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Lower bike
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bikerpipes Offline
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Post: #1
Lower bike
Iam only 5.7 with 30 inch inseam when sittin on cb 1100 toes barely touch has anyone lowered her bike.
04-01-2018 03:50 AM
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RE: Lower bike
Samurider (forum sponsor) sells the Japanese spec seat, I'm not sure how much lower it is but it is lower.
04-01-2018 04:51 AM
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Virginia Beach
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Post: #3
RE: Lower bike
Here is at least one lowering kit: https://japan.webike.net/products/22827068.html

Its made by WM so samurider should also be able to get it. Mr. T of samurider is easier to deal with as he speaks English. Webike is reputable though.

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04-01-2018 06:16 AM
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Capo Offline
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Sea Girt, New Jersey USA
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Post: #4
Lower bike
Try a lower seat before you mess with lowering kits for the suspension. It can have some deleterious effects on handling.


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No more CB, but a GB.
Triumphs and Ducatis.
A Norton, MV, and Morini 175.
Probably others.
04-01-2018 06:22 AM
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RockHop Offline
1st Service Completed

Lubbock, TX
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RE: Lower bike
(04-01-2018 04:51 AM)W/R Wrote:  Samurider (forum sponsor) sells the Japanese spec seat, I'm not sure how much lower it is but it is lower.

Using the 2013 and 2014 std as an example, the Japanese market seat is 30 inches versus the US version at 31.2 inches. Should help quite a bit.

https://www.samurider.com/?p=14350/#itemImage

2013 Honda CB1100A
2015 Triumph Tiger 800 XRx
2016 Montesa (Honda) Cota 4RT260
04-01-2018 07:56 AM
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redbirds Offline
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Patterson, GA, USA
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Post: #6
RE: Lower bike
Consider having the seat modified by Sargent Seat in Jacksonville, FL. They do quality work and can give your seat any custom touches you want. http://www.sargentcycle.com/

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04-01-2018 10:47 AM
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GrabOn Offline
Break-In Period

Pasadena, CA
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Lower bike
I’m 5’7 as well and had an inch taken off the stock seat. Here is a pic. It definitely helped!
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2013 Honda CB1100A - Power Commander 5, Yoshi exhaust, fairing, rear fender elimination, much billet, new bars, custom seat, yada, yada,
1978 Honda CB750F
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04-01-2018 01:54 PM
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LikeAfox Offline
1st Service Completed

Philadelphia, PA
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RE: Lower bike
You neglected to mention your location, but any upholstery shop can get you better, denser and thinner foam under factory leather for much less than ordering new japanese seat. Give that a shot.
04-01-2018 09:08 PM
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Redbird Offline
Running Like a Top

Colorado, USA
Posts: 273
Joined: Apr 2015
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RE: Lower bike
You can use shorter rear shocks. There was a thread here a year or 2 ago about using shocks from a Triumph Bonneville to replace the Honda ones. The top eye mounting matched, but the bottom one needs a replacement bushing. The thread mentioned the bushing used as a replacement. Triumph shock take-offs are on E-Bay from time to time so it won't cost an arm and a leg to try it. I have them on my CB since I run a Russell seat and with this setup I can flat foot the bike. (I'm inseam challenged too.)

Ok, see...http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7084

It does make getting the bike on the center stand more difficult - I roll the rear wheel up on a block of wood then put it on the stand.

2009 BMW F800ST with factory low suspension
(This post was last modified: 04-02-2018 06:16 PM by Redbird.)
04-02-2018 06:06 PM
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Aussieflyer Offline
Running Like a Top

Melbourne Australia
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RE: Lower bike
(04-01-2018 03:50 AM)bikerpipes Wrote:  Iam only 5.7 with 30 inch inseam when sittin on cb 1100 toes barely touch has anyone lowered her bike.

Hey Bikerpipes welcome to the forum.
If you're interested in swapping your seat for the Honda standard Japanese (low) version let me know. I have one which was on my bike for about two weeks so it's like new.
04-02-2018 07:14 PM
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