please help with advice for the vertically challenged

[Dirk Koenig]

I'm 5'8", 5'9" on a tall day, with a ~30" inseam. A set of lowering links made 'barely tiptoes' into 'almost flat-foot' at the expense of a little ride height. It handles great and leaves me very confident at the stop signs. My father just picked up a 2002 and he stands a little shorter than me, with commensurately shorter inseam. He can ride my lowered KLR with no problems, and he's...errm...older than you. (and monitors this list...) Dirk

> Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2002 20:56:50 -0000 > From: "kgkeman" > Subject: Please help with advice for the vertically challenged > > Let me thank everybody in advance. I'm a stocky 50 year old with > a > 29 inch inseam. Is the KLR 650 an impossible dream? I've been > riding > street/sport bikes since the early 70s. Current bike is a Suzuki > SV650. I've also almost always had a 4WD truck. I grew up in > western > Colorado and now find myself in southern New Mexico without a 4WD > and no way to get into the back country. The KLR looks like it will > do everything I want. BUT, I went into my local dealer the other day > and set on one. My feet don't come close to touching down. > I'd be > fine if I never had to stop. What do you out there suggest? > Remember, I'm 50, good shape, but 50. I'm not as spry as some > of you > 20 year olds. >