Lowering the bike

[malj]

Anyone no of a lowering kit or method of lowering a firestorm, bottom line is have had a opp on my hip and for the next 6 to 9 months as the saying goes cannot get my leg over, ( the bike that is) managed to get on the bike today with the help of the garage wall but ended today up on my butt on the garage floor when trying to get off, so other than wearing platform boots or carrying a milk crate to stand on I need to lower the bike by around 1" (25mm) any ideas?

[Virt]

Callam recently found out there was a problem with his suspension in that in was 30mm lower than expected. I'll have a dig around and find the thread for you and link to it

http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php ... 8&start=15

Something about a shorter spring

[playerone]

Benny lowered his by turning the lower suspension joint upside down, not sure how much it lowered it by tho

[benny hedges]

a lot lol. it feels tiny.
i also fitted a yacugar progressive rear spring and progs up front, dropped the forks by 15mm.
absolutely transformed the handling.
turned it from being top heavy to low cog and very comfy for a short butt like me!
i can do proper burnouts on it now lol!

[Flatline]

Have you considered removing some of the foam from your seat?

Probably lose an inch of height

[macdee]

Anyone no of a lowering kit or method of lowering a firestorm, bottom line is have had a opp on my hip and for the next 6 to 9 months as the saying goes cannot get my leg over, ( the bike that is) managed to get on the bike today with the help of the garage wall but ended today up on my butt on the garage floor when trying to get off, so other than wearing platform boots or carrying a milk crate to stand on I need to lower the bike by around 1" (25mm) any ideas?

found it here's what you need

soupysperformance.com/catalog/item/4408900/7418618.htm

[tony.mon]

Anyone no of a lowering kit or method of lowering a firestorm, bottom line is have had a opp on my hip and for the next 6 to 9 months as the saying goes cannot get my leg over, ( the bike that is) managed to get on the bike today with the help of the garage wall but ended today up on my butt on the garage floor when trying to get off, so other than wearing platform boots or carrying a milk crate to stand on I need to lower the bike by around 1" (25mm) any ideas?

Let the tyres down.
It also has the beneficial effect of improving fuel economy, as you won't use any at all until you pump them up again.

[callam_nffc]

I have a hagon shock which is 30mm lower than standard, pain in the butt because im 6 foot and it was too low for me

I'm in two minds about whether to sell it and buy something else or have it rebuilt for my height and weight

[Stratman]

Hagon will do a shorter shock to order and if you have the original still on it's probably due for a change/rebuild anyway. Also, if you get the seat reprofiled, taking some foam from the edges makes a lot of difference as your legs aren't held so wide so you can get your foot down more easily. Ditto using some shinier vinyl for the cover - you can slip down the side more easily when putting your foot down etc.

[thumperslaw]

This might help

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SuperHawk-Lower ... ca&vxp=mtr

[dragonback]

hi mate , i bought four brackets of fleabay a while back ,they were made for a storm for lowering the rear sub frame ,they are rough so could do with a good going over with grinder ,wire brush and a lick o paint , ive never fitted/used them , theyre just knocking about the shed somewhere , couple o beer tokens and theyre yours !

[rahferret]

Benny.
When you inverted shock brackets did you swop left to right?

[JAKETHEPEG]

Hi
Did you manage to get your bike lowered? When I bought my VTR it had already been lowered because its owner was of the fairer sex.
I have bought a secondhand bracket to put height to standard, so now have one which will lower a VTR. I also could do with swopping my sidestand as mine has been shortened for the lower height.

[Redthunder]

Be careful of the side stand lean angle!! :-D

[thumperslaw]

I've got a shock that's 30mm lower then stanard