Moto Guzzi V85TT Seat Height Fix For Shorter Riders Ph

With Even The Mono Shock setting to the softest The Height is still a bit High for anyone specially below 5,7 , Watch this Video to get a better Setting of reduced height by about an inch which makes a big difference , and yes i know Some of you knew this Already but some do not so it should be helpful
Other Options are Installing a Fully Adjustable Shock like The Ohliins But Thats an Expensive Option Until Then This is The Cheapest and Fastest Way round the Problem
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Thanks For watching And Stay Safe Everyone.

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Thanks for Watching , Hopefully it can help some of you , Please remember to Subscribe to my channel for future Guzzi and Helmet news

[@chadr9791]

Great trick ,,, solved it for me ,,,thank you

[@TheBongomeister]

A common misunderstanding is that preload adjustment does NOT affect the spring rate, it doesn't make it "softer" or "harder" as you aren't changing the spring diameter only the height of the bike.

[@leewatkeys9065]

How useful. I test ride one yesterday and asked the question about lowering and was told by a MG dealer that it couldn’t. Itv had put me off buying but now need to test again without the grommets👍🏻

[@paulchambers2296]

Very informative, thank you 👍. Sound quality is shocking however😱🏍😎

[@surfingtheapocalypse]

Very useful video 👍🏻

[@John-ev3cz]

I’m waiting to pick up my new 2022 V85TT Centenario ;I have asked dealer to install a 1 inch suspension lowering kit and remove the rubber bumpers under the seat also; this should help as I am 5’8” with a 29 inch inseam and sitting on the bike now; I am almost flat footed may be 3/4” up from flat footed; I wanted to avoid lowering the suspension any more than I had to do to losing travel and ground clearance

[@petermorrall8337]

Thank you for the tip! Did you make the subsequent video showing the replacement floor protectors? I guess small rubber washers and superglue would also work.

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Never got round to doing a follow up on them but the best i found is foam type furniture stoppers which are double sided taped they are neat and hassle free you can get them at a hardware store normally in a pack of 20, Thanks for watching and your idea is good too but i would avoid super glue

[@petermorrall8337]

@@motorcyclesplanet Thank you! Just bought some furniture stoppers. I noticed when I took the rubber bungs out the seat's connector at the rear was not flush and 'rattled'. I hoping the stoppers will cure that.

[@Sinbad683]

Nice. That’s a big difference in sit height reduction.

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Yes i really felt the difference even though its only an inch more or less, Will still get the fully adjustable Ohliins eventually so maybe Jan can ride it more easily

[@twowheellady3033]

MotoTourist hahaha I love to ride that beast :)

[@Timmolini]

Thanks for the tip! But I'm just wondering if you've had any issues with wear and tear under the seat? I checked with my dealer who said that this is not the official method and the grommets should be there for a reason, and if I want an inch lower I have to buy a new seat?? I didn't think this was the option when I read about the V85TT that had the possibility to adjust the seat height, but it seems it's a way of earning $500 more for the italians... Discriminating us shorter people :(

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Hi , i got a lot of people actually asking the same question and ofcourse its not the official way to lower a seat , The Grommets are there for absorbing vibrations , Anyway i was going to do another video to show what i later did, The solution of not having the seat touch directly to the Frame is Small round floor protectors which are very thin and made of a rubber foam which you can buy from a hardware or home solutions store - That solved even any movement of the seat , Thanks for watching the video and for your Comment- Ride Safe Always.

[@Timmolini]

@@motorcyclesplanet Ok, thank you for the update! That's a great idea to save another $500 for a lousy inch. Still waiting for my new V85TT Travel, looking forward to it :) Ride safe!

[@MotoEraPH]

Very very very nice bike. Nice content Vince. By the way, you can use your a mobile phone headset as a lapel microphone for better audio just use the voice recorder app.

[@motorcyclesplanet]

noted i will try next time thanks

[@John-ev3cz]

Just another note; because I lowered the suspension; I asked the dealer also to cut the sidestand a bit to give me the proper lean angle

[@sidneywhite749]

Years ago on my Cagiva Elefant you could slide the front fork tubes up a little.

[@crmchepassione]

even now, but you change the geometry of the chassis.

[@papsangel]

Nice. Thanks for sharing your idea.

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Your Welcome and thanks for subscribing , will do the same for your channel

[@mercermotopleasurerides4641]

Informative and helpful Maybe next time the camera person doesn’t drink so much!

[@motorcyclesplanet]

i will pass the message to my wife hahahaha

[@paullayton3354]

Good hack, thanks for sharing. A tip in return...use a mic!

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Cheers , yes if im going to do these type of videos i need to set up better thanks

[@twowheellady3033]

Ctto to me oy for the video and pictures 😜🤣 . Can’t wait to ride that beast though .

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Yes thanks for rubbing it in and taking your precious time to assist in the making of this ;p

[@twowheellady3033]

MotoTourist of course I love to rub it on lol 😂 😜

[@nunomarinho3703]

Nice video! How much height reduces from standard height?

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Nearly an inch

[@georgetrakadas8595]

nice idea for my V7!!!!

[@sidneysnyder9181]

When you remove the rubber grommets from under the seat, do you not experience less comfort while riding?? Also, how much do you actually lower the seat by removing same?

[@motorcyclesplanet]

No the Comfort is the same actually i just put some small 1 inch floor protectors on the frame where the grommets were, the drop in height is about an inch i am about 5.8 to 5.9 in height and that small amount helped me get flat footed also keeping in mind i set the shock to the lowest setting

[@augustealjerez857]

Nice one, mate!

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Cheers Mate

[@vasilisdedes5100]

Simple and brilliant sir! Irrelevant to that, have you notice any oil consumption so far?

[@motorcyclesplanet]

AS of Now No , But i have only done just over 1000km so far and will be taking her in for her first service then will give an update Video on it

[@vasilisdedes5100]

@@motorcyclesplanet Thank you!

[@onanysundrymule3144]

To be empirical about it, I think you should actually measure the height of the rubber mushroom end. Looks about 14mm maybe, to me. But thanks, kind regards.

[@tmlhkyfn]

Height in & of itself is NOT the issue. I am 5'7" with a 32" inseam, I know of many guys who are up to 6'3" with the same 32" inseam.

[@motorcyclesplanet]

Yes see im just under 5.9 and my inseam 30 only so as you can see in the video its not a big issue for me either but some people would suffer , lets say a person your height with a 30 inseam then this could be a useful option

[@junglejarred6366]

Im 5'7". Gonna have to work lol