| Author | Message | ||
     Gangstajay |
I would like to lower the front of my 2000 m2 without changing the handle bars... is there a spring kit i could order... I want about an 1 1/2 " to 2" ... inkkmann1 ... at ... aol ... dot ... com (Message edited by Blake on May 04, 2007) | ||
| Blake |
Lowering just the front end that much may render your bike very dangerous to ride on account of the instability that it can create. You'll likely need to lower both front and rear or limit the amount of lowering to something a bit less extreme. A spring kit will not achieve lowering without sacrificing suspension travel. Suggest you avoid listing email addresses on the board as the spambots will pick it up and you will be hit with copious amounts of spam. I've edited your post to help protect against that. | ||
| Gotj |
Do I understand that you want the handlebars lower relative to the seat without buying new handlebars? If so, you can't do it. A spring and spacer kit won't do it because it works to reduce the amount of travel of the fork but the triple clamps, and thus your handlebars, remain in the same place relative to the seat. There would be a distinct downslope to the bike though leading to the handling issue raised by Blake. Even lowering it front and rear wouldn't accomplish that. You need lower handlebars. If you meant something else, I apologize. | ||
| Sdlabrat |
If the objective it to lower handlebars, there might be some clip-on bars out there? Something like old GP bikes? Find some that will tap into your triple tree, not the forks. DO NOT lower the front end in any way, as it lends itself to all kinds of stability problems (you are altering rake & trail). I made the mistake once of using lower aspect ratio tire on a non-Buell. Ipso Facto, lowering front 1-2cm. Consequence was near disasterous tank-slapper while passing VW Bus. I parked the bike & got the proper tire, no problems. My mistake for others to learn from? I've also been inside many forks, Ceriani to Showa. Different springs with different ratios are the only thing I would mess with. Oh, and fork height is maintained by fork stanchions, impractical to alter those. Hope this is helpful! | ||
| Gotj |
"Oh, and fork height is maintained by fork stanchions, impractical to alter those. " Sdlabrat, Didn't you mean handlebar height? |
