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Im thinking of going back to the late 70s thru the early 80s bikes for some vintage racing
I have a bad knee,and at 59,I need leg room
I put tall bars on my Rmz 450 and Tall seat foam on my Wr 500
Does anyone know what the distance between the footpegs and top of the seat are
on a 1978-1983 Rm 250 or Kx 250 or Cr250?
I want to see if is close to the newer bikes,or something I can modify to work
Thanks
I have a bad knee,and at 59,I need leg room
I put tall bars on my Rmz 450 and Tall seat foam on my Wr 500
Does anyone know what the distance between the footpegs and top of the seat are
on a 1978-1983 Rm 250 or Kx 250 or Cr250?
I want to see if is close to the newer bikes,or something I can modify to work
Thanks
On my 79 YZ I ran later model YZ triple clamps (85-87) that had rubber mounted handlebar mounts and also were vertical instead of the old school in your lap laid over mounts.
You can do a bit to make all of the old stuff better you just have to be resourceful to make it work.
Another thing on the older bikes that can make it feel cramped is the length of the headstay on the frame, or the bar clamps. Most older bikes have shorter frames than modern bikes, and the swept back bar clamps make it feel even more cramped. Again, take measurements and you'll see what I mean. If you can find a more vertical bar clamp like 450exc115 mentioned above, that helps too. I am 6' tall and I have had to put taller seats, bar risers (the 1 1/8" bar adapters work perfectly) and even turn the bars forward slightly on my vintage bikes to get them to feel anywhere near my modern bikes.
Bike ------------------------------ seat to peg diff (inches)
2007 KX250 (tall foam) ------ 23"
1987 KX250 (stock foam) ---- 22.5"
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Good to know,not as much difference as I thought
Should be able to get a vintage bike to work for me
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