Between not being tall and having dodgy joints getting on the fazer is sometimes quite a challange. I can get on it ok on flat ground but when slopes are involved I start to struggle. Given my knees I would also don't fancy reducing the distance to the pegs, if anything increasing this would be best (this is only an issue on longer rides).
I'm fairly light and won't be carrying a pillion so I don't think the back end being softer is much of a concern. I'd like to take it camping so may have kit on the back.
How much lower can you safely get away with?
Will lowering it make it easier to get upright on a slope? (this is sometimes tricky with a full tank plus tankbag and topbox). I was wondering if it being slightly lower would give me more leverage.
I saw this thread
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=8174.0
but thought if I lowered the seat my knees might not thank me, lowering the whole bike would also lower the panniers if I got a pair.
I'm fairly light and won't be carrying a pillion so I don't think the back end being softer is much of a concern. I'd like to take it camping so may have kit on the back.
How much lower can you safely get away with?
Will lowering it make it easier to get upright on a slope? (this is sometimes tricky with a full tank plus tankbag and topbox). I was wondering if it being slightly lower would give me more leverage.
I saw this thread
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=8174.0
but thought if I lowered the seat my knees might not thank me, lowering the whole bike would also lower the panniers if I got a pair.