Quote from: Mick-H on 26 September 2017, 09:39:37 am

Quote from: Dudeofrude on 26 September 2017, 08:35:46 am

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,23272.msg268537.html#new


Am I just being silly or is that exactly what your after? (It's the next post down from this one lol)
I might be missing something but seems everything your asking for?

Nice bike but not exactly low miles.

45000 miles for a 13 year old bike works out at 3500 a year. You can't realistically expect much lower than that for a bike that age that's actually be used? I know there will be lower mileage ones about but you've gotta be realistic with it

Personally I would be cautious about fitting a lowering kit, purely because having experienced the benefits of jack-up kits (25mm & 50mm) in terms of more responsive handling and firmer feeling rear suspension I can only imagine that the lowering kit would have the opposite affect of slower steering and softer feeling suspension.


Regarding dropping the yokes down the fork legs (pedantic I know but you don't actually drop the forks) having experimented with this quite substantially I can say that this does help quicken the steering but 25mm is probably a little too much, I would suggest starting off at ~12mm. I would definitely recommend all Gen1 owners try this especially if you've fitted a lowering kit as it should help recover some of the responsiveness of the handling. The only exception would be if you have a 50mm jack-up kit as the additional weight on the front with the yokes dropped seems to adversely affect the steering through bends.
thanks PieEater


For those short of leg I would recommend dropping the yokes and maybe having a look at getting the seat re-profiled.

What way are you guys turning these bulbs to ensure they get as close to the original beam pattern as possible? Mine are currently installed as they were delivered. Will I be far out?