TOP 6 Upgrades for Short Riders - Enduro Edition 

I can tell by your bike, you put in a good season of riding. That skid plate is a testament of how much abuse your frame rails and engine cases did not receive.

Good video! I also had my suspension lowered and tuned for my weight. Although I have a 32" inseam, I am over 200#, and felt really uncomfortable tippy toeing on my WR250R. I was dropping it several times a day when riding double or single track, especially stopping off camber and when tired. Putting a foot down expecting dirt and getting air sucks! Lifting the bike up is tiring, and being tired makes me more likely to drop it. Nasty spiral of misery... I would also add that if your rear suspension has linkage, there is usually a lowering link available. You also need to slide the front forks up a few milimeters in the triple clamps when using a lowering link.

Just started watching. That dented pipe is the reason why I don't use chrome pipes, you can't fix the dents with out hurting the finish. You can fix painted pipes to look perfect again, and just repaint black exhaust pipe paint, (high temp paint). I am an older timer, started riding as a kid in the Hannah days. I had 5 250 MX bikes and quit for 20 years, and just picked up a 2019 YZ250 2-stroke in almost new condition. Damn, they got tall. I am 5'9" and never had a problem touching toes or ball of my feet on the ground. I shortened my suspension about 6% on each end, and had a shop cut an inch off the seat. If you really like riding,---even today, you will change the bike the way you want it. I am heavier now, but this is the worst set up bike out of the box I ever bought. I don't like today's plastic either, broken bird beak front fenders with a transformers cartoon look to them, and I cut the silly "arrow" shape off end of my rear fender. Looks better already. :) Nice bike you have there. Michigan has some great trails called the "CCC trails" (Cycle Conservation Club). I think they added wider trails for the side by sides, but they have some very whooped out single track with a berm in every corner ("Little-O trail", to tight stuff like "Tin Cup") Bring a camper. Great local restaurants. Baldwin/Peacock/Evert area.

Small world (no pun intended) because I just watched the other one you made several years ago, just few days ago 👍🏻

The suspension tuning for your weight and riding style is well worth the money! Follow that up with a riding coach session. I improved so much with a weekend training class that the cost of the class was easily paid for by the lack of mashed up bike parts.

why havent you lowered the rear and front WP's? you can do it easily by 2-3cm by changing the rear link to a longer one, and front spring supports to shorter ones

Great video, but misleading title. Good job overall 👍

Glad im 6 foot i have a hawk 250 luckily have never tipped over or crashed

She’s baaaaaack

On the other foot, maybe 2" thick boot soles would work, and a modified shift lever. ha

Went to Emperor racing to check out the radiator guards for my bike, they were 70% off... I put them in the cart as fast as possible and ordered.

Love that bike!

I'm not exactly short, but if I get a WR450 like you and Josh recommended, I'm probably gonna need to use some of these upgrades. The seat height is listed at 38 inches...and my inseam is like 31.5 lol

Good video!

Hi,I use to ride a Husqavarna back in the late 80’s and I love your bike. But I’m a Honda person and now have a Honda xr650l. I have IMS foot pegs that extends farther out than the stock pegs. My question is from lowering the suspension 2 inches do you think the pegs will do any scraping when cornering,I lean into the curves moderately but don’t overdo it. Thanx for your input if you can help

Hiii Gina this is my wife’s account lol

When you say short what height are you? If you don’t mind me asking

Im not sure a 27-28 inseam guy will work for a 35inch super moto seat height, advice?

Sister create more video's related to short rider .

I know the short person life you might want to add a pipe guard to the list

* av'g Jane ;) 🙏🏼✌🏽✊🏽💚 maybe but definitely not an av'g moto-tuber🤙🏼

"Average JOLENE!

For just getting on the bike, doesn't that rear fender pointing to the sky tick you off? It makes it so much harder just to get on the bike. I think we have a generation of abstract artists destroying the function of a dirt bike.

Hello fellow short asian

2 ways to lower not 6

dead channel?

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9 months and no new videos...

My top short rider upgrades….. #1 suspension work (600$) to lower 50mm…… at KB5 industries in PA. They replaced springs to my weight and it’s amazing. I also got EVERYTHING else you listed. Good vid

Dropping the suspension on my Beta 390RR and getting it set up for me has made the bike so much easier to ride for me.

I had an xtrainer and loved the size as I’m 5’6”, now looking for something else I’m curious how hard it was to transition to a full size bike?

Your height and inseam would be helpful to put it in perspective

I came here thinking id learned how to GHB my date lol....close enough

I'm 5'4" and my current weapon is a 2017 YZ250X with a SmartCarb, Stealthy flywheel weight and a Scotts stabilizer. Been riding for 30 years and I've never let my height stop me from doing what I love most.

I had my suspension lowered 2 inches on my yamaha yz250f by a suspension shop and it made a big difference I feel way more comfortable riding the tight trails now

"Short riders" or lousy ones? All good upgrades but not all" short riders" drop their bikes more, lol.

Pay 170 bucks for a seat or shave mine down for free 🤔

Thank you for your efforts in growing this group of off-road bike enthusiasts with your tips.

Does anyone know how tall she is? I need to compare this to me 😭 pls

Wow. A video with a title that talks about short rider adjustments but more than half the content has nothing to do with short-rider adaptations.

Ha Ha, how is 5ft tall for ya. I know it was a long time ago but in 1996 I won the women’s Rocky Mountain enduro Circuit year end award. Plus short people have less wind resistance!

Well, TBH, if your bike doesn't get scratched, banged up, scuffed, or otherwise take damage...you aren't crashing. And, if you aren't crashing...you just aren't riding hard enough :)

Lowering Links?

How tall are you? I'm 5'4" . Got a kawasaki kx250. Definitely too tall for me and my short guy friends. I plan to take an inch with the seat. Some suspension stuff. I think 3 in is good. Wanted a better idea, since you took 3 inches off. If you're taller than me, I might need 4 inches

This is why I ride a tiny bike 😂 This is a great informative video 👍🏻

I'm 6'6

😂😂 as a short rider your gonna be falling off a lot or do you mean if your a woman you're be falling off alot 😂😂😂

When are you gonna upload again?

How about using a pipe guard to prevent smashing your exhaust

Why buy a lowered seat when you can cut the original one

I'm planning on changing the subframe & seat so it will be like the older bikes with ABSOLUTELY LOWER SEATS. DON'T BELIEVE IDIOTS SAYING SEATS HAVE TO BE TALL BECAUSE OF THE LONG TRAVEL SUSPENSION!

That Emperor Racing radiator guard is a beast. I dropped my bike on a big rock right on a place that would have crushed my radiator from the bottom corner. Now there’s a tiny little dent in the guard and zero impact to the radiator. Good stuff.

Hope all is well. Found your channel for tips to set up my daughter's bike. Need more content! Your comments are so funny when you ride!

Are you still alive? When will you start uploading again?

This content was very helpful. My wife wants to learn so she can go on rides with our son and I. This gives me some ideas.

hi im 5’6 height whats best street bike motocross fits for me, any suggestion

hi a girl and her. Bike i am a Biggest fan. Terry mccoy

Thank you for this video, I found it extremely helpful to find out what my future bike will need to keep it protected. And Im also a short guy so thank you for the seat and suspension info to lower both but not drastically affect the suspension geometry.

So sorry for asking a dumb question. Should your feet be flatten on both sides or should I be on my toes.

Thank you for this

You're doing great pls post some videos it would be amazing

Enduro engineering makes a great rad guard. Just installed mine on 2022 ktm 350

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What happened to you? Preggars?

way togo girlfriennd! My brother passed away leap year day of 2000 down in phoenix (I was werkin down there as a golf pro) & hehadthis effin HONKIN kawi 750 Enduro Bike (Sry my space bar got smtn spilt inthe fkr - it's either 5 spaces or zero) & the morning after I took it outfor a ride on abrisk spearly spring morning out in theboonies in the deseert in southeast Phoenix.Chandler & whatnot.... I'm 5'9" after a week of traction (i've actually hadthatshit & yup, I was flipping taller) - HE was 6.2 with crappy lazy posture. With my left toe.foot down at a stoplight, I literally had to kick/Jump the s.o.b. upright & release the clutch as the bike returned to perpendicular... it HAD tobe hilarious to see, & was legit ridicyulous to have to do. All 5 bikes I had prior to that were crootch rocket 600's ('cept for a ninja 750, my 1 st bike that blew a motor b4 i put a hundo on the damn thing... after that, 2 different CBR600s, a YZF600r & an R6.) Compared to what Iknew how to ride, it felt like a cross between my grandpas tractor, & one of those weird bikes from the 20's with the 8 foot front tire & wheel, & the tiny little scooter wheel on the back, where yousat 6 feet up & would break your arm trtyna get offthe thing (& thewomen wore dresses & thedudes all had wool suits &shit - what was going on in the 20's, for real -that was someweird shit right.... or isitjust me?) Anyway - 'preciate ya! Maybe some day Ican getlucky enough to meet a girl thats cools as fuck like you - i been single 7 damn years &ikinda don't think it'll happen. Cheers

What is your height/inseam/original height of the bike?

Only 2 upgrades help short riders the other 4 are pointless

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YOU CAN DROP THE SIZE OF YOUR BOTH TYRES

I’m short & have a lower seat, a lowering link & fork tubes slid up in triple clamps. My inseam is 30” & I tippy toe at stops. Thank you for your opinion on the suspension, I’ve been considering a 2” lowering, but love the current suspension, as long as I am in motion.

Watching this for fun because I'm 6'4

Thank you - very helpful - Im barely 5'8" and ride street, but street and single track are two very different scenarios.

This bike was really easy to assemble ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

How about a lowering link install ? They make them for all makes and models . You get 1" to. 2" lower depending on what link you get .

How tall are you and what is your inseam?

Whats your height?

Better than bar ends is bark buster type products...without which you could EASILY brake levers or master cylinders EVEN with bar ends...My Cycra hand guards have already saved me several times I am sure....and I use the handlebar clamp inner mounting point which braces the ENTIRE handlebars making them SUPER hard to ever bend or snap....THIS IMHO s/b the number one product for shorter riders! Followed by engine case guards the skid plates and disk guards are useful for ANY height rider even tose who rarely crash IF one rides in the bolder strewn. log strewn type areas....but if not? If only riding in actual dirt/sand without such obstacles? frankly one could even get away with no aftermarket skid plates or disk protectors....but even less threatening rocks can still break your engine covers in a crash leaving you stranded after hemoraging oil

None of what I've heard so far, (7 min) is due to being a short rider, or non-expert rider, the only people that go out for a day of single track/enduro etc, are Trials Champs.

Please dont hate me but im in love im sure your married so please hisband guy dont hate me bit omg her voice is so pleasant her passion for two wheels is super cool god bless and enjoy being ome of the luckys men on earth

So how tall is she😂 i want to know what she means by a short rider im 510 511 and am looking at buying either a TE 250 or FE 450

You hi lot lady;)

I needed this, thank you!

I have had this problem in the pass, my solution was a bike with a lower seat height. The bike may not perform quite as well, but it definitely reduced the number of times I was dropping it due to the fact my feet didn't reach the ground properly. Depending on where you are riding, too tall of a bike can be dangerous to the rider. A side benefit is that the bike is more fun to ride.

btw IMHO skid plate damage is more due to fearless riding than crashing....a lot of skid plates get severely scarred even though the bike is rarely dropped....it's just a matter of being crazy enough to haul ass through boulders and over tree trunks etc...arguably much of this sentiment applies to disk guards.....no need to even crash to scar those up...yes?

LOVE IT, it's great to see you back on RU-vid. Hopefully you got your subframe fixed!!

No uploading....Hope everything is ok..let us know

How tall are you?

This vid has nothing to do with the title but good advice

You can also throw on the pro circuit linkage that's 3mm shorter and it'll drop the tail a little bit buy doesn't affect your ride at all if anything it makes it better I put it on my kx250 to get rid of the stink bug affect and I'm short and it made a good difference

Sister, can you do a video on that type of endoro/offroad riding safety wearing and that type of pants and tshirts... Not jackets.... I mean like which kind is used in dakar rally... Etc.

A nice & cheap way to freshen up colored things like the black bar ends is to use black (color appropriate) finger nail polish. There are 100's , 1,000"s of colors and cheap nail polish. It is durable also. I have met many street bike riders (guys) with a bike part in hand color matching in a nail polish retail store. Works great on wheels & steel frames also. ARC levers has guaranteed to not break levers that many, most professional racers use (AMA motocross, supercross; enduro,...). They will replace it if you ever break one for free.

There's some cool videos on how to reexpand your bikes pipe using a pressure washer and a torch to heat it up, ( block end of pipe, fill with water, heat the dent, use rubber grommet/on pressure washer tip hold with hand in place, press trigger feathering until pipe dent gone.) Hope this is useful for you.

lowering dirtbikes is a must especially if you use the bike daily in a Southeast Asian City

Wait did you mention how tall you are?

The only thing I would change is using something like Barkbusters rather than bar ends. As well as protecting the grips, barkbusters protect the hands with an aluminum or hard plastic guard. Keeps levers protected as well.

I might have missed it but did you mention your hight in the video? Just curious for reference: )

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I liked this and I am buying everything in here good think my budget 13 to 15 thousand

how tall are you and what bike is that?

A kawasaki klx 140 L or 140 G would be a better bike for you in my opinion