible to complete the course. As a result I can ride feet up to almost a stand still and often practice balancing my bike with my feet just clear of the ground whilst waiting at traffic lights just to hone my balance.

 

Just lean to one side a bit!

Seriously, I'd avoid lowering the bike. It could impact ride quality, lean angle, etc.

Before going with Corbin, give Omegaracer.com a look. They offer seats and they seem to be willing to communicate/work with you to customize a seat.

 

I am a bit on the short side and have to say that if your issue lies in moving the bike around using your feet to paddle it might be easier to just push it. Apologies if that just seems a bit simplistic / dismissive but I can just tiptoe my Fireblade and am unable to paddle it backwards, so will just get off push it if I need to back it into a spot to park etc. At lights or brief stops I shift my bum off the seat a bit to one side so I have just one foot flat and stable on the ground rather than precariously tiptoeing both sides; I move myself rather than lean the bike so I don't create a weight problem for myself as it's top heavy and more than a slight lean becomes heavy, quickly, for me.

I know a few people who really rate the Daytona Lady Star / M Star boots to give extra height though as others have suggested.

 

Pleased to hear you're sorted .

 

My wife is doing the same like you. If necessary she is getting off the bike and pushes in the needed direction/position. Additionally she is using the boots you mentioned. She loves them.