Okay, so I’ve been messing around with my Royal Enfield 350, and one thing that kept bugging me was the seat height. I’m not the tallest guy, and I felt like I was on my tippy-toes at stoplights. So, I decided to do something about it.
The First Try: Just Sitting On It
First, I just hopped on the bike, plain and simple. I wanted to see what it really felt like. I put both feet down, moved around a bit, you know, the usual stuff. I noticed right away that it was a little higher than I’d like. Not unmanageable, but not perfect either.
Getting a Better Idea
Next, I grabbed my trusty measuring tool. I needed to get some solid numbers. I measured from the ground up to the lowest point of the seat. This is the important part, it shows how tall is the seat. I wrote this number in my notebook.
Checking Out What Others Said
Then, I looked on the internet. I figured other people had probably dealt with this before. I found some forum posts and some spec sheets for the bike. I looked all numbers to see, and compared those numbers to my bike’s number. Turns out, my bike’s number is similiar to others’
Thinking about Solutions
- Lowering the Suspension: Seemed a bit drastic, and I didn’t want to mess with the handling too much.
- Getting a New Seat: This seemed like the easiest option. Maybe a thinner seat, or one that’s sculpted differently.
- Wearing Boots with Thicker Soles: Hey, it’s a thought, right? But I didn’t want to have to wear special boots every time I rode.
My Decision & Action
I decided to go with a new seat. Seemed like the best balance of easy, effective, and not messing with the bike’s core setup. And I ordered one online, and wait for it to arrive.
Installing a new seat!
It’s easy to uninstall my old seat and install the new one. Just remove some screws, and that’s all! I feel that the seat height is lower than before, and it’s great for me!
So, that’s my little adventure with the Royal Enfield 350 seat height. It wasn’t rocket science, but it made a big difference in how comfortable I feel on the bike.
