Seat Height

[xander77]

First up Hi to all you members! maybe one myself soon!!!
Now to the questions what is the seat height of a CRM250?as I am a short arse! 5`4" ish!!! so I struggle with dirt bikes! also how does it compare to say a DR250/350 or KTM200 EXC? Yeh I know they are different beast just hoping the Honda is somewhere in the middle.
I can source a nice CRM 250 for around £1000 Mrk 2 I think, how capable off road are they? Whant general off road maybe Hare and Hounds! but not expecting to win! just for my pleasure! would this be a good bet?
Thanks
Jack

[knackeredMk1]

I'll leave the rest to someone else but there is no way you will touch the ground on a KTM200

[xander77]

[quote="knackeredMk1"]I'll leave the rest to someone else but there is no way you will touch the ground on a KTM200 :!:[/quote]
I can get them lowered! I ride a 2006 R1 now which is 32" and the KTM is 36" so if I got it lowered and bought the offical lowering seat I rekon I could! but anyhow the question was whats the CRM height not could I fit a KTM!
Thanks
Jack

[knackeredMk1]

Honda say - Mk1 seat height 880mm, Mk2 (and all others I think ) 885mm.

You can get lowering kits for any bike but they do change the characteristics of the suspension.

Subsequently found AR is 895mm

[xander77]

Hi thanks for the repl, at least it is a little lower than a KTM them things are huge! might go see a CRM Mk 2 this week see what I think!

Thanks
Jack

[reeves]

you wont regret buying a crm ther pukka

[roryntp]

[quote="knackeredMk1"]Honda say - Mk1 seat height 880mm, Mk2 (and all others I think :?: ) 885mm.

You can get lowering kits for any bike but they do change the characteristics of the suspension.

[i]Subsequently found AR is 895mm[/i][/quote]

i've not really looked at/worked on the rear shock area of the CRM much but i believe i need to get some longer dog bones to lower my mk2. are they readily available off of the shelf for the CRM or are they a part that i need to get for another bike and modify?

[SkidMark]

Honda say - Mk1 seat height 880mm, Mk2 (and all others I think ) 885mm.

You can get lowering kits for any bike but they do change the characteristics of the suspension.

Subsequently found AR is 895mm

i've not really looked at/worked on the rear shock area of the CRM much but i believe i need to get some longer dog bones to lower my mk2. are they readily available off of the shelf for the CRM or are they a part that i need to get for another bike and modify?

Most people have just made them at home - you just need some 5mm flat steel, a hacksaw, file and a drill (plus energy and sweat!) you can buy adjustable ones - have a search around the site because this has been discussed before.

Regards
SkidMark

[roryntp]

spent a bit of time working out where the dog bones are and what they do and i see what i need to do now :)

*sets off to find the thread with the dimensions*

[jontymiller]

Hello rory, there is no official dimensions it is a personal choice, you must keep in mind what knackered said about how it affects the suspension though. Play around, i made my Mk1 higher by Making new Dog bones 10mm shorter, it made quite a difference hey. So play around by just cutting out pieces of flat bar, once you have found your prefered hieght then you can look at shaping them or getting them made out of sheet metal.

Good Luck
Jonty

[hpm]

The seat height on my CRM mk2 is a good inch or more lower than OH's CRM AR and I don't think it has had anything done to lower it, just to let you know.

[roryntp]

mine seems exceptionally high at the moment, easily as high as a stock rm250 i rode last year which was tip toe territory at best. i wonder if someone has previously raised mine and now i just need to return it to the 'stock' settings. either way, hopefully, my old man is going to knock up a few plates for me over the next week or so