CRF's Only Forums

I am new to dirt bikes but have been riding cruisers for years. Being 5 foot 7 inches the rally is way tall 35.2 inches. There is no issues on the road but when getting into more difficult single track it has been a challenge.

How tall are my fellow riders? do you have any issues?

Will a link and a shaved seat lower the bike too much? (I will probably just try the seat first.)

BTW changing the the sprockets to gear it down has made a world of a difference. Huge improvement. I like riding my dual sport better then any cruiser it is just more fun.

Welcome to the site !!

The main concern is are you comfortable on it ?? .... you could have the suspension lowered , what they do is install limiters that restrict the upwards movement , this will lower the bike even more ...... I am 5'9" and I struggled a lot on tight single track with my 06 450X .... what I ended up doing was shaving the seat and installing a Kouba Link ... the link gave me 1-3/4" drop and the seat another 1-1/4" , it made a huge difference in being able to touch on uneven ground ....

On a related note , I just bought a 2020 CRF450R it has a 37" seat height , when I am on the track I have to find a hole to put the bike in , to get on it ... mainly because I have a lot of Arthritis in my hips ,and I can't lift my leg high enough on flat ground to get it over the fender/seat , when stopped when I first get on it , I use my bike lift stand as a step to get on it ..... so I feel your pain ..... it seems all the bikes anymore were made for guys around 6 ft. .........