Funduro / Strada mix-match

[Bossies]

Looking to get a low F650 for my very short girlfriend. I understand the Funduro and Strada are exactly the same bike except for the shorter monoshock and handlebars on the Strada. I have heard of the following being done to the bikes to accomodate shorter riders:

Take a Strada (which has a shorter monoshock) and fit a Funduro front wheel. and lower the forks through the yoke.

or

Take a Funduro and fit a strada monoshock. Lower the forks through the yoke to level the bike to slow the steering.

What other alternatives do I have in achieving a seat height under 28" (750mm)?

If you are going to say, just fit a Kouba...please then confirm the ACTUAL seat height achieved. PLEASE!

PS: reason for the wheel change is that if we go BMW then I will take the standard Funduro with the more common 18" front wheel...or is it 19"?....I better check. We will then effectively have excatly the same bikes and tyre sizes etc.

[This message has been edited by Bossies (edited 01 November 2005).]