Clive
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« on: April 05, 2011, 12:01:17 PM » |
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Can anyone explain how those little 'dog bone' shaped bits allow the rear suspension to be raised on streetfighter-y type bikes?
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hunter
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2011, 12:22:04 PM » |
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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.
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Clive
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2011, 07:30:36 PM » |
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Nope, sorry buddy, still don't get it!!!
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BikerGran
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2011, 08:28:05 PM » |
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Me neither! I'm so glad someone asked - but the answer just says what they do, not how they do it! - or where?
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You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
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tbone
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2011, 07:13:13 PM » |
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By pivoting . 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.
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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bigdarren
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2011, 08:23:11 PM » |
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i have just fitted a set to my bandit there 50mm shorter that the stadard ones giving a 50mm raise
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if you cant fix it with gaffa tape or cable ties then its broken
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2011, 09:29:45 PM » |
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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.
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Clive
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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2011, 12:36:01 PM » |
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Aaaaaaaaaaaah! I get it!
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 07:03:38 PM » |
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You got a new bike Clive?
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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Clive
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2011, 07:43:38 PM » |
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Yup, bought myself a little Bandit runabout for the good weather!!!!!!
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bigdarren
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2011, 07:58:04 PM » |
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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
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if you cant fix it with gaffa tape or cable ties then its broken
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bigdarren
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« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2011, 08:10:42 PM » |
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if you cant fix it with gaffa tape or cable ties then its broken
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bigdarren
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« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2011, 08:11:35 PM » |
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if you cant fix it with gaffa tape or cable ties then its broken
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BikerGran
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« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2011, 09:56:54 PM » |
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Now I understand why I didn't understand! Of course I'm stuck in the days of the twin shock!
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« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2011, 08:10:12 AM » |
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do they do them in red to
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