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From http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com Tall rider bike setup and also body positioning and riding tips if you are too tall for your enduro bike, aventure bike or dual sport bike. The big problem with dirt bikes is the cockpit is designed to fit the average person. Too short, you can't touch the ground. Too tall, and you have to squeeze yourself onto the bike. So tall riders get into bar risers, high bend bars, raised seats, lower footpegs, roll the handlebars forward, or get high bend bars, Steg Pegz, Cross Training Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAvmhgP0h1AEKY8vTEJPJg Cross Training Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cross.training.enduro.skills/?ref=ts Our enduro vlog series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlur54ugvzNJlUO0y6D10jVOGMLI4Raci Cross Training website: http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com Like to support our vids? http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com/cross-training-support-donations.htm When standing in the correct default body position, the tall enduro rider is crouched lower than the average rider which will be more tiring. This also puts his body weight to the rear more, which can affect the centre of gravity. When the tall rider is forced to sit more to the rear, this ain't what you want dude - cramped and feet are very vulnerable. And this cramped position makes the sitting/standing transition very tiring, a tough situation when good enduro technique requires both constantly. So the tall rider wants to do all sorts of enduro bike mods and the setup should make the cockpit larger. Mount the bars forward. I have used the Rox pivoting risers very successfully as these push the bars forward, and up as well. Remember though, too far forward and your handling is affected. Bar risers and high bend bars? Some love them, some hate risers, we've done a vid about risers. Move your footpegs lower and further back. The Fastway footpegs from Promotobillet are the most popular ones and several of our guys use them. Some claim they change the centre of gravity too much or hit in ruts sooner, we haven't found any issues yet and love them. Consider getting some larger footpegs too. A higher seat is good for many tall riders. You aren't as cramped in the sitting position, and the sitting/standing transition is easier too. Strap a cushion on your bike first and see if you think it's worth buying a tall seat or not. Some tall riders say a tall seat makes it easier to grip the bike with their knees too. Steg Pegz. Not everyone likes these but I love them. Tall riders are pushed backward and forwards on the bike more, and these take all the strain off your upper body. Watch this video link for more info. If you have big feet, it might be worth getting a longer gear shift lever so you aren't changing gear by mistake. Some guys suggest increasing your wheelbase by messing around with your chain length and sprockets to move the rear wheel back as far as possible. I don't know if this helps, but figure it's worth mentioning. Top riders are super fit and even very tall riders like David Knight leave their bikes completely stock in terms of bars, seat and footpegs. In fact I've heard stories of him telling other riders to get that shit off their bike! However, I think the majority of us are much happier to have some comfort on the bike and possibly sacrifice a bit of performance our gumby skills can't reach anyway. So what can tall rider do other than bike setup? Try changing your riding style. Grip the bike more with your legs. In our coaching, Birchy said to focus on your lower legs. Point your toes in and try gripping with the bike with your ankles. If you do fit a taller seat, you may find you can grip the bike with your knees instead. Body positioning. Generally you'll be less cramped when standing. And most of us sit far more than we should when dirt riding. See our vid here about body positioning. There are actually three different positions for your boots on the footpegs. The more you ride on the balls of your feet, the more room you will have on the bike. See our video about foot positioning. BIKE CHOICE FOR TALLER RIDERS There are long debates about this. Personally I haven't found any dirt bike that feels more comfortable. They all feel far too small until i do all my frankenstein mods to them. All I can suggest is ride different bikes to see if any of them feel better. So good luck all you tall freaks of nature. Ride tall! Title: Project 46 - Summer iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/summer-feels-ep/id1143443560 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7ejAWwBfjaglfQYcEMkOLO Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA3j54tNBk4