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lowering forks - bigsteve - 21-10-12
Hi
Hypothetical question I have read and heard about dropping your forks 10mm through the yokes to help handling in corners
I was wondering would fitting either longer shock or shorter dog bones to raise the rear have the same result??
I ask this as seat height isn’t a problem for me and planning on sorting suspension over winter
Cheers
Re: lowering forks - sadlonelygit - 21-10-12
i did both.
i can't remember the exact figures (calling falcon) but the bike has a rear biased weight distribution and therefore needs tipping on it's nose to get the best out of it
Re: lowering forks - PieEater - 22-10-12
In essence yes - raising the rear has a similar effect to lowering the front, however as SLG indicates each step (taller shock, shorter links, dropping forks) has an incremental effect on handling so like most you will probably find that the sum result of all three gives the best results.
Re: lowering forks - know your limitations - 24-10-12
Fork lowering AND jack-up come highly recommended by me for improving handling (dependant on your current starting point).
Fork lowering was covered here in this thread http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,3079.0.html
and jack-up here http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,3123.0.html
Hope this helps...