[Big Daddy]

A hemorrhoid blow-up donut should do the trick! LOL!

Hey wait a minute.
They told me that it was a neck brace.

 

[Ducatinut]

Thats funny BD... probably not as tasty as a donut either..

 

[.7215]

Thats funny BD... probably not as tasty as a donut either..

They told him that it was powdered sugar on the donut, when it was actually corn starch.

 

[Big Daddy]

Thats funny BD... probably not as tasty as a donut either..

Well, a serious answer to your question involves the seating geometry triangle comprised of
#1 Your hands on the bars.
#2 Your feet on the pegs or floor boards
#3 Your keester on the seat.

You sort of poked at it with your remark about having your footpegs under you. Being able to lift your weight off the seat is a big help but the part that really makes the BIG difference is having your knees lower than your hip joints.

When your hips are below your knees, like when your feet are on the floorboards, blood flow will not flow properly to your legs and will result in monkey butt after 50-60 miles.

So, the Indian might be 28" instead of 26" but that additional 2" is going in the right direction. Raising your butt up higher than your knees is where you will find Nirvana. Raise the seat or lower the floor boards.....But if you raise the seat then you will need to adjust the handlebar height....remember, it's a triangle....all tied together.

 

[Ducatinut]

Thanks BD. I am familiar with the triangle but will check my knee and hip position against your thoughts tomorrow.
I'm not even going to start talking about needing my feet under me so I can lift my weight to hang off the seat..... Oh dammit!.....

 

[Ducatinut]

Oh and I find the beach bars to be very comfortable also. Plenty of width and an easy reach.... Not too keen on changing those.....

 

[BenDRhodes]

I am looking at new seat options because the stock seat is a little too low for me.

I called Corbin and they state their seat height is 28" when fitted on the bike and that the Indian height is wrong on their website and in their brochures. Sure enough I put a straight edge on the seat, stand the bike up and yes it is 28". No other mods to my bike have been done. So I head to my local dealer with my tape measure and measured 3 other bikes all at 28".

This could be an issue for someone relying on factory measurements. I wonder what else is incorrect!
Anyone else notice this?
I guess my only option now is a custom seat.

Did you try adjusting the shock height???? Maybe the 26 in is the minimum height when the shock is fully tightened down. (Which would be like riding on boards - but nevertheless a valid measurement).

I am short in the leg and I don't have any complaints about the height.

 

[yeti]

I came back froma 200 mile ride on Sunday with a numb arse and the feeling the RM seat could do with being another inch higher. in relation to the foot boards and possibly the bars. I use all the ground clearance so wouldn't want to lower the boards. Saw the Corbin comment but from the pictures of their touring seat the rider position looks a similar height with the pillion lowered slightly, its not that easy to tell from photos. Has anyone compared the corbin to the RM seat, does it set you any higher?

 

[Goatlocker95]

Most likely Roadrunner magazine has the answer to why Indian advertises 26" and you measured 28"

RoadRUNNER Magazine | MotoMojo: Seat Height & The Factors That Contribute To It

Measuring and Interpreting Height
Seat height is measured from the lowest portion of the bike's front saddle to the ground, with the motorcycle held straight upright on its suspension, not on the centerstand. This number may vary slightly according to suspension settings; if spring preload is increased, it makes the bike - and therefore the seat height - a little higher. Your inseam measurement, for the sake of comparing it to saddle height, is the distance between your crotch and the ground.

A few manufacturers provide seat-height specifications based on a laden motorcycle, that is, with a rider of a certain standard weight in place. This "fudge factor" with the springs and seat cushion compressed typically takes about 2 inches off seat height, allowing a manufacturer to advertise a considerably lower height than competing brands that provide unladen specs, so watch out for this in the fine print.