| Author | Message | ||
     Wi_s3_rider |
hey folks, how do i go about lowering my S3, both front and back, tryin to get lower to the drag strip tarmac ya know!, would like to keep the shock if possible. i seen a few done on the AHDRA web site, but hard to tell how it was done from pics. goin to extend my swing arm also, got bite by the drag bike bug, any help would be great thanx. Dave | ||
| Matty |
You can see if West Tek still makes the billet front shock mount - it moves the mount rearward and drops the bike while keeping the shock you have now. http://www.cjnetworks.com/~westtek/ For the front, you can slip the tubes up, or change the springs and/or spring spacers. | ||
| Wi_s3_rider |
thanx Matty,who makes springs and spacers for that fork? Also got another ?, wanna put a RRC tail conversion for the M2 on my S3 how much different are the frames, matt at Adrenalin-moto who sells the tail says it should work, but i haven't seen the to frames side by side, you got an M2 right ? what do ya think, regards Dave | ||
| Shazam |
Dave, If you're serious about it, check Pingleonline.com thay sell a wheelie bar kit for the S3 that comes with a lowering strut I have a "used" Westek (as shown above)lowering bracket I would be willing to part with make me an offer. | ||
| Shazam |
my bad it's www.pingelonline.com (Message edited by shazam on October 06, 2005) | ||
| Wi_s3_rider |
Thanx Sam, Pingle has some awsome stuff!by the way your bike is the bomb! what do you think about my tail idea, I see you cut your tail off nice and short, nice! here's a link to the tail I wanna use http://www.britnett.net/adrenalinmoto/listings/67.html I talked to Matt over there and he said to cut the tail off, just behind where the two tubes meet as this is really the only difference between the S3 and M2, now if i could see both frames side by side, I'll know for sure! I think it will look good with the fairing, then lower it a bit, and extend the swing arm maybe ,then for some more power. It's my first sport bike , had two iron sporters and an FLH chopper shovelhead all built by me, so I'm not afraid to cut stuff up! Again love your ride, the air scoops are really cool might try that too, but for now I'm saving my green for winter mods, those are long winters up here in WI, how did you change that tail anyways, thats really cool! | ||
| Matty |
I don't know what you would use for shorter springs - all the after market springs I've seen are longer, but you can cut down the spacers that are in the fork to get it to sag a little bit more. Tie straps are another option to use. I've got an M2 and I've got an S3, so I know both of the models pretty well. | ||
| Shazam |
Dave, I don't know about the subframes on the M2 or S3, except that they are welded in place. The tail section on an X1 is bolted on. So I just made my own. That bike has long since been parted out. I just leave the pic on my profile for the fond memories.  | ||
| Wi_s3_rider |
thanx for the help guys. | ||
| The_x_man |
If you plan to buy a short tail you better do it in Germany the in the UK, much cheaper. | ||
| Ryker77 |
shazam, what your is your lowering mount for? |
