better seat for roketa?

FMYStreetRacer · 01-23-2007, 11:16 PM

after taking my bike on it's long ride this weekend it has become obvious that i need a more comfortable seat. i'm 6'6" and my db07a seat just pushes me too far forward. anyone know if this seat will fit or can anyone get me a price? it's a off a db-27 i think.

red2003 · 01-24-2007, 08:00 AM

I hear ya on this one. My Roketa does the same thing. You are forced to ride in "the dip" all the time. That pic doesn't look like it'll work to me. The plastic is way different and wouldn't line up for squat. You could always pull the seat cover off and add some more foam to level out "the dip". Contact a seat manufacturer or upholstery shop and get the highest density foam you can get, shave it to fit, glue it in place and stretch the old cover back over it. :mrgreen:

fatboy250 · 01-24-2007, 09:04 AM

Dad and I also found that adjusting the rear mono shock as low as possible levels out the seat a little better. Once the shock is worn in a bit it will also allow for a more level seat. Now, if you plan to do a lot of jumping or offroad riding you may find that the mono shock will bottom out with this setting.

red2003 · 01-24-2007, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fatboy250

Dad and I also found that adjusting the rear mono shock as low as possible levels out the seat a little better. Once the shock is worn in a bit it will also allow for a more level seat. Now, if you plan to do a lot of jumping or offroad riding you may find that the mono shock will bottom out with this setting.

Along these same lines, does anyone know how much travel the rear of these machines has? Mine seems like it only moves 3 or 4 inches and just stops. Is it just real stiff, or bottoming out??

fatboy250 · 01-24-2007, 10:57 AM

I guess after I sit on mine and the spring compresses, I probably only have 3-4" myself. Dad's is a little stiffer, but I'm not sure his is "broken in" as much as mine. He's 180lbs and I'm 265lbs

Edit:
This past weekend we modified the mounting brakets for the seat by drilling and raising the notch where the seat bolts mount on the seat(effectly lowering the rear of the seat). The rubber bumper under the seat had to also be ground down to match the new bolt locations. Definitely can tell the seat is flatter with less tendancy to push you forward.

01-23-2007, 11:16 PM	#1
FMYStreetRacer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Myers, Fl. Posts: 416	better seat for roketa? after taking my bike on it's long ride this weekend it has become obvious that i need a more comfortable seat. i'm 6'6" and my db07a seat just pushes me too far forward. anyone know if this seat will fit or can anyone get me a price? it's a off a db-27 i think. __________________ Roketa DB-07a HID Headlight
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01-24-2007, 08:00 AM	#2
red2003 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Vermont, USA Posts: 1,218	I hear ya on this one. My Roketa does the same thing. You are forced to ride in "the dip" all the time. That pic doesn't look like it'll work to me. The plastic is way different and wouldn't line up for squat. You could always pull the seat cover off and add some more foam to level out "the dip". Contact a seat manufacturer or upholstery shop and get the highest density foam you can get, shave it to fit, glue it in place and stretch the old cover back over it. :mrgreen: __________________ 2006 Roketa RSX200E MODS: YZ250F Muffler, Airbox delete with K/N style filter, Main Jet reamed 2 sizes over, Yamaha R1 Rear clicker shock on custom scissor linkage making 8 3/4in. of rear wheel travel!!! Battery relocated under seat.
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01-24-2007, 09:04 AM	#3
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	Dad and I also found that adjusting the rear mono shock as low as possible levels out the seat a little better. Once the shock is worn in a bit it will also allow for a more level seat. Now, if you plan to do a lot of jumping or offroad riding you may find that the mono shock will bottom out with this setting. __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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01-24-2007, 10:57 AM	#5
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	I guess after I sit on mine and the spring compresses, I probably only have 3-4" myself. Dad's is a little stiffer, but I'm not sure his is "broken in" as much as mine. He's 180lbs and I'm 265lbs Edit: This past weekend we modified the mounting brakets for the seat by drilling and raising the notch where the seat bolts mount on the seat(effectly lowering the rear of the seat). The rubber bumper under the seat had to also be ground down to match the new bolt locations. Definitely can tell the seat is flatter with less tendancy to push you forward. __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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