[cobra marauder]

I have a 96 800 marauder. I am 6' 5" my wife is 5' 3". When we ride I am blocking everything, she cant see anything. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas how to get me lower without getting her higher. I hope that isnt too confusing. I dont know if there is a thinner seat out there????. ANY IDEAS???? thanks

 

[LayinLo]

Get her a bike?

 

[Louis]

Tough one. There should be some options to slightly lower your seat but not by much. I cannot think of anything right now that would not include raising her own seat.

 

[LayinLo]

You can cut a layer off of your foam and then recover your seat, but your still only lowering yourself by an inch or too and taking away from your comfort.

 

[tlwisner]

I'm thinking a helmet mounted periscope. Yep.

 

[boz]

trade-in your wife for a taller one..

my wife is about an inch taller than me, plus the Intruder 800 has a stepped-up passenger seat, so we do ok.
I dont know if there's much you can do about your marauder though.

 

[SuzukiGirl1]

Yeah, I'm afraid that if she wants to look at things that are straight-ahead, instead of to the sides, she's going to have to either get her own bike, or look into a side-car.

 

[oldgeezer]

I'm afraid that if you lower your seat, you will put yourself in an uncomfortable riding position. If you raise hers, you put her in an unsafe riding position.

I have to agree with some of the other guys. Get her a bike and teach her to ride. You can't imagine the fun you two will have when she's on her own bike. My wife wasn't much into bikes until she learned to ride last summer. Now, she'd rather ride somewhere than drive. The key though, let her learn at her own pace, let her lead when you ride so she can stay in her comfort zone, make sure she has a bike she can handle, don't push her and make sure she takes the MSF course. With her size, a Savage would be perfect or possibly an 800 Intruder.

Sorry, this isn't an answer to your seat question.

 

[Gixxerdale]

Buy a Gixxer to pillion her on. That rear seat is a pretty tall perch! :mrgreen:

 

[RG]

I have a Vol, my wife is 5'1" and I am 6'2". We've tried many options but she just cannot see when we are two up. Like you, if someone has an idea, I'd appreciate it.