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[WayneUK]

 

Hi WayneUK!

 

I lowered the front at 15mm and made a big difference.

Positive:
1) You need less space to turn the bike.
Describe a semi-circle, for example. Before you had a custom.
Then a street bike.
2) I no longer stand the ballerina position (tiptoe)
3) Attack the curves better.
4) I made compensation with new handlebar supports. In height and advance towards my arms. I did not change the rear.

Negative.
1) Copy the terrain with greater sensitivity and transfer to the handlebars.
Therefore it requires more attention, with holes, spines and unevenness.
Imagine an old disk dock, where the swinging needle door arm, copies the undulations / pucker of the disk.

Conclusion: After several years, I'm sure, that was a change for the better.

I'm 5'8" ft 

 

Cheers!

Hi Sidarta

 

Thanks for the info,

 

did you raise the handlebars 15mm to compensate for the 15mm drop in the forks?

[Sidarta]

Hi WayneUK!

 

Before lowering the suspension, I already felt the need to bring in the closest handlebars. Because I was going for the handlebars and that was pushing my fists, even inside the city. With relegation, he forced even more. Ergonomically, today I am in the ideal position. Neither do I go to the handlebars, nor does it come to me. I used the riser with specification: 35mm height and 25mm back. When measuring in loco, I got 35mm x 35mm.
See the pictures.

 

There are several riser options. Even with tilting option of the handlebars.
I used this. see the link: https://produto.merc...prata-anker-_JM

 

The clutch cable was initially at the limit. As was old, I later traded for a bigger one.

I used a 400cc Honda, trail style. It was plug and play.

 

Cheers!

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Edited by Sidarta, 15 October 2018 - 04:00 pm.

[WayneUK]

I lowered the front forks in the yokes of 15mm at weekend , and have to say it does make a difference , seems a lot easier to lean into corners now?