I don't think you'll find many modern bikes with a flatter seat than the
V-Strom, it just isn't the style. Well, you could get a Triumph, Bonneville ;)

If you needed to make up for the dip of the driver seat, you could put a
sheepskin pad or an air-hawk pad for you. Just a thought.

Good luck picking a bike. I have a Wee-Strom and really like it. Plenty of
power for 2-up and I get almost 60mpg highway.

-B







--- In MN-Sportbike@yahoogroups.com, John Gateley <tiger@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Y'all from Sunny(!) Seattle
>
> I checked out the new Tiger as a replacement for my '01 955.
> It's not going to work. The main problem is the seat. The
> pillion seat is 2 or 3 inches higher than my seat. Ann
> and I like riding "at the same level", it feels better.
> Apart from that, the shocks are not so bouncy and I get
> the feeling that it's not any better at dirt/fire roads
> than Kyle's pair of ZX's.
>
> So... what do I get? The V-Strom is a strong contender,
> except the pillion is an inch or two higher. The KTM
> would be a wonderful bike, except it's almost as expensive
> as a damn BMW (hi Raf).
>
> So, here's what I'm looking for:
> 1) Long days of riding - we're not iron butts, but
> we will do 600 mile days.
> 2) pillion seat is same height as rider's. (and it
> may be that this together with #1 calls for a custom
> seat).
> 3) More than 80 horse. I like the power, Ann like it
> that I can accelerate out of trouble situations.
> 4) Dirt road/pot hole capable suspension.
> 5) Tall (I'm 6'1")
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> j
>