Lowering

[Guest]

Hey I jave a GS750t and I might need to lower it about half an inch to an inch and have no idea where to start should I get a smaller seats or just shorter shocks

[Datsa Noydb]

Are you lowering it
1. for a "look"
2. for a lower center of gravity so it handles better
3. so you can fit on it better.

[Jschmidt]

So it fits

[Tim Tom]

Pull off the seat cover, remove some seat foam. Recover the seat.

[steve murdoch]

I agree, try chopping the seat first and you don't have to worry about changing the handling characteristics with shorter shocks and forks.

[phydeauxmutt]

You may not have to remove any height (thickness) from the seat. First, try shaving a bit of foam from the sides of the seat where your legs will reach down for the ground. A narrower 'nose' on the seat will let your legs have a straighter path to the ground.

If that doesn't work, go ahead and shave a bit from the height, but realize that the foam is old and not nearly as firm as it used to be. Removing any foam will definitely reduce its ability to keep you from bottoming out on the seat pan. Hopefully your gravitational attraction is not much above average.