Unlike cars, motorcycles, for the most part, require their drivers to be of a certain level of physical fitness and stature in order to safely and confidently operate. While a good number of super-skilled riders, such as Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, aren’t exactly what you’d call gifted with height, it goes without saying that a shorter person will generally find it harder to ride a taller motorcycle.
As a result, height-challenged folks tend to resort to lowering their bikes to make it just a tad easier to mount and dismount. Thankfully, a lot of aftermarket manufacturers have put the R&D hours in, and have developed various lowering kits for even the tallest of adventure bikes. For example, KoubaLink, an aftermarket parts specialist, has introduced a new lowering kit for the Honda Africa Twin. KoubaLink has built a pretty solid reputation in the off-road world, and has introduced lowering kits for various enduro and motocross bikes, allowing racing teams to alter the geometry of their bikes to suit various applications.
