Cruisers will typically have a much shorter seat height than the others due to their frame construction. Based on our 2020 picks, the motorcycle with the lowest seat height is the Yamaha V Star 250. The motorcycle has a seat height of 27 inches or 686 millimeters.
I ve had both, a 950A and now a 990 Adventure S. For me the 950 was a little soft, even for the road, and the 990S is perfect. HOWEVER, the 990s is a hand full in the tight stuff because it s so tall. It feels a lot heavier than 950 because it s so tall. I hate ABS so the 990S is for me and I ve almost gotten used to the tallness.Up front, ride height must be balanced with any rear lowering. This is not one-to-one! My rule of thumb is 1:3. If you lower the rear 1", start with around 3/8 lowering up front. From there it is experimentation with rear sag, front sag and fork position in the clamps to get the handling right.
Seat Height: 880 mm / 34.6 in: Ground Clearance: 316 mm / 12.4 in: Dry Weight : 198 kg / 426.5 lbs: Fuel Capacity: 22 Litres / 5.8 gal: Consumption Average: 39.8 mpg: Standing ¼ Mile : 12.1 sec / 115 mph: Top Speed: 139.9 mph / 225 km/h
198 kg / 426.5 lbs. Fuel Capacity. 22 Litres / 5.8 gal. 950 Adventure S; "S" is for sporty. The longer suspension travel and the 35-mm higher seat make the 950 Adventure S a sportier version of the companion model, the 950 Adventure. Born directly out of rally sport machines and made with the best high quality components, the 950 Adventure S 6x3BuE. 209 496 60 325 298 367 473 51 191