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« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2015, 06:49:30 PM » |
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Yeah, I'd seen that when searching around for some inspiration!
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« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2015, 03:25:03 PM » |
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Thanks to the good mr Hunter, and his machining skills, the forks have been subtley dropped 40mm. Old one on the left, dropped on the right.  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! |
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« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2015, 05:34:19 PM » |
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How did the spacers make them shorter Clive?
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« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2015, 05:46:39 PM » |
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Went in between the piston head, and little spring inside the tube, with the 40mm spacer at the top of the big spring removed, means an equal drop with no loss of rebound.
The only danger with doing it in shorter forks are the chance of 'bottoming out', but as these are motocross type forks they have a long range of travel.
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« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2015, 01:17:12 PM » |
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Got some progress made today:  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?!  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! Might treat it to some new pads though!?!   Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! |
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« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2015, 06:34:37 PM » |
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« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2015, 06:45:42 PM » |
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Coming along nicely Clive.
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« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2015, 02:56:18 PM » |
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Fitted a smaller shock today, not too sure if it's too small, will have to wait and see when the wheels are back on. With standard shock, 21 inches from frame to swingarm  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! With the GS500 shock, 17 inches  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?!  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! My plan is 4 inch drop at the back, and 40mm shorter shocks, mounted 45mm ish higher in the fork tree, should drop the ground clearance from 10 inches, to about 6.............right?? |
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« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2015, 03:02:43 PM » |
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Clive as you say you won't know for certain till you get the wheels back on and some weight on the bike, one thing to check is the chain clearance over the swing arm,can't remember how much there was before.
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« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2015, 03:13:25 PM » |
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With the swingarm raised, there should be more!?!
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« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2015, 06:41:02 PM » |
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Hokay  Stix |
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« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2015, 10:33:21 AM » |
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Got it back on its wheels roughly today. All the work with the shorter shock definitely dropped it, boy did it drop it!!!!  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! So, put it back on its standard shock for now  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! Will maybe leave it as it is, or have another think about another different shock. There not enough movement on the suspension linkage to fit a longer 'dogbone', as that would do it, with the standard shock. |
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« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2015, 12:51:12 PM » |
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Cut a coil off the stock one,will bring it down.
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« Reply #28 on: May 19, 2015, 05:19:04 PM » |
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Kind of loathed to do that, but I may end up doing that
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« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2015, 06:05:36 PM » |
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Cured it! Cut the back off!!  Clive's XL.......errrr, not sure yet!?! |
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