Heavier or lighter riders compress the spring more or less than average when they sit on the bike. When you adjust preload to the factory recommended range for your weight setting the Sag , this ensures good handling characteristics. Adjusting the rear shock preload is typically done by loosening a pinch bolt on the threaded collar at the top of the spring and turning the collar counterclockwise.
Some bikes come with a preload adjuster dial that can be turned by hand. By reducing preload, you can lower the rear ride height. Start by lowering your ride height to the lowest possible setting that still falls within the factory recommended Sag range. If you are still not happy with the height reduction, you can continue lowering the bike further but be aware that this will negatively impact the handling of the bike.
Some motorcycles with more sophisticated suspensions also come with a front fork preload adjustment. This is another way you can lower the motorcycle in the front. The same rules apply for adjusting the front preload. Drawbacks: Springs have a working range, determined by the weight of the rider, passengers, luggage, etc.
If you stay within the recommended Sag range for your bike, your bike will continue to handle the way it was designed to. Check the sag settings on your bike to determine how low you can go.
You missed one more point — get taller boots. Not as glamorous, but sometimes it is the most effective way to reach the ground for the shorter riders. My wife did all of the other mods, this was the one that finally made her comfortable. Not really a way to lower the bike but great tip. Another method 7, look for tires that have a lower sidewall. Some offroad tires have very tall nobbies compared to say a more road type tire. Also, if you only ride your adv bike while loaded up with your camping gear and spares, etc, remember that the bike will sit way lower with all that gear.
What about putting smaller wheels on bike? They make a scrambler kit. I just have to ship front and rearends from Maine to Europe. Hi Ernest. But your scrambler solution might be a good one for basic dirt road rides.
Put a good skid plate on it and some knobbies and give it a try. Good luck! Just got a new in the same bike. I have a Then sent the factory seat to the best seat guy in the world.
Tell him what you are trying to accomplish. Adjust your seat height by loosening the pinch bolt where the seatpost slides into the frame. Twist the seat to raise or lower the post as needed and then tighten the bolt. Now get on your bike and place the ball of your foot directly on top of the pedal spindle, when the crank is at the bottom of the rotation.
Motorcycle experts will always advise against lowering the front of your bike for both safety and functionality. Effects on Handling Even if you lower your bike by the book, handling can be affected to some degree. A touring bike is typically at around 29 degrees and a cruiser at Too much trail makes a motorcycle difficult to turn; too little makes it unstable. The smaller the rake angle, the less effort is required to turn the steering.
Though, the motorcycle will be less stable in a straight line. Conversely, a larger rake angle requires more effort to turn but tends to make the motorcycle more stable at high speeds and helps maintain a straight course. Fork rake or fork offset is a key factor in the handling of a bike. The amount that the fork is offset from this imaginary line is known as fork rake in road bikes, or fork offset in mountain bikes. Increasing the offset will make steering faster, conversely decreasing it will slow it down.
Rake refers to the car altitude created by raising rear ride height in relation to front ride height, effectively setting the car up with an upward slope front-to-rear.
The spring on the Sportster shock is a pound spring and the damping is lighter, switch them and they'll be either too soft or too hard on the wrong bike.
The spring has to be right, and the damping has to match the spring. Even if you lower your bike by the book, handling can be affected to some degree.
When you lower a bike, you also lower its center of gravity, so it'll handle a bit better in certain circumstances however the negative is that your initial ground clearance is decreased. The more you lower it, the more ride quality and comfort suffer. The springs must be stiff enough to keep you from bottoming out and that is why springing a bike for your weight is so important, also the shocks usually need heavier damping to match the heavier springs, which leads to compromises that might force you to re-consider lowering in the first place.
You should also be prepared to give up some load capacity: You can't make a bike low and have the same load capacity. That's because you lower the bike at the expense of suspension travel, the reduced travel means the bike can bottom out easier. Those planning on extended two-up riding should forego lowering.
If you want to pack some gear and a passenger and ride across the country on a lowered bike, you're not going to be happy.
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