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Posted by pcarrell
 - October 24, 2012, 20:20:49 PM

Chief's guide to Drifter Seats: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/drifterseats.html

Yes, you can contour the seat some.  The thing is, if you want to do this, have an Industrial Strength stapler handy to reattach the cover.  Even the bigger handyman ones don't have the muscle.

Posted by DriftinGirl
 - October 24, 2012, 19:45:11 PM

Thanks for the info, ideas, and opinions! How do do tell a "real" Corbin? Read on here that you can have front of seat narrowed...would that be a better solution? I do have a 31 inseam and found my Suzuki uncomfortable due to my knees being too high.

Posted by chief
 - October 24, 2012, 17:10:01 PM

Make sure you have the REAL Corbin seat... not a Fire & Steel seat (kaw pan covered by Corbin to Kaw Specs)... stock solo and F&S seats are "taller" than a Corbin solo.

Posted by pcarrell
 - October 24, 2012, 15:59:16 PM

The 800 is about 20mm taller with stock seats on both.

Posted by Troll
 - October 24, 2012, 15:53:32 PM

I was going to mention lean angles, and the lack there of. I scrape the floor boards on my 1500 all the time. It's not as bad as my '78 E-Glide, but not as good as my '80 FLT. Kind of in the middle. I'm wondering...I'm 5'8", with a 29" inseam, and I'm flat footed with both the solo seat and 2-up seat on my 1500...Is an 800 taller than a 1500?

Posted by pcarrell
 - October 24, 2012, 14:51:02 PM

Also, you need to shorten the kick stand or the bike will sit too upright when parked.  I know you can get a Voyager stand and it's shorter and bolts up, but I don't know how much shorter.  Cyclearts Engineering will make you a custom kickstand if you'd like.  They do awesome work.  You can check them out here: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/cae.html

Posted by CARPE DIEM DRIFTER
 - October 24, 2012, 14:41:11 PM

Welcome DriftinGirl,
I don't think the rear fender will be an issue, but the lean angle will be reduced significantly. I ride a standard ride height 800 drifter and road scrape the underside of the floorboards quite often on tight turns. I have also heard that lowered 800 drifters are prone to the side kick stand dragging. Just my 2 cents.
Happy Drifting,   CDD

Posted by pcarrell
 - October 24, 2012, 14:38:42 PM

The 800 fender is bolted to the axle/swingarm, same as the 1500, so no dragging issues there.

The max an 800 can be dropped is 3 inches.  Keep in mind, lowering changes lean angles though.

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - October 24, 2012, 10:05:10 AM

That brings up a question, do the 800 rear fenders mount on the swingarm like the 1500's? Im guessing not. Im just going to have to buy an 800 and have the best of both. Then I can leave a solo seat on it and run my 1500 2 up. I love the solo seat on it, but I hate changing it all the time.  So will DriftinGirl have any issues if she lowers her 800 3 inches will she have any problems with her rear fender dragging?

Posted by DriftinGirl
 - October 24, 2012, 09:17:50 AM

Got the scootworks kit but their info packet left me wondering which choices others have made and how it worked out. Don't want her purdy dress dragging on anything.  :-\

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - October 22, 2012, 20:10:58 PM

  Welcome DriftinGirl; 5'11" and I really like my bike and the seat is super comfortable, but hope you can figure out how to lower it to the right height for yourself.

Posted by pcarrell
 - October 22, 2012, 19:58:58 PM

Good place to start: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showproduct.php?product=597&cat=53

Posted by chief
 - October 22, 2012, 19:53:11 PM

Congrats and welcome. Make sure you read the stuff in the new member area.

Posted by DriftinGirl
 - October 22, 2012, 19:38:52 PM

Hello...
Just got my new-to-me Drifter 800!! Can get my feet flat when I stop but it is a strain....looking for advice about lowering. I'm 5'6", 130 lbs, and a new rider, if any of this matters in the lowering decisions. It came with a Corbin seat which I love and hear is lower than stock. Thanks for any info you can offer!

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