I used to like less offset on the older 2 strokes. Gonna try the 20 setting on my 450. Just for the sake of saying , I always feel the opposite of what the engineers say I should feel. My bikes used to gain front wheel traction and better turning with lower offset.
I went 20mm offset on my 95 CR250R. Has a planted feel and has more stability through whoops. I ride woods a lot, 20mm offset is the move in my opinion. I ride woods in FL.
I left the fork height the same and sag the same at first, then had the sag checked shortly after. I didn’t notice a huge difference. I no longer have the bike, but if you want the bike to tip over in turns a little easier you could adjust the fork height.
I used to like less offset on the older 2 strokes. Gonna try the 20 setting on my 450. Just for the sake of saying , I always feel the opposite of what the engineers say I should feel. My bikes used to gain front wheel traction and better turning with lower offset.
I went 20mm offset on my 95 CR250R. Has a planted feel and has more stability through whoops. I ride woods a lot, 20mm offset is the move in my opinion. I ride woods in FL.
How did you actually move the stem? Do you twist it or slide it?
It pops out, just needs a little help pressing it out.
@donyellewilliams2643 thanks for the reply. Do you mean, remove the stem completely from the lower clamp?
Yes, once you break the bolt loose, it will slide out of the lower clamp. Rotate it 180 to adjust the offset.
After you changed this did you alter your fork height or sag ?
I left the fork height the same and sag the same at first, then had the sag checked shortly after. I didn’t notice a huge difference. I no longer have the bike, but if you want the bike to tip over in turns a little easier you could adjust the fork height.
How’s it feel at 20mm?
Bike feels planted, and more stable over the 22mm offset. I race a lot of hare scrambles in FL.
What page is this on?
I found it online. I feel like it has to be in the manual for the factory bikes. Since their the only ones that come with them.