New biker with new bike just a few inches too high...

[PrincessBandit]

My bandit had the option of lowering the seat a little, but I got my boots built up at Gemmels at the top of Symonds St. in the city. They added a workboot sole to the bottom of my Oxtar sunrays and this has given me almost an extra inch in height . I'm sure i posted pics of them somewhere on here after I had it done. Will try and find it for you.

p.s. I also had the seat trimmed and reshaped by McDonalds in Tauranga.

if you search "platform inserts" you will find my thread with pics of boots at the end of the thread.

[Gibbo89]

p.s. I also had the seat trimmed and reshaped by McDonalds in Tauranga.

Is this some kind of deal? Like if you buy enough big macs they trim and reshape your seat?

[BuzzardNZ]

did you not try it on for size when you bought it?

Apart from lowering suspension, hacking up the seat and wearing high boots, why not just sell it and buy something more your size.

I had a similar problem with my old TT250, I lowered the suspension, but found that it didn't handle as well as it did on the dirt anymore.

[kilgh]

did you not try it on for size when you bought it?

Apart from lowering suspension, hacking up the seat and wearing high boots, why not just sell it and buy something more your size.

I had a similar problem with my old TT250, I lowered the suspension, but found that it didn't handle as well as it did on the dirt anymore.

You are suggesting I am not an impulse buyer...

I like the bike! It's a fixable tweak. I'll get good on the road and put the suspension back when I'm ready for the dirt.

[kilgh]

My bandit had the option of lowering the seat a little, but I got my boots built up at Gemmels at the top of Symonds St. in the city. They added a workboot sole to the bottom of my Oxtar sunrays and this has given me almost an extra inch in height . I'm sure i posted pics of them somewhere on here after I had it done. Will try and find it for you.

p.s. I also had the seat trimmed and reshaped by McDonalds in Tauranga.

if you search "platform inserts" you will find my thread with pics of boots at the end of the thread.

I shall look into this option too. Thanks.

[PrincessBandit]

Is this some kind of deal? Like if you buy enough big macs they trim and reshape your seat?

hahahaha, after reading what i wrote i imagined eating heaps of burgers and having an awesome bootilcious junky trunk. Oh wait, it;s almost there anyway....(not that I'm boasting, mind...)

nah, i was referring to Mcd's on the bend of Glasgow st and 2nd (i think) Ave.

[jellywrestler]

Sorry, Auckland is where my parents chose to live....

I figure I just bought this bike new from the local Kawasaki dealer...so I should get them to do the job. Novice rider, wrong tools, no patience, short attention span...bad combo. I did ask actually, but they said "you'll be right". And that may be so...but darn it I want to have some fun with this bike now! Did I mention I have no patience?

sounds like you need a life coach!
Kiwi biker is as good as one in the meantime!

WTF was the Kawasaki dealer doing selling you a bike that you couldn't manage?

[BuzzardNZ]

WTF was the Kawasaki dealer doing selling you a bike that you couldn't manage?

earning his commission perhaps?!

[kilgh]

sounds like you need a life coach!
Kiwi biker is as good as one in the meantime!

WTF was the Kawasaki dealer doing selling you a bike that you couldn't manage?

It's lowered. It's much better.

Life coach? I am my life coach!