lowering the height on a TT250

flopsweat · 02-15-2022, 02:02 PM

I know this has been touched on before. How difficult/feasible is it to lower the height of this bike just maybe an inch or so? I'm just weighing options as opposed to springing for the $250 lowered seat that I hear is more comfortable. Having never owned a bike, my worry is that I'd throw off the balance and end up with a bigger problem. I'm still a little behind the line on figuring out all the differences between suspension, damping, etc, which is why I sort of feel like I'm not qualified to start messing with this at this moment in my life.

Megadan · 02-15-2022, 02:45 PM

If you can afford it, go for the seat. There are options to lower the suspension a little, but it will require a new shorter shock for the rear. Up front you can simply raise the forks in the triple a little bit, but doing just this on its own isn't the best idea.

flopsweat · 02-15-2022, 03:31 PM

Makes sense. Yea I'm not looking for a project, if it was anything more than a 1hr minor adjustment, I don't want to mess with it. I can plant the balls of my feet firmly, and flat footed on my left with just a tiny bit of a lean, which is probably fine for street but once summer comes and I can find some trails I might be forced to go for the lowered seat.

Ol,fart · 02-15-2022, 05:39 PM

If the rear shock has an adjustable coilover you may be able to lower it a bit. The shock has to be remove. I lowered my hawk about 2 inches .

culcune · 02-15-2022, 08:27 PM

There is a thread on the BMS 250 CRP. A husband and wife bought his and her dual sports, and the wife kept up with the thread. At one point, she cut out a couple inches of foam in her seat and used an industrial stapler to put the vinyl back on. She reported that it worked very well for her. OK, found the thread. Search through and see if cutting out foam is something you would be comfortable doing. http://chinariders.net/showthread.ph...ghlight=crp250

flopsweat · 02-16-2022, 12:56 PM

I actually did run into that thread awhile ago. It was an idea, but I think I'd rather have the full padding with smooth vinyl, as I know I would not be able to do a clean job. Thank you for finding the article for me!

culcune · 02-16-2022, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by flopsweat

I actually did run into that thread awhile ago. It was an idea, but I think I'd rather have the full padding with smooth vinyl, as I know I would not be able to do a clean job. Thank you for finding the article for me!

It seems like an good alternative plan to lowering, but I don't think I would have the confidence to NOT destroy my seat, lol. It is kind of the idea behind the dedicated CSC seat they sell, but that one is pre-made and done correctly, unlike what mine would end up like

Hunnicutt · 02-17-2022, 08:57 AM

I bit the bullet and ordered Seat Concepts seats for my wife's TT and my daughter's TT. The $500 was a steep price to pay for both seats, but it was a one-time hit and it's worked out well. My advice: save your pennies and order the Seat Concepts. It lowers your center of gravity, and makes it even more fun to ride off road!! :-)

02-15-2022, 02:02 PM	#1
flopsweat Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: The burbs of Chicago Posts: 235	lowering the height on a TT250 I know this has been touched on before. How difficult/feasible is it to lower the height of this bike just maybe an inch or so? I'm just weighing options as opposed to springing for the $250 lowered seat that I hear is more comfortable. Having never owned a bike, my worry is that I'd throw off the balance and end up with a bigger problem. I'm still a little behind the line on figuring out all the differences between suspension, damping, etc, which is why I sort of feel like I'm not qualified to start messing with this at this moment in my life.
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Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,040	If you can afford it, go for the seat. There are options to lower the suspension a little, but it will require a new shorter shock for the rear. Up front you can simply raise the forks in the triple a little bit, but doing just this on its own isn't the best idea. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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02-15-2022, 05:39 PM	#4
Ol,fart Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Gatesville Texas Posts: 161	If the rear shock has an adjustable coilover you may be able to lower it a bit. The shock has to be remove. I lowered my hawk about 2 inches . __________________ 2021 RPS Hawk "IKEA" (Came in a box with no instructions) 110 main jet 1washer,2.5 sprockets and the cat fell off( with a little help) 1984 Honda V65 Magna "Daddy's Little Monster" To whoever stole my anti-depressants. I Hope Your Happy !
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02-15-2022, 08:27 PM	#5
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	There is a thread on the BMS 250 CRP. A husband and wife bought his and her dual sports, and the wife kept up with the thread. At one point, she cut out a couple inches of foam in her seat and used an industrial stapler to put the vinyl back on. She reported that it worked very well for her. OK, found the thread. Search through and see if cutting out foam is something you would be comfortable doing. http://chinariders.net/showthread.ph...ghlight=crp250 __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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02-17-2022, 08:57 AM	#8
Hunnicutt Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Central Florida Posts: 103	I bit the bullet and ordered Seat Concepts seats for my wife's TT and my daughter's TT. The $500 was a steep price to pay for both seats, but it was a one-time hit and it's worked out well. My advice: save your pennies and order the Seat Concepts. It lowers your center of gravity, and makes it even more fun to ride off road!! :-) __________________ ___________________________________ 2021 CSC TT250 - Silver (Mine) "Buzz" 2021 CSC TT250 - White (Wife's) "Seymour" 2021 CSC TT250 - White (Daughter's) "Gemini"
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02-15-2022, 03:31 PM	#3
flopsweat Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: The burbs of Chicago Posts: 235	Makes sense. Yea I'm not looking for a project, if it was anything more than a 1hr minor adjustment, I don't want to mess with it. I can plant the balls of my feet firmly, and flat footed on my left with just a tiny bit of a lean, which is probably fine for street but once summer comes and I can find some trails I might be forced to go for the lowered seat.
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02-16-2022, 12:56 PM	#6
flopsweat Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: The burbs of Chicago Posts: 235	I actually did run into that thread awhile ago. It was an idea, but I think I'd rather have the full padding with smooth vinyl, as I know I would not be able to do a clean job. Thank you for finding the article for me!
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