How best to modify Stelvio seat?

[rdtricks]

For the last few years I have lusted over the specifications and nice looks (to me) of the Stelvio NTX.  Well, this past Friday I purchased my new (2017) Stelvio in the muted green from GP Motorcycles in San Diego, CA: Great outfit to do business with and one of less than a handful dealing with Moto Guzzi in California.  This motorcycle will be my long-range road machine. 

Today I started the process of going through the ‘User’s Manual’, familiarizing myself with the control groups and dashboard features/ functions.  Soon I found myself looking for an inexpensive way of lowering the seat.  With a 32 inch inseam I find myself vertically challenged with this girl: need another ½ -> ¾ inch for my feet to be flat on terra firma; wouldn’t want this 600 lbs. falling away from me while at the gas station or a traffic light, not to mention loose or uneven pavement.  With the seat rubber spacers already at the lowest setting, I tried pulling the rubber seat spacers completely off with no change in seat height, damn the luck.  Guess this means a visit with a local upholsterer to have the seat modified.

Is there anyone out there that has had their Stelvio seat modified for a lower stance?  What would you suggest: 1) Modify the seat with the minimum removal of material resulting in a flat footed stance, or 2) Have enough of the seat material removed to lower the seat height a full 1+” resulting in a slight bent- knee while sitting stopped and flat footed?
Accessories and farkles will soon be ordered with more information and questions to follow.

[fotoguzzi]

Your title says nothing about the subject of the thread? Is that what is so completely different?

Maybe try something like "what's the best method to lower a Stelvio saddle".

[bad Chad]

Foto is right!  But congrats!

[Roebling3]

Often it's not only the height of the seat, but also the width.  Best wishes.  R3~

[Kent in Upstate NY]

The seat has two possible heights. High and Low which can be changed by adjusting the rubber spacers. Make sure you are not in the high position. Secondly, a custom seat is the next option. I got a Corbin which lowered me a good inch.

[Lannis]

Russell Day-Long seats are my favorites, so I put one on my 2009 Stelvio.   Seat now completely comfortable but it's wider than stock, so it's longer to the ground.

So, when the stock rear shock was sacked out at 20,000 miles or so, I put a Matris shock that was 1" shorter than stock on the rear, and slid the front forks 1" up into the triple clamps, to lower the bike 1" overall.   This changed the steering geometry slightly, even though both ends were lowered the same amount, but changing to front springs from 95 pounds/inch to 105 and changing the length of the spring spacers maintained excellent handling.

Now it's all just right.   Nothing is ever simple, it seems ....

Lannis

[kingoffleece]

Sargent will mod your seat and do a good job.

[Ncdan]

Mean Streets Cycle has rebuild several seats for me and I have always been satisfied. They will build it to your specifications. A factory Seat can be lowers by 1- 1.5" However a firmer foam must be used to support your weight and keep you off the pan. This type of saddle can be very comfortable over several hours however the down side is it does have a break in period which can be several rides.

[pete roper]

The seat has two possible heights. High and Low which can be changed by adjusting the rubber spacers. Make sure you are not in the high position. Secondly, a custom seat is the next option. I got a Corbin which lowered me a good inch.

It did? Perhaps I've got mine installed wrong because mine seems to make the seat height even higher! I haven't played with it yet mind but the seat rubbers were in the lowest setting.

Pete

[Kent in Upstate NY]

The Corbin does not allow for adjustment. All I know is that the stock seat on low had me on the balls of my feet and the Corbin allows me to flat foot it.  Maybe it is narrower than stock.

[pete roper]

Perhaps they changed the design of the Corbin? Mine definitely has me perched up higher. Very odd.