Suspension adjustments

texas-ss-tornado · May 8, 2015

So this 2015 VMAX is a bit tall for my tastes, will changing the settings on the stock suspension help at all? I'm already thinking about a new Corbin seat, I've heard it's a good 1/2 inch shorter, what other options do I have for lowering it?

marsmax85 · May 8, 2015

Mine was lowered when I bought it . I have an extra 2 inch lowering link from ufo pm me if interested

Chopcor · May 8, 2015

I also have a UFO 2" lowering link I'm not going to use- And Rich (Maxgasser) is offering a cut down seat for Gen 2's now as an option. I think Sean Morely is also doing a custom cut down version of the seat.

Chopcor · May 8, 2015

Another thing to keep in mind, and the reason I am not going to lower mine, is when you lower it 2" or so, you start dragging expensive hard parts like the oil pan in the twistys. I found that out AFTER I bought the lowering link, so I plan to have Rich cut down my seat instead.

marsmax85 · May 8, 2015

Good point Chopcor !!

texas-ss-tornado · May 8, 2015

Yea, I think I'm going to try the seat first and go from there. I've only got a 29" inseam, and I've only had one bike in my life that I could sit on flat footed, and that's a 900 Eliminator. In stock form, this new bike is about the tallest, ranks right up there with a V65 Sabre!

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marsmax85 · May 8, 2015

I have custom seat maker a few miles away. I have 2 seats to get worked on first is a stock seat I want it taller and narrower something that makes it comfy for 2 up and the 2nd is already custom made but is as hard as rock also thinking of crocodile or something exotic ..

LumMax · May 20, 2015

Mine is slammed 2in in the front and 2in in the rear, but I don't ride this bike to take corners as the other guys do, I have a different bike for that. I also have my seat cut down as low as it will go, and I would like to get the bike lower, but need a new kickstand for that. Factory shock to me sucks but at this point from what I can see no other shocks out there are any better, but they are only 2 for this bike. Seat won't help much as this bike is wide also, just be careful pushing the bike around with your feet, as I have almost dropped mine when I first got it. Now lowered I don't have that problem as I am now flat footed on her. I have the same inseam as you. But hey enjoy her as much as possible. Congrats