For the TTR250; Kouba make lowering link for the rear, I've just removed one.
Dropping the yolks down the forks is restricted by the handlebars, but you could fit bar risers to give more clearance for the fork tops. You can also remove the seat cover and remove/reshape the foam, a good opportunity to fit softer or harder foam or a gel pad, find someone who does bike seats/upholsterers. You can also reduce pre-load, fit softer springs so the bike sags more and sits lower but watch it doesn't bottom out when loaded with luggage.Even with the lowering link the TTR is still quite high.
As you get more competent/confident seat height becomes less of an issue, the more you ride the easier it gets, there'll come a point when it's all second nature.
I have to agree with Garry, as young idiots we used to ride anything anywhere, from mopeds to a 650 Bonny were all taken to the woods and disused quarries. Good tyres and the right approach helps as does the ability to bounce and ignore pain.
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