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The ride height of my 1987 BMW K100 RT is too high, I have a 29inch inside leg and need to lower the bike to get my feet flat on the ground

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SOURCE: Feet do not touch flat

The ride height is determined by a couple of things, the suspension and the seat. If you can, try to find a different seat because lowering the bike effects the handling characteristics so much. Anytime you lower a bike, you reduce the "lean angle" which hampers you when you make turns. If you can't find a lower saddle, you can lower the bike. It depends on what year and model bike it you have. You didn't say. There are companies that make lowering kits for most bikes. Progressive is one of the more popular companies.

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