Modern Vespa

My wife's S504V is too tall for her. I was looking at earlier threads, and found that the Pirate Upholstery mods would be perfect, but alas they are out of business. Any other ideas?

Check who does motorcycle seats in your area. Most upholsterers can also reshape a seat as will Corbin.

This is certainly where I would start as well. How tall is your wife, or how long is her inseam? I ran into this problem years ago when trying to find a suitable scooter for my partner. She wanted to like the LX150, but at 5'2" she was just never comfortable on it (even with a shaved seat). I am not sure why the Vespas all have such a tall seat height (how big are Italians, anyway?). She ended up with a Genuine Buddy which she still rides. The standard seat on the Buddy is 2"-3" shorter than the LX/S Vespa, and there is an optional "low" seat as well. So, there are options out there - just a matter of how much shorter it needs to be.

Yup. It's a very common request with motorbike saddles.

I am 5'4" with 27" inseam, my GTV300 was indeed to high for me. Bought a new seat, then A local upholsterer shaved my seat, reduce the height, width and removed the "nose" so I could lean forward. Then reupholstered. Now it is perfect. I also have an LXV125, however since it is lighter that the GTV I have no issues leaning it on one side and one feet on the groun.

Nice-looking job! 8)

We'll be down with our seats shortly!

Seriously, if I needed anything done, I'd think about bringing the seat along to Mexico next time I visited family. Seems pretty easy finding craftsmen at good prices.....

Beautiful seat!!
Miguel

You could always DIY. This is only one of several sites that provide DIY info.

http://diymotorcycleseat.com

Best
Miguel

I paid abou $80 for the whole job, advantages of the third world.

Cant say enough good things about these guys:

Another Happy Cheeky Seat Customer

I bought a Corbin off eBay for $150. We will see how that works. She has a 26 inch inseam.