Just installed dog bones to lower my bike

[fasteddie]

Question of the day. After lowering my bike to accomidate my height (5'7) can I still ride passengers weighing 200 LBS without damage?

[DooD]

Just because ya lowered it, doesn't mean you can't still add preload to the spring to accomodate for heavier loads!

In fact you'll HAVE to make sure to do that adjustment before doubling, just so that your bike doesn't auto-wheelie!

[suzukisportrider2004]

how much did you lower it?

[The CyberPoet]

Re: Just installed dog bones to lower my bike

Question of the day. After lowering my bike to accomidate my height (5'7) can I still ride passengers weighing 200 LBS without damage?

Only if they sit in your lap facing backwards while wearing short skirts.

Best way to find out: try without riding after jacking up the pre-load and see how badly the suspension compresses. Since I don't know your weight, I can't give you an honest answer (but if you weigh 250+ lbs, the answer is no because you are exceeding the GVWR, irrelevant of the set-up).

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[fasteddie]

Good Stuff, Thanks. By the way I'm at 194 LBS. CyberPoet you are one crazy dude! LOL

[ne-oublie]

You bought dogbones, and you didn't get them from me, now i hate you :P . Just kidding, hope they work out well for you.

[Demon Hunter]

mine is lowered too!

Hey, Pre loading is your best bet with passenger. Our height and weight is very similar. I have noticed the axel nut has rubbed my muffler and my front fender has touched the front fairing when I hit a hard bump and was applying brakes. Mine is lowered roughtly 1 1/4in. in front also. I have not adjusted preload or attempted to ride a passenger yet.

Ne-oublie, Thanks for the Dogbones. They are AWSOME!

If you want to see pics of my bike look at "mostly pieced together...take a look" in here.

[fasteddie]

My bad Ne-oublie, didnt know you were the man. But now I do. What else can I get from you?

[The CyberPoet]

My bad Ne-oublie, didnt know you were the man. But now I do. What else can I get from you?

A bad case of the clap. Or other milled custom products... one of the two, but I can never remember which one it is you can get from him...


Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet