It contributed to my selling mine, along with he super narrow seat that made my undercarriage go numb(with seat Concepts Comfort seat(not XL)). I loved the 450L off-road and couldn't ride it far at all on road. Even lowered it with a different wheel set and Kouba lowering link. I have a 30" inseam. Husqvarna has their FE350S and FE501S. It is even lower than my 701 Enduro. If I was looking for the more hardcore off road bike it would be my choice. Seat height is lowest of the class from the factory.