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Texas Newbie
By: petek Date: March 5, 2017, 3:46 pm
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Great to find this forum, i'm a 2016 690E newbie and need all
the help i can get. Once i figure out what all i need i"ll be
looking for advice. But to start off and suggestions on lowering
kits or how to lower this beast? I'm 5'8" and would like to put
both feet on the ground lol.
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Re: Texas Newbie
By: mcrider Date: March 6, 2017, 11:21 am
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I have a KTM8-1 KoubLink on my 2013 & it works great.
HTML http://www.koubalink.com/KTM%20690.html
HTML http://www.koubalink.com/KTM%20690.html
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Re: Texas Newbie
By: rider_marc Date: March 8, 2017, 2:32 pm
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Hey there petek!
I too am at 5'8" and wanted a lower seat height. I settled for
removing the nylon fork spring spacer, and taking out preload
from the shock spring. Oh, and the fork tubes were push up
through the top clamp at about 14mm. At 160lbs, I can tip-toe at
a stop.
Off road, there are enough variables the seat height doesn't
bother me. When things get technical, I get up off the seat and
ride through. Did the same with the WR400F I had for 15 years.
There were some crashes, and the occasional times when I just
fell over because the ground wasn't close enough for a foot. ;D
No worries, right?
I had considered the 1" Kouba link at one time. Regarding seats,
there are no seats that produce a lower seat height. There is a
seat labeled as "low" but it is low compared to the higher seat
that is offered. A custom shaped seat could be available, or a
local upholsterer may be able to help.
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Re: Texas Newbie
By: petek Date: March 9, 2017, 8:00 am
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I went ahead and ordered a 1 5/8" Kouba Link, will drop the fork
tubes and then tune suspension sag and preload. Hopefully that
will help !
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Re: Texas Newbie
By: Sonzad Date: January 8, 2019, 3:54 am
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Is it possible for you to help explain more to these things for
us because we are very interested in this information?
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