We'll I thought i'd never be happy until I tried this one. So I said good bye to my TT standard height seat (now riding around Sweden somewhere) and thanks to Crofty I'm now 2 inches taller. We'll first things I noticed (I'm exactly 6ft tall) is I can't put my heels on the ground when seated standing still, although the back settles lower than when you initially get on. The next observation is cornering is a bit stranger as your are not so low and sitting in the bike. Both these I can get used to, no problem. I have only done a few short trips but the big advantage (for me) is that my knees are not that bent (and this is where on a long ride 3 hrs+) fatigue started getting me. I am pretty sure that this together with being able to move forward and backward will make the Tenere much more of a long distance tourer (in my opinion). For short rides the standard seat is fine and perhaps even a bit nicer through loads of twisties, but for me this is the keeper.

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2010 XT660Z Blue, Exan can, UFO high front fender, SW Motech baseplate, heated grips, 12v point, Kevs Fuel & O2 mod, DNA Stage 2 Filter and cover, Givi tall screen, Mefo mfe 99s, Kevs throttle mod, TT high seat and 'compass'