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Rayycc1
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 05:33 pm: |
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Has anyone done this? tricks? Tips? just got my springs and my service manual today.Looks to be a real job, |
Jstav2012
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 06:11 pm: |
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For the shock spring, you'll need a way to compress the spring. It's easy to replace once you can do this. |
Krabykarl
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 07:00 pm: |
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Just got a spring myself. Have to get my comfort kit out of the way before removing the shock. Anyone know if a simple strut compressor will suffice? |
Uly_man
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 01:41 pm: |
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You WILL need the WHOLE lowering kit IE The fork and shock springs. Check out there site for full details. |
Rayycc1
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 12:57 am: |
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yep,thats what i got. the whole kit. |
Buewulf
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 04:00 pm: |
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Where did you buy the kit from, Ray? |
Krabykarl
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 05:19 pm: |
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I got mine from EPM http://www.epmperf.com/ Spoke and exchanged emails with the owner Klaus several times concerning if the 07 shock was the same as 08. Seemed like a decent guy who cared. |
Rayycc1
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:02 pm: |
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I got mine at EPM also...seems like good people. |
Mhlunsford
| Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 11:54 pm: |
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I can a get uly x but would need to lower it. I have a 30 inseam. How much are you guys paying for the lowering kit ? |
Rayycc1
| Posted on Friday, March 21, 2014 - 01:52 am: |
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It was $380 shipped...expensive...but worth it to feel safer on the bike |
Uly_man
| Posted on Friday, March 21, 2014 - 04:08 pm: |
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"expensive". I do not agree. This is the RIGHT and ONLY way to lower your bike correctly. Anything else is just asking for trouble. |
Rayycc1
| Posted on Friday, March 21, 2014 - 04:44 pm: |
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I agree and this is exactly why i went this route. It felt expensive...maybe since i just shelled out $5100 for the bike and $1000 for gas and hotels to get it LOL...Its totally worth it to me to lower the bike correctly so that i feel safer on it. I can ride it as is...but would not like to think about emergency stops like it is...i want to be able to get a foot down when i need to |
Uly_man
| Posted on Friday, March 21, 2014 - 05:08 pm: |
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It is a bit like life, Ray. While you can "get away" with many things some others just need to be "right". And a bike needs to be right. |
Uly_dude
| Posted on Monday, March 24, 2014 - 11:22 pm: |
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I have an 06 uly and I bought a used 06 xb1200x rear shock from someone out here a couple yrs ago for $75. I recently took it to my favorite suspension rebuilder in South St. Paul. For about $150 he cut down and powder coated the spring. Then he put a larger stopper inside the shock, effectively shortening the shock 3/4ths of an inch. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. It looks great on the bike!
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Pontlee77
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 03:05 pm: |
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maybe the XT would have been the best option. |
Rayycc1
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:00 pm: |
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No...I really like the x better lol...If this lowering kit doesnt get it low enough I'll e adding an inch to my riding boots |
Krabykarl
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:46 pm: |
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Since we are posting photos of lowered shocks. Got my Hyperpro spring on. My auto strut compressor would not fit between the coils so I used the ratchet strap method. A little bit scary yet not even close to the stupidest thing I have ever done.
Slid the forks up the triple tree (I know Ulyman not the right way). I'm going to try it and if I don't like the handling I'll dial up EDP and get fork springs. Only went for a quick trip up my street and it feels a lot different. Snow and cold came back, hoping this weekend I can give it a decent test. I'm 5'8 1/2" and now with low seat I'm just about flat foot with tennis shoes. My thick riding boots should be just right. I actually slid the forks a bit too far. Right now they are 28mm up. I'm going to back them off to 25mm. This is with 1" bar risers. |
Krabykarl
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:51 pm: |
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Rayycc, I bought my bike last April. I was going to lower it right away but decided to give it a years test first. Came to the conclusion it needed to be done. Sooner or later I was going to come to a panic stop and be forced to put a foot down in a low spot. |
Jstav2012
| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:56 pm: |
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I never got the fork springs, the changes to geometry are minimal. Statistically, using the ratchet straps to compress the spring maims more folks! I was going to recommend that method to you, but thought twice. Ha. |
Rayycc1
| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 10:57 am: |
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Finally got mine back together...What a difference an inch makes! ( yeah,,,i know...thats what she said) |
Krabykarl
| Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 05:21 pm: |
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Still have not been able to ride mine. Rain, rain, rain now snow and sleet. I sure don't make for a bad weather biker.... Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and 60 but it's opening day and I'll be worshiping the baseball gods in the upper deck. |