Re: Work hard. Play hard.
Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:05 am
AR15L wrote:I must exit this thread.
As much as I wanted to get back to getting a good dual sport it's time for me to admit I'm not as tall as I used to be. Go ahead with the jokes, it doesn't change the fact that a 29~30" inseam really can't be changed. These new, i.e. better, bikes seat heights all seem to start at 35".
Yeah, once I'm on, I can ride but I can't back up or even push it forward.
I'll have to admit... I'm a munchkin.
Give Me a break.....
I'm all of 5' 9" and a bit overweight at 170. I swung in a set of lowering links on mine and it fits perfectly, made my own as aftermarket made the bike to short. You aren't committed to leaving the ride in stock trim.
One of the guy's I ride with may be all of 5' 7" and once I gave him the links I bought, with all of fifteen minutes of use, he plants both his feet on the ground.
And Corbin makes dome nice seats that will not only give comfort, but also lower your seat height.
Re: Work hard. Play hard.
Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:16 am
STED9R wrote:AR15L wrote:I must exit this thread.
As much as I wanted to get back to getting a good dual sport it's time for me to admit I'm not as tall as I used to be. Go ahead with the jokes, it doesn't change the fact that a 29~30" inseam really can't be changed. These new, i.e. better, bikes seat heights all seem to start at 35".
Yeah, once I'm on, I can ride but I can't back up or even push it forward.
I'll have to admit... I'm a munchkin.
Give Me a break.....
I'm all of 5' 9" and a bit overweight at 170. I swung in a set of lowering links on mine and it fits perfectly, made my own as aftermarket made the bike to short. You aren't committed to leaving the ride in stock trim.
One of the guy's I ride with may be all of 5' 7" and once I gave him the links I bought, with all of fifteen minutes of use, he plants both his feet on the ground.
And Corbin makes dome nice seats that will not only give comfort, but also lower your seat height.
Damn you, you're not making this very easy for me.
So with the lowering links and seat, (shorter kickstand also), you think I can actually get an KLR down to earth level?
Re: Work hard. Play hard.
Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:56 am
Yep.
I actually made an adjustable kick stand as my links I made are also adjustable.
Really, for a whopping $39.99 for new links and 20 minutes on install and raising front forks up a bit, you can lower it from anywhere from 1" to I think 4" depending on which link length you choose.
The seats go anywhere from $200 on up to $400 depending on what you want in a Corbin or Sergeant.
I run my stocker. Took the cover off, sanded some foam down, heated and knocked down the pan where a pass would sit and probably lost at least an inch there also.
If your good, you can buy some carpet padding, glue together and sand fit the seat then add a strip of memory foam to the top of it. I made one of those but didn't like the memory foam and gave it to someone a couple of years ago.
I actually made an adjustable kick stand as my links I made are also adjustable.
Really, for a whopping $39.99 for new links and 20 minutes on install and raising front forks up a bit, you can lower it from anywhere from 1" to I think 4" depending on which link length you choose.
The seats go anywhere from $200 on up to $400 depending on what you want in a Corbin or Sergeant.
I run my stocker. Took the cover off, sanded some foam down, heated and knocked down the pan where a pass would sit and probably lost at least an inch there also.
If your good, you can buy some carpet padding, glue together and sand fit the seat then add a strip of memory foam to the top of it. I made one of those but didn't like the memory foam and gave it to someone a couple of years ago.