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[QUOTE="MotoEnduro, post: 97791, member: 22215"] Firecracker, I have a '01 KTM 250 EXC, and have also been going through much difficulties in getting my bike setup so it is comfortable for me. I am 5'8" and about 33" inseam. The bike is still not quite right, but I will tell you what I've done so far. 1. Replace stock handlebars. I've got CR Hi Renthal's on now, and just replacing the bars made an immediate improvement in comfort and how fast I could go in the tight woods. This alleviated a lot of arm pain for me. These bars have a little more pullback than stock, but still not quite enough for me for the woods, so I'll be replacing these with another bend, most likely the Renthal Mini Racer special editions. 2. Cut the handlebars down to 30" MX, 28" for enduros. It's all about leverage, and 32" may be ok for most men, but women have narrower shoulders and the bars should be proportional. Sit on the bike with your eyes closed, and reach forward for a comfortable riding position. Open your eyes and see where your hands are, this is a good idea where the bars should be. Before cutting, make sure there's enough room for the controls to fit on bar and be adjusted properly. You can try different widths on a pair of junked bars just to see how it feels. I have the handlebar clamps in #2 (stock) position, and think its ok, but I may move it forward and back just to see how it feels. Also rotating the bars forward or back in the clamps has a big effect. Start with a neutral position, mark it with a magic marker, then rotate bars back or forward in small increments to see what you like. 3. Replaced the fork and shock springs. Stock ones were too stiff for my weight, I put on ones off a 200 MXC. Much better! Set up the compression/rebound for my type of riding (tight sandy trails/whoops in one area, and rocks/hills in another). Generally I make the suspension soft as possible so I only bottom the suspension on the biggest hits. 4. The Seat. sigh...... I have been spending waaay to much money trying to get this seat rideable. It sure wasn't made for women, at least not for me. The top is too narrow, and instead of my sit bones (what are they called? pelvis bones?) sitting ON the seat, they sit on the sloping sides, and this has caused alot of soreness or internal bone bruise, its hard to explain. First I tried the soft KTM foam, this has the same shape. It was worse, I sunk in so far like sitting on the couch. The firm foam is much better. I have order a seat foam from [url]http://www.gutsracing.com[/url] that is wider on top and a flatter profile. They developed it for Malcolm Smith. I didn't get it yet, should be here in a couple of days. Also I replaced the stock seat cover with a vinyl one also from guts, riding a gripper seat in the woods is just too hard to move around on the bike. 5. Ordered a folding brake pedal tip from erider. The stock one is too small and wrong shape, my foot kept sliding off the brake in crucial situations, causing a few head-ons with trees. brake pedal should arrive in a few days. Well so far these are the comfort changes I've made to set the bike up. It takes a while to get it done right, mostly it is making a change in suspension or handlebar position, then riding it and seeing if it is better or worse, then making another change, riding it, etc. Once the bike is right, there is no feeling like it, you can hammer in the races and not even think about the bike, you are just flowing with the bike. Good luck firecracker, please post on your progress. [/QUOTE]
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