The Dude
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I'm 6'3" with a 35" inseam and I'm wondering if any other taller riders have modified their stock seat for a more comfortable shape and possibly a little more height? I've had my FZ6 for almost a year now and have put 10,000 mi on it, so I've certainly made do with the stock seat. And I am not interested in dropping hundreds of dollars on a TS seat. They look great, but I'm a cheap bastard. I searched the forum for mods to increase seat height and didn't see any relevant threads.
My idea is similar to having my seat shaved. I'm thinking of checking out some local vendors who could remove the cover and add some additional foam at the front of the seat. My goal would be to reduce the slope so my boys aren't pushing up against the tank, and possibly even add an inch or two to the seat. I don't necessarily need to make it taller, but it would be welcome, and I certainly don't want to carve it and end up with a lower seat height. Before doing that, I wanted to check if any of you had tried something similar and had any success of failure. Any tips, or advice as to how to improve the seat's shape would be appreciated. Thanks!
My idea is similar to having my seat shaved. I'm thinking of checking out some local vendors who could remove the cover and add some additional foam at the front of the seat. My goal would be to reduce the slope so my boys aren't pushing up against the tank, and possibly even add an inch or two to the seat. I don't necessarily need to make it taller, but it would be welcome, and I certainly don't want to carve it and end up with a lower seat height. Before doing that, I wanted to check if any of you had tried something similar and had any success of failure. Any tips, or advice as to how to improve the seat's shape would be appreciated. Thanks!
