Xj900 lowering kit

[karl1963]

Hi I've purchased a lowering kit for my 98 diversion it's 2 metal bars with holes at both ends it will lower my bike about an inch. Just need to know as I don't have a centre stand if this job can be done with using my abba stand, thanks

[bamt]

Yes, you can. I did the bushings on mine that needed the dogbones pulling off, did it all on the Abba stand without problems.

[karl1963]

Thanks for that, just worried if anything needs support as I'm doing the job on my own and I don't want anything to drop

[Matt B]

You will need something under the rear wheel to take the pressure off the linkage and allow easy removal of the bolts and old dogbones. Just a bit of wood to lever it up momentarily.
____________________
stinkwheel: He had an animated .gif of a cat performing fellatio. It's not socially acceptable. It can have real life adverse effects on other people.

[bamt]

Alternatively, take the wheel off (which is what I did), then it is all much lighter and you have more room to work on it - though to be honest in my case I tend to leave maintenance like that until I've taken the wheels off to have tyres fitted.

I seem to remember that some of the access was a little limited (getting the bolt that goes through the dogbones out), but nothing that was unduly hard.

[karl1963]

Thanks for the advise much appreciated.