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by XFer
Wed Sep 04, 2019 10:43 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Lowering the bike: front / rear ratio?
Replies: 5
Views: 1633

Re: Lowering the bike: front / rear ratio?

Pulling the forks that far through the yokes us likely to cause all sorts of issues, and might leave you very short..... of ground clearance. So you mean, the forks should be pulled by the same amount as rear lowering? So if I lower the rear, say, by 10mm, I should pull the forks 10mm as well to re...
by XFer
Tue Sep 03, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Lowering the bike: front / rear ratio?
Replies: 5
Views: 1633

Re: Lowering the bike: front / rear ratio?

Thanks a lot.
I think 5-7mm should suffice to even out front and rear, but very good to know that 12mm is probably the "hard limit".
by XFer
Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:41 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Lowering the bike: front / rear ratio?
Replies: 5
Views: 1633

Lowering the bike: front / rear ratio?

Hi everyone, I'm going to try lowering my VTR, 'cause I'm shortlegged and really tired of tiptoeing (had 2 crashes while standing still because of this). Found a rear shock with adjustable length; can be shortened up to 8mm, which should translate to 16mm lowering (2:1 rear linkage ratio). I have to...
by XFer
Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:39 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello from Rome!
Replies: 7
Views: 2450

Hello from Rome!

Hi everyone, Fernando from Rome, IT, EU. Purchased my VTR new almost 18 years ago... we got old together, how romantic! :wink: Here she is: http://fcprojects.altervista.org/Img/Forum/Moto/Honda1_lr.jpg Almost stock: K&N filter, Dynojet carb kit, shortened ratio (42/15). Now I'm going to replace ...