I'm doing the unthinkable....Going back in time
#83
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. But just gonna wait until they contact me saying it is done. The only thing I am thinking is they may have had to order the paint which may take a few weeks to get.
#85
#86
I know that Monster has probably already tried this, but take a stock seat and totally notch out the sides in the thigh area. A friend did this in his garage for his wife and she's happy with her 09 EGC. She's a little over 5'6 with boots on. Also 135 pounds... No complaints from her. She rides it like a pro.
Lowered seats - You can try any number seats from any number of vendors and they all the do the same thing to try to get your feet closer to the ground. They remove inches from the entire width of the seat - the seat deck. When they do this, the seat is no longer comfortable. If someone just took the time to notch out the sides of a basic stock seat and tried it you'd see massive improvement. I'm not talking the front of the seat either. I'm talking the whole side of the seat but leave the rear curve alone to cup your hips and give support while in the riding position. Wish I had a picture..don't
I think i'd try anything instead of going back to that 30 year old frame - no offense. Just me... Good luck.
Lowered seats - You can try any number seats from any number of vendors and they all the do the same thing to try to get your feet closer to the ground. They remove inches from the entire width of the seat - the seat deck. When they do this, the seat is no longer comfortable. If someone just took the time to notch out the sides of a basic stock seat and tried it you'd see massive improvement. I'm not talking the front of the seat either. I'm talking the whole side of the seat but leave the rear curve alone to cup your hips and give support while in the riding position. Wish I had a picture..don't
I think i'd try anything instead of going back to that 30 year old frame - no offense. Just me... Good luck.
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lp
#90
I've heard several times that the seat pan on the 09's are wider.
I have a 09 SG, a 09 Ultra and a 07 SG. I just went and measured the seat pan/frame on them all and all of them are identical in width. So I don't think the frame in this area (the seat area) is any wider on the 09's, in fact I know they are not. I even got the same measurement side cover to side cover It's the same width! I image the 09's are taller though maybe that is the problem. Or maybe just the way the 09 seats are made... who knows.
If all three of my digital cameras were not broke I'd include a picture. Man I need to get to Bestbuy.
lp
I have a 09 SG, a 09 Ultra and a 07 SG. I just went and measured the seat pan/frame on them all and all of them are identical in width. So I don't think the frame in this area (the seat area) is any wider on the 09's, in fact I know they are not. I even got the same measurement side cover to side cover It's the same width! I image the 09's are taller though maybe that is the problem. Or maybe just the way the 09 seats are made... who knows.
If all three of my digital cameras were not broke I'd include a picture. Man I need to get to Bestbuy.
lp
Last edited by lp; 09-27-2009 at 10:36 AM.