Lowering the seat height on a motorcycle
Hi All,
I've heard of many cases of shorties like me - let's say "petite", shall we?! - getting the seats lowered on their motorcycles.
Is this a relatively easy - and not too expensive - thing to do? Can all bike seats be lowered, regardless of make/model or does that need to be considered up front when buying a particular bike? And how far can they be lowered from their original height?
I've been sizing up potential bikes for Africa and all the ones I like the look of so far - XT250, TTR250, TW200... - have seats that would be too high for me. I'm 5'2 and currently riding a bike with a very comfortable seat height of 28 inches. Another couple of inches higher and my feet would only just reach the ground. Is it realistic to think that if I got, for example, an XT250, I could get the seat lowered to a comfortable height for me?
Jeanie
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