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Message: [QUOTE="JWRFlame, post: 851834, member: 52420"] I'm a gonna buy a KDX220R for the wife and I need to lower the seat height about 1.5" . Spec's say the heght stock is 36.2". I measured one at the local dealer and it was 37" but they had the sag set up for about a 300 lb rider. The shock spring was damn near adjusted down to the max. I weigh 195 and when I sat on it it sagged only 2". Hopefully with the sag set up for her it will be 36.2" as the spec's say. She's a great aggressive rider but only 5'-5". Nobody makes a decent bike with a 35" seat height. The only bikes with low seat heights are either way too heavy, are gutless, have too short of a wheelbase, have too small of wheel or are just pigs in gerneral. I settled on the KDX220 because it's inexpensive, has good power for it's weight (AKA 2 stroke), has great tractable low end and a guy can open up the airbox, put a gnarly pipe on it and make it will sreem on the top end like a two stroke should. The suspension should work great for her 135 lbs too (I hear the stock springs are too light for a 180 lb guy). I figure I could take some foam out of the seat to gain 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch but I need more and it is always nice to have a cushy seat. Is there anything else that I easily and inexpensively do? If I go lowering the tripple clamps on the front forks (is it possible) will I screw up the handling/frame geometry too bad? Can something be done with the rear link? The sub frame? I can't remember how it's attached, from the brochure photo I have it it looks like it is welded Thanks for any and all input!! [/QUOTE]

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