i have just recieved my tenere and have yet to ride it because i am a short s...
i have ordered lowering links from the uk and am waiting for thier arrival. my question is this. how much do i drop the front forks if the links are "-40mm"

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You could also remove a few layers of foam from the saddle by a bike seat upholsterer who will unstaple the vynil cover, shave a couple of inches of the middle scoop of your seat and then restaple it. I think that is the bess short* rse mod ever!

Simple and effective.

Hello mate and welcome aboard.

Check out this thread regarding lowering links and forks adjustment... http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=14380

You may need to shorten the side stand with -40mm?

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Welcome mate, Durbs hey my old hunting grounds.

Match the front to the rear in height.

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My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

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Hiya and welcome!!! I would strongly suggest that you start using your bike WITHOUT lowering it, as in my experience the handling is far far better unlowered. I lowered my first XT660X, whereas when I replaced it I kept the new one at the standard height and I got used to it within a week or so, and I found that the handling was really MUCH better than the lowered version. Have fun!! And yes if you do lower it then you need to shorten the side stand.

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....

hi all.

leaving the bike standard is not a option. but i do think that i need to ride it a bit to feel the steering before and after to feel the steering problems you guys keep talking about. the side stand is a problem i didnt think about.