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Title: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 05, 2011, 12:01:17 PM Can anyone explain how those little 'dog bone' shaped bits allow the rear suspension to be raised on streetfighter-y type bikes?
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: hunter on April 05, 2011, 12:22:04 PM Using different length dogbones in effect lengthens the shock,
by rotating the knuckle that the shock is attached to, the shorter dogbone will raise the back -end. Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 05, 2011, 07:30:36 PM Nope, sorry buddy, still don't get it!!!
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: BikerGran on April 05, 2011, 08:28:05 PM Me neither! I'm so glad someone asked - but the answer just says what they do, not how they do it! - or where?
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: tbone on April 07, 2011, 07:13:13 PM By pivoting ;D.
Check the pic, and which bit is bolted where on the triangular plate, then imagine what would happen if you altered the length of the dogbone. A longer one will push the plate back and pull the shocker down, a shorter one will pull the plate forward and in turn raise the shocker. Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: bigdarren on April 07, 2011, 08:23:11 PM i have just fitted a set to my bandit there 50mm shorter that the stadard ones giving a 50mm raise
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: hunter on April 07, 2011, 09:29:45 PM Well done tbone,i had no pics to describe this,I don't have paintshop on this pc either so i could not draw it.
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 08, 2011, 12:36:01 PM Aaaaaaaaaaaah! I get it! :)
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Manky Monkey on April 08, 2011, 07:03:38 PM You got a new bike Clive?
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 08, 2011, 07:43:38 PM Yup, bought myself a little Bandit runabout for the good weather!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: bigdarren on April 08, 2011, 07:58:04 PM if ya gunna jack it up you will need some help, just done a 50mm lift on my bandit and had to get my mate to push the swing arm down with his foot till the holes lined up :)
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: bigdarren on April 08, 2011, 08:10:42 PM before
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: bigdarren on April 08, 2011, 08:11:35 PM after
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: BikerGran on April 08, 2011, 09:56:54 PM Now I understand why I didn't understand! Of course I'm stuck in the days of the twin shock!
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Daddy Bear on April 09, 2011, 08:10:12 AM ;D do they do them in red to
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Manky Monkey on April 09, 2011, 07:19:13 PM Tis a bit bright innit. 8)
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 12, 2011, 04:23:40 PM if ya gunna jack it up you will need some help, just done a 50mm lift on my bandit and had to get my mate to push the swing arm down with his foot till the holes lined up :) You must be a bit of a girl then Daz!! ;) ;) Just done mine on me own!! Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: bigdarren on April 12, 2011, 05:32:38 PM if ya gunna jack it up you will need some help, just done a 50mm lift on my bandit and had to get my mate to push the swing arm down with his foot till the holes lined up :) You must be a bit of a girl then Daz!! ;) ;) Just done mine on me own!! we will see who's a girl when you ride my tri z ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 12, 2011, 06:47:48 PM ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 14, 2011, 10:05:54 AM Got it all sorted, and back on the road!! Seven days start to finish!!
Picked this up last week, "running on three cylinders, and needs carbs balanced mate" (plugged the fourth spark plug lead back in, and cleaned all the 'tar' out the carbs! :) ) (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMAG0019.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMAG0019.jpg) (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMAG0020.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMAG0020.jpg) rolled this out the garage yesterday, MoT'd it, taxed it, and rode it with a silly grin on my face!!!! (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMG00429-20110413-1057.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMG00429-20110413-1057.jpg) (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMG00428-20110413-1057.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMG00428-20110413-1057.jpg) (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMG00427-20110413-1056.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMG00427-20110413-1056.jpg) (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMG00426-20110413-1056.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMG00426-20110413-1056.jpg) (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMG00425-20110413-1056.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMG00425-20110413-1056.jpg) (http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/th_IMG00430-20110413-1057.jpg) (http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/?action=view¤t=IMG00430-20110413-1057.jpg) Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Manky Monkey on April 14, 2011, 09:25:25 PM What size engine is that Clive?
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: morrag on April 14, 2011, 10:45:17 PM Erm, do you niot think that the logo "Bandit 400" might be a clue Andy!!!
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Clive on April 15, 2011, 06:17:29 AM ::) ;D
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: Manky Monkey on April 15, 2011, 09:05:32 PM Sorry! I was just squinting at the thumbnails without enlarging them -I really do need to get my eyes checked!
Title: Re: Suspension lift Post by: retro900 on May 29, 2011, 02:22:16 PM There is another way of raising the rear end if you have twin shox with concentric adjusters, turn adjusters upside down, been doing it that way for years.
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