DaveS
09-09-04, 09:01 PM
Just thought I'd post this here as someone I was talking to about seats for Transalps has replied.
Transalp Seats Cont'd
If you belong to the Short'Legs'R'Us club and need to sit a bit lower on a
late model Transalp there are four options but no one seems to know about
the fourth including Honda dealers or at least not the ones I know.
1 The fork can be mounted a little bit lower by loosening the screws
of the fork braces. (3cm and simple I'm told)
2 The spring pre-load on the rear shock can be reduced to lower the rear.
(2 cm and a bit more complicated I'm told)
3 Send the seat to have it re-covered and lowered or do it yourself as
suggested by Dave Slater in cix:bikers/9mechanix:520 (I pointed him to GA Wells and Son in Shepshed) or
How to recover a seat http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/seatcut/
4 Honda Europe supply a seat that is 3 cms lower as a spare part.
"You can ask your dealer to order the following number : 08F82-MCB-800.
This seat is 30 mm lower than the original. He should have been able to
give you that number but I believe he was so busy searching for an excuse,
he could not check our catalogue." Ref. Spare Parts Manager Honda EU Email
PS: There are also some modified pro link rods available from a German
company which will reduce the rear by 4 cm and 2 cm respectively.
Transalp Seats Cont'd
If you belong to the Short'Legs'R'Us club and need to sit a bit lower on a
late model Transalp there are four options but no one seems to know about
the fourth including Honda dealers or at least not the ones I know.
1 The fork can be mounted a little bit lower by loosening the screws
of the fork braces. (3cm and simple I'm told)
2 The spring pre-load on the rear shock can be reduced to lower the rear.
(2 cm and a bit more complicated I'm told)
3 Send the seat to have it re-covered and lowered or do it yourself as
suggested by Dave Slater in cix:bikers/9mechanix:520 (I pointed him to GA Wells and Son in Shepshed) or
How to recover a seat http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/seatcut/
4 Honda Europe supply a seat that is 3 cms lower as a spare part.
"You can ask your dealer to order the following number : 08F82-MCB-800.
This seat is 30 mm lower than the original. He should have been able to
give you that number but I believe he was so busy searching for an excuse,
he could not check our catalogue." Ref. Spare Parts Manager Honda EU Email
PS: There are also some modified pro link rods available from a German
company which will reduce the rear by 4 cm and 2 cm respectively.