How Low can you go?

[RJ RJ RJ]

Yah,My max is about as low as Kevin's.I have header clearance problems when trying to load it onto trailers.

trailer? ride it baby!
just kidding

with the amount of slammed choppers around these days im not so sure its impossible to live with...let ya know.
You all warned me...fair and square!

 

[Neil-3446]

Best thing to do with the no-drop triples is:

1- Assemble your triple setup ready to install the forks.

2- Install 1 fork and bolt your bottom tree all the way up to the highest point of the 54mm portion allowed (Closest to the fork top while still in the 54mm meat).

3- Measure from the top of the fork tube to the top of the top triple for the gap.

4- Call Tom at Cycle One Off and tell him what the gap is, and have him machine your fork extensions.

Depending on fork length and the triples you've used, you can get back 2-4 inches.

:cheers:

Neil

 

[Kratos]

Has anyone left the rear at the stock height and dropped the front 2"? I've got the stock rear springs and had the fork tubes raised 1.5" and liked the way it felt in the twisties. I put some drag bars on and had to put the tubes back to the stock position because the clutch and brake fluid reservoirs ended up being in the way. I now have a set of Ricor intiminators and Progressive spring lowering kit and am considering lowering the front 2" and leaving the rear at stock height. I realize it is only a half inch in either direction compared to what I had, but would I be making a mistake by dropping the front 2"? I don't want clearance issues, but with the rear still at the stock height, I figured it might not be as bad as if it were lowered also. Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[Redbone]

Has anyone left the rear at the stock height and dropped the front 2"? I've got the stock rear springs and had the fork tubes raised 1.5" and liked the way it felt in the twisties. I put some drag bars on and had to put the tubes back to the stock position because the clutch and brake fluid reservoirs ended up being in the way. I now have a set of Ricor intiminators and Progressive spring lowering kit and am considering lowering the front 2" and leaving the rear at stock height. I realize it is only a half inch in either direction compared to what I had, but would I be making a mistake by dropping the front 2"? I don't want clearance issues, but with the rear still at the stock height, I figured it might not be as bad as if it were lowered also. Any insight would be appreciated.

I have my forks dropped 2" internally (Progressive) and the rear at stock height. It works great for me, but I need to get better shocks but the budget won't allow ATM. I also have drag bars (Python Motorsports), there are no clearance issues.

 

[Kratos]

Redbone, sounds like we're in the same boat. I've also got the Python Motorsports drag bar. I would like to upgrade the rear suspension with stock height Progressive 440s, but my wallet doesn't agree with me at the moment. Good to know you don't have clearance issues. I like to push the max fairly hard through the twisties, so I think the 2" drop in the front will help on the turn-in of the bike, but I don't want to have to be afraid I'm going to hit bottom under normal driving conditions.

 

[Redbone]

You should be good with the 2" drop, I haven't had any clearance issues cornering or problems bottoming on those surprise road undulations that seem to come out of nowhere.
The turn is much better, makes it so much better when you don't have to go through a process just to get started properly in a corner.

 

[joelyons50023]

Has anyone tried the 10.5'' burly shocks for the rear? a little lower would be great.

 

[veebooster]

That's too low there's no travel left. Ride is rough with 11.5" shocks. That's the lowest I've heard in the rear.

Dale #2592

 

[zippo6]

This is the lowest VMax I have ever seen. It's for sale in the Buy and Sell section here and I went and checked it out. There is some really nice custom work on it. It is chopper low, the photos don't really show it until you stand beside it.

I'm sorry, but IMHO that's fugly.... There's something about the way a VMax looks that I just can't get past and once you (someone) makes a 'major' change, it just looses something.... looses a lot!

Again, just my $0.02 worth. That all said, it takes great skill to chop a machine like this so I do offer Kudos to the builder! :worthy:

 

[zippo6]

I've lowered 2" in the front forks, 17" front rim and 120/70 radial.

Rear is 1.5" lower in the shocks, 17" rear rim and 190/50 radial.

It's low.

Handles fine with just a rider but I can't take the bike over to anything like its true cornering capability without scraping the footpegs or sidestand.

Headers and crossovers will hit some speed humps and curbs if you take then too quickly.

All these clearances are a real problem with a pillion.

I like the bikes profile and don't want to change it so I will raise the footpegs, mod the sidestand, get variable height shocks for the rear and customize the headers to get a higher tighter fit to the bike.

Wow, I love your paint combined with those Chrome wheels!! :clapping:

 

[one2dmax]

Yes, we have run 10.5's before. Not much travel and a lot of bottoming out.

Sean

 

[naughtyG]

Yes, we have run 10.5's before. Not much travel and a lot of bottoming out.

Sean

might as well go hardtail, right? :ummm:

 

[one2dmax]

Been there too - lol! In fact I want to say it was 10.5" struts we used.

Sean

 

[satariel666]

I will be changing front end soon with 17" wheel.
Comparing the stock tyre 110/90R18 to 120/70R17 i will have bike lowered about 27mm, lets say 1 inch.
Also im planing to convert my zx10r inverted fork about 20mm shorter then
stock forks so lets say another inch.
IMO 2 inches in the front are most resonable with typical street use.

Go more and you exhaust my like asphalt :rofl_200:

 

[vmax626]

Mine is lowered 2 3/4" inthe front trees and 2" in the rear with air shocks
and I have better cornering ability and my pipes only scrape when it sits a long time and the air escapes out of the shocks and I go over tall speed bumps.
<<Dave>>:biglaugh: