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Post by zekkfett on Nov 17, 2011 14:00:43 GMT -6
OK, so I've done a bit of reading, and can't find a few details on something I wanna do. Want to lower the front 1-2 inches. Is this really as simple as loosening the pinch bolts and sliding the tubes up in the trees?
Has anyone done this to their bike? Positive and Negative effects??
In my rational thinking, I would think that if it were lowered, stiffer springs would be required to make up for the lack of travel.... I def don't want to bottom out, or start scraping.
Any advice??
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Post by florida454ltd on Nov 19, 2011 9:56:26 GMT -6
When I bought my bike, the forks stuck up past the top clamp by 2 inches because the guy was short and needed to be able to flat foot the bike when he stopped. i put them back where they are supposed to be and I honestly could not feel any difference with handling or fork travel, more than a inch or two you would probably affect things more. I saw pics in the gallery where they dropped them by 6 inches or so.... check out the bobber pics.
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Post by fastcar37 on Nov 23, 2011 21:03:27 GMT -6
I just did this to mine. I had the forks apart and was thinking of cutting down the spring spacer tube, but didnt want to lose and travel. I loosened the pinch bolts and slid the fork tubes up about 2 inches and have noticed almost nothing at all in the handling. If anything, it should drop into a turn sooner and therefore not go in a straight line as nicely but like I said, I have noticed no difference. Dropping only 2 inches will not bottom out the forks on the lower clamp. They will bottom out internally first. You will also have no clearance issues with the bottom of the bike.
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Post by zekkfett on Nov 27, 2011 23:08:25 GMT -6
My idea would be: bike on the center stand, jack under the front of the frame, loosen the pinch bolts, and push the tubes up in the trees (or lower the front jack?). Is it really this easy to do?? No need to take tire or fender off?
Any advice from anyone that has done this would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
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Post by Blaine on Nov 27, 2011 23:28:21 GMT -6
Kind of ironic,I'm looking for fork extensions to raise the front a couple of inches.I have the back dropped on 9" custom shocks. ;D  |
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Post by eaglerider on Nov 28, 2011 7:03:11 GMT -6
Zek....front fender does not enter into the sliding of the fork tubes up in the tripple tree. Blaine....we had a member in Belgum do just that.....wish I still had his diagrams & instructions...he did it with a piece of thickwall stainless steel tube, and some plugging washers for both fork tubes. Worked real well.
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Post by zekkfett on Nov 28, 2011 10:31:12 GMT -6
Zek....front fender does not enter into the sliding of the fork tubes up in the tripple tree. Blaine....we had a member in Belgum do just that.....wish I still had his diagrams & instructions...he did it with a piece of thickwall stainless steel tube, and some plugging washers for both fork tubes. Worked real well. I know that the fender is not going to hit the trees with the tubes pushed up. The question was whether I needed to disassemble the entire front end, just to slide the tubes up an inch and a half. Don't wanna have to disassemble, just wanna jack it up, get weight off the front, loosen the pinch bolts, and put a lil weight on the front to slide the tubes up in the trees. Or push them up there, if that's what it takes. Is that all that is involved? Thanks! |
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Post by Blaine on Nov 28, 2011 15:05:36 GMT -6
Blaine....we had a member in Belgum do just that.....wish I still had his diagrams & instructions...he did it with a piece of thickwall stainless steel tube, and some plugging washers for both fork tubes. Worked real well. Thanks Eagle,another option to think about.I would like to raise the front 2 or 3 inches. ;D  |
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Post by eaglerider on Nov 28, 2011 17:01:00 GMT -6
Blaine.......I can remember part of his directions....but not all. The kinda hard part would be finding the right inside diameter thickwall stainless steel pipe. I think he raised his about 2 inches, if I remember right.
The stainles steel pipe (2 of them) are the exact same length as the distance between the upper and lower tripple tree, and the inside diameter is a snug fit for the fork tubes, but not have to drive them on. The fork tube is then pushed down a couple of inches or so below the top of the stainless pipe. then u need a "plug" the same size as the fork tube (or a piece of scrap fork tube) to slide in the top tripple tree, down into the stainless pipe, until it sits on top of the fork tube. Get everything lined up right, then tighten the pinch bolts on the tripple tree. The bottom pinch bolts hold the fork tubes, and the top pinch bolts hold the "plug"...the top of the fork tube and the "plug" are held by the stainless steel pipe between the upper and lower tripple tree plates. Have I confusede u yet??? LOL
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Post by Blaine on Nov 28, 2011 18:25:21 GMT -6
Thanks a bunch,Eagle.I think I got it.Things tend to get clearer the more I read them. ;D NOW,I got it.Now to take some measurements and go on the hunt.Thanks again,Eagle.   |
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Post by Blaine on Nov 28, 2011 22:11:18 GMT -6
I know that the fender is not going to hit the trees with the tubes pushed up. The question was whether I needed to disassemble the entire front end, just to slide the tubes up an inch and a half. Don't wanna have to disassemble, just wanna jack it up, get weight off the front, loosen the pinch bolts, and put a lil weight on the front to slide the tubes up in the trees. Or push them up there, if that's what it takes. Is that all that is involved? Thanks! Yep you are correct. |
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Post by zekkfett on Nov 29, 2011 13:30:26 GMT -6
Good news, thanks Blaine. Adding it to the spring to-do list. (It never gets any shorter.....)
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