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Sparks! Sir Tart-a-lot
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You can get lowering kits on ebay, search for them, they basically change the angle of the rear shock which lowers the back end.. if that makes sense.. easy enough to fit as well. ____________________ Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes |
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acwman Spanner Monkey
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Posted: 21:58 - 13 Dec 2007 Post subject: |
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Having lowering your seat and softening the suspension..and you still want it lower?? Wow...How tall is your mate!???
Think that you can drop the front forks through the yokes, and you should be able to get a lowering kit to lower the back end...though they are not cheap though.
Playing around with the suspension settings could drastically ruin the handling of the bike, and hear it's not the best thing to do to just to get the bike lower. ____________________ BMW R1200GS & Honda Fireblade 929RR
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tell him to put on weight. ____________________ Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith
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Noxious89123 World Chat Champion
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Sorry to revive an old thread, but seems totally pointless to start a new one...
Just passed my A2 test today, and i'm looking to get a CBR600F.
I went and sat on one yesterday night, and whilst i had the balls of both feet on the floor, i feel like a brisk wind would have me over. I'm a particularly strong or muscular guy, and i just didn't feel as if i could save it if i tryed to go over.
What are my options for making it lower, and what are the pros and cons of each?
I understand that with different suspension linkages tha back end can be lowered. An inch would be plenty i reckon. Would this mess with the handling of the bike?
I'd have thought that lowering it slightly would give better results than just messing with the preload. (Because that would make the suspension far too soft, all the time surely?)
Would it be better to drop the rar by 1/2" and droped th forks through the yokes by 1/2", to keep the "geometry" of the bike?
New linkages are gonna cost some £££, but dropping the forks is something that could be done by myself, right? (or by a mechanically minded friend ) ____________________
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Bendy Mrs Sensible
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Posted: 14:26 - 23 Jan 2008 Post subject: |
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Noxious89123 wrote: | I went and sat on one yesterday night, and whilst i had the balls of both feet on the floor, i feel like a brisk wind would have me over. I'm a particularly strong or muscular guy, and i just didn't feel as if i could save it if i tryed to go over. |
The lesson isn't to stop it going over, it is keeping the bike in a position so you don't have to stop it going over. Frankly once on its way down there are few people with the strength to stop it hitting the ground.
Balls of both feet is far more than many people can manage.
Noxious89123 wrote: | I understand that with different suspension linkages tha back end can be lowered. An inch would be plenty i reckon. Would this mess with the handling of the bike?
I'd have thought that lowering it slightly would give better results than just messing with the preload. (Because that would make the suspension far too soft, all the time surely?) |
Yes, both will affect the handling. softening the rear shock more so.
Noxious89123 wrote: | Would it be better to drop the rar by 1/2" and droped th forks through the yokes by 1/2", to keep the "geometry" of the bike? |
That would be better, but half an inch is a tiny amount (and you would make that up from cutting the seat down a bit).
Noxious89123 wrote: | New linkages are gonna cost some £££, but dropping the forks is something that could be done by myself, right? (or by a mechanically minded friend ) |
Linkages are pretty cheap, although if you lower the bike you will also likely need to shorten the side stand. Dropping the forks is easier, just make sure that the wheel won't touch anything when braking hard.
All the best
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Cheers guys, will bear that in mind. Still gotta save some pennies before i buy! ____________________
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 16 years, 137 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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