ground clearance issues?

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Kev L
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Re: ground clearance issues?

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It seems weird that you are having these issues, given that the bikes we are discussing are all the same. My worries would be a) has a previous owner fitted a different shock which is shorter than stock thereby reducing clearance, b) when re-assembling the bottom link it has been replaced upside down. Benny did this deliberately to lower his Storm, but it would lose clearance. Just a thought before you spend out on rearsets.
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Re: ground clearance issues?

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when re-assembling the bottom link it has been replaced upside down. Benny did this deliberately to lower his Storm, but it would lose clearance.
Good call Kev. Inever knew about this one. :clap: :clap: :clap:

I think your right. He needs to look the bike over. If it's sitting more upright it possibly has a shock spacer already in place and has had a longer stand fitted to counteract the added lean from the spacer. If there is a spacer it's unnecessary on this bike as you have the Revolution upgraded forks. A spacer is only a temporary fix for Storms that have standard suspension set up.

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Re: ground clearance issues?

Post by callam_nffc »

ill take a photo of my storm on a level road later and see what you guys think, will also measure the sidestand to compare

and take a photo of the rear shock for you guys to look at as I'm not too sure what I'm looking at
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