Shorty wants to know if XT is a good idea
 

I have 30" legs is it viable to get an XT? What mods can I make to ensure I can reach the ground when on it?

I'm a raging 5 foot 7 and I just got an XT. My tiptoes touch and this is enough, though my shoes are big. This is a smooth easy to handle bike.

Yep, I'm 5'8" with 30" legs. I can get the
ball of my foot down. This is fine on the
road, the only time I have any problems is
off road, difficult trails sometimes need
"paddleing" Don't let this put you off,
the good things about the XT far out weigh
the bad.

Regards

B.

Much appreciated

if my calculation is right, 30" is 0.762 m, isn`t it ;-) ?
xt600 starting from 1990 have less seat-height due to shorter suspension and smaller rear wheel.
what you can do in addition is:
1) push the front fork a bit up, this will reduce some cm (maybe 1...2")
2) you can use a different seat with thinner foam (available in germany: www.kedo.com or www.wunderlich.de, or second-hand
3) adjust the rear suspension by lowering the pre-tension of the spring
4) expensive: mount different relais-arms for the rear suspension

this should do!

bye
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Another possibility : italian shock maker Bitubo makes monoshock with adjustable lenght - normally from normal to increased height, but on demand also from normal to decreased height ! in this way you may gain 2 or 3 cms ...but with the possibility of return to standard !
http://www.bitubo.com

PS. they still have models for old XT ...even 500 and 550 ! i'm not connected with them ..only tried and satisfied.