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How much to have bike lowered?
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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
Finally found it. Sorry for the delay, not sure if you are still interested
http://www.acceltechracing.com/
GixxerL2
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I bought a bike last year but too tall for me so asked the dealer to lower it by 1-2 cm. They ordered the wrong lowering link so the bike was lowered by 4 cm. The front end was totally f***ed, I no longer had confidence in the corner and the stiff suspension made it even worse. The bike was still turning well (scrapped my foot peg once) but I really hated the front end.
After they switched the link (to 2 cm) I got on a bike and took it out for a spin, the front end was so much better. It's not as awesome as it was before it got lowered but I can live with it. I personally think sportbike chasis is more sensitive to this type of change, even worse if you are the type of rider who likes to have the front end feeling.
After they switched the link (to 2 cm) I got on a bike and took it out for a spin, the front end was so much better. It's not as awesome as it was before it got lowered but I can live with it. I personally think sportbike chasis is more sensitive to this type of change, even worse if you are the type of rider who likes to have the front end feeling.
BeastieGirl
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I had my old FZ1 lowered at Kelly's Cycle in Hamilton (where I live) - I asked them to do just the minimum, even though they recommended I take it a little lower to get more foot on the ground. Even lowered, I just got the balls of my feet down, as opposed to tippy toes. However, if you can go without lowering it - it is better. For 7 years I had to circle in parking lots looking for a place I could get my kickstand down - couldn't stop on the shoulder of the road - in fact once when I got a ticket :-( the cop had to help me hold my bike up. Also with the lowered bike, I could no longer get it up on the center stand unassisted - which I could when it was stock. However, I was just recovering from a smashed shoulder blade when I got the FZ1, so my upper body strength was still a little wonky.
With my new bike FZ6 - not lowered - I am once again on tippy toes, but with a lighter bike and no smashed shoulder. It feels funny to put down the kickstand and have the bike actually lean. And getting the bike on the center stand makes life so much easier in terms of chain maintenance and also getting underneath to clean the chain lube gunk.
So speaking from experience, I would give it a little time before going the lowering route - it can always be done later if you don't find you are adjusting.
This is me on my FZ1 - after it is lowered, with all my camping gear on the back - note the feet - lol.
With my new bike FZ6 - not lowered - I am once again on tippy toes, but with a lighter bike and no smashed shoulder. It feels funny to put down the kickstand and have the bike actually lean. And getting the bike on the center stand makes life so much easier in terms of chain maintenance and also getting underneath to clean the chain lube gunk.
So speaking from experience, I would give it a little time before going the lowering route - it can always be done later if you don't find you are adjusting.
This is me on my FZ1 - after it is lowered, with all my camping gear on the back - note the feet - lol.
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Riceburner
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You're supposed to get a shortened kickstand if you lower so you can actually park it.
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Just so you're aware, every insurance company I've asked said they would not touch a lowered motorcycle and if a claim was made where one was involved (and they noticed/found out it was lowered, of course) they would deny the claim and drop the customer for non-disclosure of their modifications. The chances of them noticing are probably low.
fjbabe
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Oh my...... That has me thinking now , but everything is booked and parts are in
But couldn't one say they didn't know it was lowered when it was purchased?
Well I pray never to have a accident with it so it's a chance I will be taking..
Thank you for the heads up
Cheers
search for a 1" lowering link for your bike, pull the fork tubes up in the triples a bit and you will be fine. If you r going to the race track its a different story. Just keep the frame geometry as close to stock as possible.
booohooo to the insurance company, it's not a performance mod.
booohooo to the insurance company, it's not a performance mod.
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Ontariomystic
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As long as the bike geometry, riding angle is same as stock, 0.5" to 1" drop is okay
Katt
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I only 5'2in small lady and i manage my zx6r 2008 just fine on my toes. Its a bit sketchy on funny slants and such but once you get used to it, it's not really bad at all.
