• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Guts seat foam install

Those look crazy! might just be the ticket :thumbsup:


kjclark7 said:
i've got the 2 inch rox risers and i wouldn't be able to go any higher without changing the cables. depending on which bike you have, you may need to get longer cables if you get the 3 inches.

heres my setup

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they are great. the adjustments on the bars are infinate so can place them just how you like. they are also crash proven
 
Where did you get the fork bleeders? I need a set for the te 449.

We really steered (pun intended) this thread away from the OP. Sorry.

kjclark7 said:
i've got the 2 inch rox risers and i wouldn't be able to go any higher without changing the cables. depending on which bike you have, you may need to get longer cables if you get the 3 inches.

heres my setup
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well we are just bumping the thread to the top! as far as the bleeders go, i believe they are motion pro bleeders. i got them from my local ktm/husky dealer.
 
kjclark7 said:
yeah i already have rox risers on my bike. its just i'm learning to ride standing up and it just feels awkard. i've only been riding off road on 2 wheels for under a year so i'm still green.
there's definately been some improvement in standing but my comfort level is higher while seated. i really need to take a good offroad riding school and learn the basics of riding off road.
i think my downfall was growing up on a 4 wheeler. been riding them since the age of 9 and its a totally different animal when on 2 wheels.
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I can totally relate. Haven't owned a dirtbike in 20 yrs so it just feels weird standing but I'm getting used to it. Stand up wheelies are the hardest for me.
 
DougW said:
With the stock foam I could just touch my toes to the ground while sitting on the bike. With the new foam, I can now touch the ground flat footed.

Cheers
Doug
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I know this post is 10 months old, but can anybody else verify that the soft (stock height) foam makes this much of a difference in ride height?

I been riding dirt bikes for 40 years, and my 2008 TE 250 is the tallest bike I have ever owned. 32" inseam and I am on my toes and can just barely tough the ground. Problem is I have fallen several times when stopping because I can't reach the ground if it's anything put level. Last summer we were riding along the edge of a stream, I put my foot down and fell over. I went in the water far enough my head was under water. I never knew goggles sealed that tight. It was weird opening my eyes and looking around while my head was under water :).

I was going to run down to see the "seat guy" but this sounds like it would be better then just shaving 1" off the seat. There are times I move back so far my butt is on the rear fender to get under low limbs on the trail. Having a "shelf" in your seat makes sliding back hard to do. Plus my bike is kind of tall running trials tires on it :).
 
towpro said:
I know this post is 10 months old, but can anybody else verify that the soft (stock height) foam makes this much of a difference in ride height?

I been riding dirt bikes for 40 years, and my 2008 TE 250 is the tallest bike I have ever owned. 32" inseam and I am on my toes and can just barely tough the ground. Problem is I have fallen several times when stopping because I can't reach the ground if it's anything put level. Last summer we were riding along the edge of a stream, I put my foot down and fell over. I went in the water far enough my head was under water. I never knew goggles sealed that tight. It was weird opening my eyes and looking around while my head was under water :).

I was going to run down to see the "seat guy" but this sounds like it would be better then just shaving 1" off the seat. There are times I move back so far my butt is on the rear fender to get under low limbs on the trail. Having a "shelf" in your seat makes sliding back hard to do. Plus my bike is kind of tall running trials tires on it :).
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I did 2 things to resolve the same problem on my 2013 TE310R.

1. Get the suspension lowered (about 30mm) and revalved for my height/weight (short-ish 5’10” & stocky 95kg)

2. Bought a lower seat from Appalachian off-road MC in the US. - https://www.ktm-parts.com/8000H2442.html

Bike rides SO much better now.

Hope this helps.
 
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