Seat height for 5'9" around 30" inseam?

[Gilstrak_imp]

Hey gang

I'm 5'9" around 30" inseam and looking at getting a 2013 cb1100. There are not any stock bikes in my area, but one listed for reasonable shipping. I sat on a modified cb1100 cafe racer custom to judge the weight, but it had modified suspension and was quite tall for my comfort. Anyone with similar proportions with a stock model able to comment on the seat height? Did you do any mods to help? Last thing I want to do is tip toe 500+ lbs around in a parking lot and drop it when I slip. Also anyone able to comment on occasional 2up trips with 3-5 in seat times? Thanks for the comments looking forward to reading them and crossing my fingers for good news.

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[Cormanus]

Welcome Gilstrak. I'm probably a bit shorter than you but my inseam is around 30". I can manage the stock bike fine, heavy though it is, although I can't quite flat foot it with both feet. That's mostly because I sit on an Air Hawk cushion. I find the stock seat unendurable for more than about an hour. An Air Hawk makes the pillion more comfortable too. The bike is otherwise fine for 2-up touring.

[Gordo_imp]

Welcome to the forum. As a new CB1100 owner I was a little apprehensive about buying mine. I bought my 13 last month. I sat on a 14 last year and fit pretty comfy. I am 5" 7' tall and weigh roughly 170lbs with about a 28 inch inseam. My riding boots are Harley Davidson logger style boots with a larger sole and heel. If your looking for a lil extra height, take your favorite riding boots and get a lil extra sole inserted. I had a hard time fitting the older 70's CB's. I always had lower shocks in the rear. Good luck! I have absolutely no regrets owning this bike. I came from cruisers and I'm not leaving

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[Gilstrak_imp]

Thanks for the vote of confidence you guys. I think I'm going to do it. I'll sleep on it and see if anyone else has some more feedback.

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[Gordo_imp]

Awesome! "When" you bring er home make sure you post some pics! Good luck!

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[Lord Popgun]

I’m 5’9” with a 32” inseam. I, like Cormanus, sit on an AirHawk cushion too. I have no trouble flatfooting the bike. I guess I could put 2” of something on the seat for an experiment and see.

Ferret, you have a short inseam, what say you?

Can’t help with the 2-up (never do it) or long trips as I have a road bike for that.

[max]

Hi gilstrak, i think i'm 6.0 ( i'm a metric guy 1.85 m ) and have no problems flat footing on the low stock seat, ( there is a higher stock version on some models ).
Recently have bought and modified a corbin seat which is a bit higher but very comfy.
If you are handy to Auckland you are welcome to try my 2010 out for peace of mind before you buy, i think there are more for sale coming up later in spring if the past is anything to go by.

[Gilstrak_imp]

Oh man sweet as bro. I'm in Torbay North Shore, small world. I'm free any time for the next 3 days if you have a minute I'd love to swing by if you don't mind. pm me an address and a good day/time and I will come by.

[Lord Popgun]

Max,

Do you guys get the low seat stock in NZ? We get the high one stock in the US.

Looking on Samurider I see the low seat is 30”

[decarmine_imp]

I'm 5'11" with a 30" inseam. When I had my 2014 standard I could *just barely* flat-foot with the stock seat, but found it *very* uncomfortable. I bought a Corbin seat, which improved the comfort, but found I had to slide forward from the riding position in order to flat-foot when stopped. The Corbin seat seemed to be a bit lower but somewhat wider, negating any height advantage...