Raising the rear - why?

[Tempest]

I've seen talk, and little adaptors, to raise the back end an inch or so.
The theory seems to be it puts more weight on the front of the bike.

What I don't get it, just by how you sit on the bike you can put weight or no weight onto the bike front end.

Leaning on the bars with your full weight, or gripping the tank with your knees and supporting yourself so you arms are almost zero weight onto the bars.

So, just what difference does this little mod actually make?

[sirch345]

I've seen talk, and little adaptors, to raise the back end an inch or so.
The theory seems to be it puts more weight on the front of the bike.

What I don't get it, just by how you sit on the bike you can put weight or no weight onto the bike front end.

Leaning on the bars with your full weight, or gripping the tank with your knees and supporting yourself so you arms are almost zero weight onto the bars.

So, just what difference does this little mod actually make?

It alters the angle of the steering, which makes the bike turn quicker

It's not advisable to do that with standard suspension as raising the rear will put more weight onto the standard softish front forks as you said

[Tempest]

I've seen talk, and little adaptors, to raise the back end an inch or so.
The theory seems to be it puts more weight on the front of the bike.

What I don't get it, just by how you sit on the bike you can put weight or no weight onto the bike front end.

Leaning on the bars with your full weight, or gripping the tank with your knees and supporting yourself so you arms are almost zero weight onto the bars.

So, just what difference does this little mod actually make?

It alters the angle of the steering, which makes the bike turn quicker

It's not advisable to do that with standard suspension as raising the rear will put more weight onto the standard softish front forks as you said

Ahhh, right I see. Though I guess I'm supprised an extra inch makes much difference (leaving jokes about girlfiends and willies aside!) ;)

I guess it also (to some degree) makes a tank slapper slightly more possible also?

[sirch345]

I've seen talk, and little adaptors, to raise the back end an inch or so.
The theory seems to be it puts more weight on the front of the bike.

What I don't get it, just by how you sit on the bike you can put weight or no weight onto the bike front end.

Leaning on the bars with your full weight, or gripping the tank with your knees and supporting yourself so you arms are almost zero weight onto the bars.

So, just what difference does this little mod actually make?

It alters the angle of the steering, which makes the bike turn quicker

It's not advisable to do that with standard suspension as raising the rear will put more weight onto the standard softish front forks as you said

Ahhh, right I see. Though I guess I'm supprised an extra inch makes much difference (leaving jokes about girlfiends and willies aside!) ;)

I guess it also (to some degree) makes a tank slapper slightly more possible also?

Yes, you're on the right track now Tempest.

Looking at Firestormal's link (at the beginning of this site) 'Fitting A Shock Spacer' he says ' A 5mm spacer above the rear shock will raise the rear of the bike by around 40mm and the bike will sit noticeably more slanted when on the sidestand.' just to give you some idea what difference a spacer could make

Chris.

[chaz]

the other reason for lifting the back end is to help the rear suspension and seat height if you are tall, my son is 6'7" and getting on 18+ stone so when he sat on his bandit it looks like a moped, at least now it does look a bit better. the shock is wound right up and the later model shock wont fit so it was the only answer. he cant fit on the storm!!

[Tempest]

the other reason for lifting the back end is to help the rear suspension and seat height if you are tall, my son is 6'7" and getting on 18+ stone so when he sat on his bandit it looks like a moped, at least now it does look a bit better. the shock is wound right up and the later model shock wont fit so it was the only answer. he cant fit on the storm!!

I can appreciate that.

!'m 6ft 5" so not far your son, although not near his weight.
Most modern bikes are make for more aerodynamic people