Reader John sent in some great details for people looking to minify the height on their 250R without the use of Lowering Links.

Cool Trick John! Thanks for the submission!

Dr Mr. 2Fiddy,

I did the same mod on my GXSR 1000, as it helped me to touch the ground flat footed. I did this mod to the 250 for my wife who is only 5′1″ tall. She can now touch flat footed with her riding boots on. And the bike suspension hasn’t been disturbed so she can still carve up the corners with the best of them.

I gutted the seat down to the base, cleaned all the glue off and sanded it. Then I filled the voids in the seat base with 30 minute epoxy. If I was going to do this again, I would probably fill the voids with something easier to work with like Bondo. The void filling process should be done in two steps as the back of the seat pan is at an angle much different than the bottom….

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While cruising DennisKirk.com — I saw the Vortex Racing lowering links pop up for the 2008 Ninja 250R. Granted Vortex Racing doesn’t have any info up on their site about this part, but Dennis Kirk says that they have some In stock, so they must be shipping.

For those of you wondering: Lowering links are mainly used for lowering bikes for shorter riders, but are also common by racers to lower the center of gravity of the bike.

Details

• Lower high-performance sportbikes for a lower center of gravity
• Improves rider’s handling confidence
• Ground is easier to reach for shorter riders
• Multiple height adjustments on most lowering links to handle your individual needs
• Include holes for adjusting ride height as shown in chart (Hole 1=2″; this means Hole 1 lowers the bike 2″)

Price: ~$150 USD
Where to buy: Denniskirk.com