Lukipela
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Sorry to post this again, but after nearly a month of riding the bike including a low-seat swap & a 14-days / 2800km Trans-Mongolia rally, I still couldn't come to terms with the height of this bike. And I'm not small either. Around 182 cm & 78-80 kg geared.
I tried to lower the overall height by adjusting the rear susp ring upward (slacken the stock spring preload) & pushed the front shocks up about 2 cm, and still barely feel comfortable though I can now put both my feet on the ground (half tiptoe kinda). But the problem now is that the sag is about 130-135mm & the rear of the bike seems to be very low & springy. Once the license plate even got caught with the tire & burned half the lettering.
For reference, the top curl of my (yellow) spring is level with the black Ohlin lettering on the oil canister & the adj ring is about 0.5cm above that.
For the types of extreme mountain trails we're riding here in Vietnam & Indochina, being able to comfortably put both feet on terrafirma is vital.... matters of life & death ... no jokes ...
Any opinions or suggestions pleaseeeeeee....
Cheers,Tim.
I tried to lower the overall height by adjusting the rear susp ring upward (slacken the stock spring preload) & pushed the front shocks up about 2 cm, and still barely feel comfortable though I can now put both my feet on the ground (half tiptoe kinda). But the problem now is that the sag is about 130-135mm & the rear of the bike seems to be very low & springy. Once the license plate even got caught with the tire & burned half the lettering.
For reference, the top curl of my (yellow) spring is level with the black Ohlin lettering on the oil canister & the adj ring is about 0.5cm above that.
For the types of extreme mountain trails we're riding here in Vietnam & Indochina, being able to comfortably put both feet on terrafirma is vital.... matters of life & death ... no jokes ...
Any opinions or suggestions pleaseeeeeee....
Cheers,Tim.