On a bike as light as a KLX250 I'd be sitting on a gravel road... in fact that is what I do on my 650. Ready to dab if I get the rear out too far.

I stand on rough stuff, but not on gravel. Just the way I ride. I rode trials and flat track when in my late teens/early twenties. Learned from each. I stand on steeper descents and when I need more weight to the rear.

All too often the advice, however well meaning, to riders is to stand when off road or on loose stuff. Oddly enough a former world trials champ that went to FIM enduro riding. One of his comments he made on a dvd I had was that he needed to learn to sit more often. Just sayin' you don't need to be standing all the time - unless on a trials bike - no seat!

 

Again, thanks to all for your input. I put on the Tusks suggested by Ride Now and they fit like a glove. Easy install, well made, and the 1" plus they give me seems about perfect for me. I may fall on my *** again, but it won't be because the bars are too low!

 

I use Rox Risers with a 1 1/8" bar. I absolutely love them and will never go back to anything else.

 

So I'm going to get the rox 2" bar risers. I know I need klx300 clutch cable. How bout the brake line and throttle cables?

 

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