It would be useful to know why you are asking the question.For me the best option is a 25mm jack-up kit and having the yoke down the forks by ~15mm. I currently have a 50mm jack-up kit and having the front dropped at all adversely affects the handling. The 50mm kit and the forks at the OEM position gives roughly the same handling as the 25mm kit and a ~15mm drop. You could possibly infer from that that a 25mm Jack-up kit has a similar effect to having the forks dropped by ~15mm but I feel that's far too simplistic.
I'm considering doing this too but mainly just because my seat is too low. I can flat foot with both feet and even stand up off the seat slightly. Didn't really think about the handling differences it might make 🤔
Any pics on the 50mm dog bones?
Yes, cosmetics is one reason, plus I'm tall and feel like I'm sitting ONTO a chopper sometimes lol. After putting one leg over and sitting down, feels like my head height has dropped about a foot. High speed stability is affected apparently, by raising the rear on dogbones (obviously magnified the higher you go)... don't know exactly how that will manifest itself, don't want to be in a situation where it happens either!
Having read Falcon's post regarding changing his usds back to right way up forks because of Spanish MOT bureaucracy, I noted that he'd dropped the forks through the yokes by 12mm. I currently run a 25mm jack up, but as I have the GYT-R bar lowering risers, the space between the fork top and underside of the handlebars is a bit limited but not impossible to drop the forks through. Just wondered how "radical" the 25mm lift was in comparison to dropping the front 12mm, and if the 25mm only equated to say only a 5mm fork drop, then 50mm dog bones would be the way to go.
Does that mean you can't rotate the rear wheel for chain lubing.
One I took last week, you can see the rear wheel is pretty much on the ground but both stands are still usable though I avoid the side stand where I can, the tail is about waist height (6'3").
changing the length of the dog bones also changes the rate of compression of the rear shock. iirc it softens it up if you lengthen them.so not only do you have to be concerned about ride height, but also spring rate and damping.dropping the forks just changes the weight distribution and steering qualities.there's a good reason where y firms like k tech, maxton are in business.
there's a good reason why firms like k tech, maxton are in business.
Quote from: 5LV on 06 September 2017, 10:26:58 amthere's a good reason why firms like k tech, maxton are in business.Theres a good reason companies like Yamaha are in business. Afterall they put the stock shock in there in the first place. They spend hundreds of thousands in R&D and have teams of specialists design and set up a motorbike to work exactly as it should.Then the average joe whos buys it decides it's not good enough and changes parts out for something they deem to be 'better'
Quote from: Dudeofrude on 06 September 2017, 04:04:34 pmQuote from: 5LV on 06 September 2017, 10:26:58 amthere's a good reason why firms like k tech, maxton are in business.Theres a good reason companies like Yamaha are in business. Afterall they put the stock shock in there in the first place. They spend hundreds of thousands in R&D and have teams of specialists design and set up a motorbike to work exactly as it should.Then the average joe whos buys it decides it's not good enough and changes parts out for something they deem to be 'better' the reason maxton et al are in business are because firms like yamaha get it wrong so often. why else would they sell a fazer with a spring rate set for 10st.dynojet had a record year in 2006/7 sorting out the fz1 fuelling.would you like some savlon for those burns
Quote from: Dudeofrude on 05 September 2017, 11:01:54 amI'm considering doing this too but mainly just because my seat is too low. I can flat foot with both feet and even stand up off the seat slightly. Didn't really think about the handling differences it might make 🤔FFS Dudeo how tall are you? Flat foot both sides and still manage arse off seat. I'm 5' 9.5" and can almost stand up under the centre stand.