Rear shock spacers

SiJ · Post by **SiJ** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 9:28 am

Just thought i'd post this as a bit of info.

If any of you are looking for spacers to raise the rear ride height of your bike came across some square washers in Focus (DIY store).

Size is 50mm by 50mm x 2mm with a 10 mm hole in the middle. As they're only 2mm thick each its easy to increase ride height in increments. They're made of steel which is the only downside as they'll rust unless painted. Cheaper option than getting raiser plates fabricated.

Anyone know if they will be o.k or do i need to worry about things like cathodic decay as there will be steel on alloy??

Cheers

b18c4door · Post by **b18c4door** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:48 am

Anybody manufacture these at all commercially? I wish Mario or some with some business skills could....Always helps the riderz and their pockets...

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:11 am

There's no need, they are SOOO easy to do yourself.
All you need is a small sheet of 2mm metal, a 10mm drill bit and a hacksaw. I knocked up three for mine in about 45 mins with the aid of my Poundland junior hacksaw!!

Ben

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:15 am

ok, for the completly unanittiated.....(crap with the spanners)....

how do i go about fitting???

i'm 6' 2, and would really benefit from lifting the storm up....

perhaps you could chuck a fitting guide into the workshop section.....

Piccies of the "handmade" spacers, (with sizes) would be helpfull too.....

cheers.....

SiJ · Post by **SiJ** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:26 am

Essex Bloke

Dead easy to fit. First make the spacer: 35mm * 25mm *however much you want to increase ride height by. (Suggest starting with 2mm and working up).

Take the seat off, unbolt the back of the tank, lift tank up and undo top shock mount (17mm socket). All you need to do then is push the bike carefully on the RHS while its on the stand until you get enough clearance between the frame and the top shock mount to slip the spacer in. Then tighten everything up again.

Shaun Pallisters Web page has details of this mod so have a look at: http://www.vtwo.demon.co.uk/.

SiJ · Post by **SiJ** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:29 am

BTW - don't put spacers in greater than 6mm thick as the handling go's off and you also run out of thread for the top shock mount nut. Mine got 4mm worth of spacers at the back and Blade forks fitted (30mm shorter than standard storms) and it steers very quickly.

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:52 am

Cheers m8, sound sooo simple..........will have a go this weekend.....

just out of interest, have you tried dropping the standard forks at all, saw this suggested somewhere.......

if i do this too, am likely to fall of at the 1st corner i go round???

SiJ · Post by **SiJ** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 9:09 am

Its just in moderation mate. If you start with the shock spacers as its easier and see how you get on. If you get to 4 or 6mm of spacer and the bike still doesn't turn quick enough then try dropping the forks in 5mm increments.

The only thing i would say is that dropping the forks is easier and free!!

b18c4door · Post by **b18c4door** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:05 pm

yeah, I agreee..anyone got a pic of this final product? Shauns page has CAD diagrams or something...I guess I am more of a visual kind of person

andy c · Post by **andy c** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 8:28 pm

i've just done mine by 6mm done it with 2x 3mm thick washers seems a lot better also solves the problem of grounding my fairing bottom when 2 up