[MEROST]

I just bought a CRF250L and my girlfriend really wants one too, but she is only 5-03 and she needs it lowered. Anyone know of anyone who makes a lowering link for this bike?

Also, I weigh 220 lbs or so and I would like to beef up the suspension to accomodate my weight - just for road riding and light offroading. Any ideas?

[crfsonly]

Welcome to CRF's Only and congrats on the new CRF250L. I don't know of one yet but hopefully soon. These are just now becoming available in the US. Where are you located?

Again, welcome.

Ken

[MEROST]

I live in southern AZ. I picked up the bike today and it's awesome. Not having had a chance to test drive and considering my last dirt bike was a 2007 CRF450X, I was a little worried that I would be disappointed that it would be under-powered. Happily, when I drove it off the lot today I was pleasantly surprised!

This bike has the best transmission of any motorcycle I have ever owned. The fuel injection response is awesome. With the exception of the brakes, which feel a tad under-powered, on the road it doesn't feel a whole lot different from my old 450X. Of course I only have ridden in about 20 miles (all on pavement).

A BIG thumps up! But I still need someone to make a lowering link so my girlfriend can get hers. She's just a tad too short to ride it comfortably, especially off-road.

[crfsonly]

looking good! let us know how it rides in the dirt. lowering link will be coming soon and brakes are something that should be pretty easy to upgrade.

[hardrider]

Brakes get better with a little more ride time. and a lowering kit for this bike is the crf230.

[crfsonly]

Brakes get better with a little more ride time. and a lowering kit for this bike is the crf230.

are you saying you have installed a crf230l or crf230f lowering link?

[hardrider]

No i was joking saying get your GF a crf230 the seat height is a lot lower.

[crfsonly]

ahh...got it. there are some doing this simple modification to lower the rear seat height:



of course, you'll need to raise the forks in the triple clamp to maintain the correct rake.

ken

[Blue Hawaii]

A buddy of mine drilled two holes above the factory one on the rear shock's lower mount, and slid the fork tubes up the triples. I thought he was nuts for drilling the shock mount, but it works!