relevant even if it is the Monster.

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Andy, thanks for that post - it's encouraging.

 I don't really know why I have waited so long to get a "low seat"  - other than a concern that as I find the standard seat really comfortable (and good for 300 mile days) the low one might not be as good.
I am also 29inch inside leg and am looking forward to the arrival of my Low Seat to resolve the balls of toes uncertainty !
As an aside i find the Hill Hold Control is a great thing and really does help a lot with keeping the bike vertical at a prolonged stop.

The low seat spec does indeed claim 20mm drop in height.
There are a few threads on here that discuss the low seat but nobody has ever actually said they got  a 20mm benefit - indeed there are observations it didn't make a great difference.
One person posted pics of the two seats and described how he thought they differed. Fundmentally narrower and not as neat a fit on the bike.
As above , I have an exebay one on its way to me--  so time will tell.

the bigger challenge it seems is getting below 200kg wet weight.

bmw have dropped the tank size by 1.5 litres - they will argue that they have improved fuel consumption but i think it is simply to take wet weight out.
the monster 937 has gone a similar route.

Only the KTMs have really got the weight off, 790/890 , but as standard they are both too tall for me - to be sure of a foot down.

The Honda 500 NX is not a light bike either.

TheMulti  V2 is a fantastic bike.
my "local" dealer has a near new Multi V2 that has been lowered - I am completely flat footed on that but i have a mental block to bikes with expensive lowering work.

I looked for a recent discussion and did not find one.

I have been having nasty thoughts about partX the V2 for something else.
I think I have caught old man getting shorter and less strong syndrome.

Lust for --
Lighter, lighter, still ADV style, AND ideally less than 820mm seat height.

KTMs toooo tall. SH one T.
BMW 800 not been on a diet for 2024. 900 tooo tall.

Monster - ---- tent is a baggage problem and the Monster has got "tall".
Triumph ,-- had oil leaky Tigers and no advantage over V2. The new versions sound good but they don't have Hill hold Control.

Transalp too tall.
Yamaha Tracer9  - no advantage ( apart from service costs).-- Def a good bike though - had one before the V2.

What to Do ???

Found a low seat on ebay.
Reprieve for the V2 Multi until the "benefit" of the low seat is evaluated in early 2024.

Agreed - I should have remembered I was riding around Grenoble last year .. some amazing roads.