How I lowered my motorcycle seat height 

I feel your pain. I'm 5'5". 29" inseam. Seat height is one of my main criteria for the many bikes I've had.

Jim .... I have a XR650L that was ridiculously high.... I lowered it 4" front and rear... here's how I did it...1) bought handle bar risers which raised the handle bars 1" but allowed me to get them out of the way for the forks to come up. 2) I added 1/2" of steel to an adjustable lowering link that was supposed to drop the bike 2" but that was not enough for me (30" inseam) so I added 1/2" of steel to the adjuster and lowered it to where I could flat foot the bike and locked it down..... touching the ground with just the balls of your feet is not low enough you need to go lower , Yes I am aware that they do not make a lowering kit that lowers any bike more than 2" so make your own plates add 1/2" to 3/4" and make your own or have the welding shop make them for you. take one off and take it to him and tell him to make you 2 that are 1/2" to 3/4" longer between the center of the bolt holes !!!!! it's that easy i noticed in your video that your handle bars do need raised so you have max control a set of handle bar risers would do you alot of good and allow the front to go down even more.... so the end results is a XR650L (stock seat height 37") lowered to aprox. 31" seat height uncompressed. I softened up the pre load as well and took a long knife to the foam on the seat..... and your right I need a seat concepts seat ! LOL an hours ride makes my butt hurt ! for 2 days !!! it's just too thin a seat ! the rear swing arm on my bike is just shy of horizontal on it it is horizontal and I have no handling problems at all with this setup. being short really sucks !!!

best bike ever!! i took the seats out and shave the foam down near the tank and left the back alone for cushion when i start moving. this bike is a beast. got mine for 1500. 75k mile and going hella strong.

Im 5'9 and just bought a 2002 drz 400s so this video is very helpful!

Great audio quality. Always appreciate that. Nice job!

Mounting and Dismounting: For short riders, step on the left foot peg, then throw your leg over the bike. Same for dismounting, stand on left peg, swing your right leg over and your on the ground easy peasy. I'm 6'1" and used this method to clear all the shit piled on the rear rack. Happy trails. DR650 for life!

Great video and I'm sure it's going to help me out with my mods 👍 - just one observation regarding the kickstand. Would cutting and welding back not create a point of failure in the future? As in a point for it to break from? I often kickstart from standing on it so it time I think it might have some stress on it, potentially breaking it. While I still need to document myself on this, I'd say it wouldn't hurt asking around a question or two before modding the kickstand - feel free to share their opinion on this.

Thanks mate. At 5'4 I'm looking for bike options coming from road bikes. Everything I see on short rivers has been guys at 5'7 or 5"9 and I'm thinking they call that short 😁.

Simple but detailed video..thank you from Philippines.

You corrected yourself by writing DR 350ES, it is DR 350 SE, I have one too and it's really tall for me as well and I'm 5' 8", I hate the stock seat too, a thick formed brick is all it is, thanks for the tips.

I have been riding bike since 1979 and I love that you like the old some bike I have dt100 dt125 kl175 trail bikes but I feel to old now for off road so I ride a old Yamaha xj600 1997 🏍

Hey great video friend. I'm about to do most of these on a klr i just got. Thanks again.

Great vid, thanks! I recently cut my own seat down by about 2” and didn’t dare remove any more of the foam because it might get uncomfortable if so. That wasn’t quite enough lowering for me to feel really stable with feet firmly planted, so rather than lowering suspension, I opted to search for boots with thicker treads and a higher (2”) heel. I found some Doc Martin boots, some by Timberland, some by Harley Davidson, and I’m waiting for them to arrive to see which ones work. The key there is a non-slip tread which is thicker than average, extending leg reach.

Very helpful topic and great presentation. Liked very much. Thank you for posting.

Bro riding a klr at 5 4 is badass. I had to lower my crf to be able to flat foot it. I saw a little person one time on RU-vid that had to hop off his sport bike at red lights 😂. Not laughing at him because he’s more badass than you or i. I just like seeing people make things work🤙

Thanks Jimmy, helps me a lot........hoping to buy a KLR650 and at 5' 8" when I was new and less I think after over 40 years of riding am concerned about reaching the deck....cheers again 🏍

Really useful! I thing of lowering too.

So helpful video Sr. Thank you very much.

Very nice video, clear and easy to follow. One question: do you know where I can find a lowering link set for a Royal Enfield Himalayan? Tks from Chile.

Do you remember what cover option you have, "All carbon fiber", "All black vinyl" "carbon fiber side/low slip top" ? Seat concept website don't have a good pictures and your video shows better image of the seat. I think I like the cover you have. Another question is your seat easy to clean, quick to dry if wet? Thanks for sharing.

If you didn’t want to lower your motorcycle, you could actually get an operation in Switzerland to add 4 inches to your legs.

Does the dr350se have fully adjustable suspension?

great video man. im a shorter rider as well. 5'6 and ride a drz400sm with a 35" seat height.

Thanks for this video Jimmy

Great vid! Thank you!

Very helpful info Jimmy thank you. I have a dr650 how does it compare in height with the 350 ? And what is the price for that link ? Thanks in advance for your reply.

Great vid on height mod options thank you

Great tips jimmy

Greetings Jimmy What seat brand is that? Thank you for assisting me🇺🇸🍾🎉🇺🇸

Great idea greetings from Bolivia

you are awesome. thanks for sharing!

Great Vid Bro!

You need a larger foot on the kick stand.

Brother!! Good video nice bike nice advice!

Great video..IAM 5'10 .so think it would work for me if I dropped. Mine that far..or would I need more.

I'm 6' with a 33" inseam, and my 2013 drz400 is too damm tall ,thanks for the info.

Others that lowered said the tire rubbed on off road use. How did you deal with that issue?

Thanks for sharing. Cool intro (and I hate intros) 😜

Good video, thanks

I had a lowered Transalp and I had problems with the headlight not reaching very far, when the front forks were pushed up, very annoying. So I ended up always riding wearing hiking boots with a thick sole so I could reach the ground comfortably and still see where I was going at night.

thank you for sharing, 🏍🏍

Hi about the lowering links (minus 1.5 inch) that you have, can you tell me the distance between holes, center to center. thanks.

Wonder if I can have that done to a CB500X. It’s just too tall for me and i do not have the ability to do that myself.

how about switching to smaller tires...

the best is choose a bike fit your height

Great video!

tell me about your gas tank I cant get a clear one, all i can find is for dr650 were you got yours thank you.

Great vid.

i couldnt find the lowering link for the dr650, they have all the other models on the website but not the dr650

Thank you....

About how much did all this lower the bike for you??? I’m 5’5” & buying a Kawasaki KLR650 which stands at 35”

at 3:33 = bad rust /broken weld on rear brake master cyl' braket !!

now thats a petrol tank

Hi! The tank acerbis is for XR 650? Is it complicated to adapt? thanks

i'm looking to do this on an XR650L

those tanks are huge man.

Thanks

Did you lower your fork tubes the same amount as your lowering link in the back?

Noce video. The only problem is I think you need a bigger gas tank.

You said you weighed 160 in your Ninja 250 video??? You are 5'4", looks more like 140.

Expect $230 in 2024.