How much to have bike lowered?

fjbabe

fjbabe

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Hi All

I am considering maybe getting my bike lowered just a little to feel a little more secure. Could you guys or gals recommend a place and roughly cost if you know.

Cheers :)
 
DemonPig said:
Don't do it. Try to get a thinner/narrower seat or shave foam off yours first.
Much better than screwing with bike's geometry/suspension, etc.

You can also get taller boots with thicker soles.
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+1, try all of that as well.

There's a reason the bike has the geometry setup it does and lowering it will affect how it's meant to handle.

How much of a difference we talking here? can't touch at all? one foot? ball of your foot? bike leaned over you can reach?
 
Just has to be done properly to maintain the geometry - it's not just the links which don't cost a lot.
Adrian can do a good job and he races so understands only too well the limitations.

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But yeah . lower seat and boots help too. Certainly no more than 1" down.
 
There was a guy at the last int'l show that lowered bikes custom one off stuff. I was able to sit on a BMW 1200 (I think), which I know is a bike that I could NEVER even fathom getting a leg over. But the price is about $1200. I'll see if I have his card, otherwise I'll see if he is at the next show.
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nfq said:
+1, try all of that as well.

There's a reason the bike has the geometry setup it does and lowering it will affect how it's meant to handle.

How much of a difference we talking here? can't touch at all? one foot? ball of your foot? bike leaned over you can reach?
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Really not that much, on flat ground I'm good on tipy toes or one foot flat with a little lean..
Altho to be honest I haven't tested with my riding boots on yet guess I should before doing anything lol
Any little bit of a slant when parking and I'm in trouble... Doesn't help having a bad leg :(

Thanks everyone!
 
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Joe Bass said:
There was a guy at the last int'l show that lowered bikes custom one off stuff. I was able to sit on a BMW 1200 (I think), which I know is a bike that I could NEVER even fathom getting a leg over. But the price is about $1200. I'll see if I have his card, otherwise I'll see if he is at the next show.
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$1200.00 to lower a bike..... :o
 
fjbabe said:
Really not that much, on flat ground I'm good on tipy toes or one foot flat with a little lean..
Altho to be honest I haven't tested with my riding boots on yet guess I should before doing anything lol
Any little bit of a slant when parking and I'm in trouble... Doesn't help having a bad leg :(

Thanks everyone!
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In the last 25 years I haven't gotten more than the balls of both my feet down at one time. You'll get used to it and develop your own way.
 
Sky is falling deviation from stock height? I don't think so. Easily lower it 1" fr/r with no ill effect. Benefit lower c of g. IMHO,YMMV
 
I have lowered bikes for friends. All it takes are lowering links and some type of a center stand (I have a swing arm pivot stand).
I have then ridden these bikes. NOT A FAN OF THE HANDLING. It works but I can feel a real change for the worse.
A lower seat, thicker soled boots, and legs stretched on a medieval torture rack would all be preferable.

But that being said, lowering is a viable option for many people.
 
Don't cut the seat. I have done a lot of them for people and if you know what's in there,, don't do it.
THe foam is more rubber and the rubber is denser then foam. The Rubber is not very think.The base of the seat is honey combed to hold the rubber.
Cut the rubber,, you get closer to the plastic and if you go on a longer ride you will have a sore butt.
Not like the old days when you had 3 inches of rubber.
 
I have been questioning this too as I can get my full toes on the ground on a bike but that's it unfortunately. I have been advised highly not to do the lowering. I would definitely consider seat-shaving though, but I have seen very few posts on how it is actually done. Are seats made of wood, and how are they actually shaved, with a saw typically or what?
 
marktwothousand said:
Are seats made of wood, and how are they actually shaved, with a saw typically or what?
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Seats are referred to as 2x4's in the dual sport world sometimes. I'm no pro but peeled off the cover, put foam in freezer until frozen, use electric bread knife for rough shape and finish with flap disc on grinder. Be careful, is easy to take off than put back on. Recover and staple. Also real messy.
 
fjbabe said:
Really not that much, on flat ground I'm good on tipy toes or one foot flat with a little lean..
Altho to be honest I haven't tested with my riding boots on yet guess I should before doing anything lol
Any little bit of a slant when parking and I'm in trouble... Doesn't help having a bad leg :(

Thanks everyone!
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You need a Corbin seat, it'll drop your seat height 1" and that's probably all you need. You'll also get a more comfy ride. :)
I posted a wanted ad on kijiji, found a mint one in 2 weeks for $75.


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DemonPig said:
Don't do it. Try to get a thinner/narrower seat or shave foam off yours first.
Much better than screwing with bike's geometry/suspension, etc.

You can also get taller boots with thicker soles.
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These work (in so many ways)

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