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Old 04-08-2013, 07:29 PM
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My wife would like to ride my bike, but it is too tall for her. I was wondering what was the best way to lower the stand over height. Any help would be appreciative.

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Old 04-08-2013, 09:35 PM
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If the CB's seat is like the CBR's, you could try cutting out some foam from the seat. From either edge would probably be best.
 
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Old 04-09-2013, 03:18 AM
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thats a good idea. i wondered if there was anything i could do with the suspension.
 
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you could drop the front forks by 10mm
as far as lowering the bike completely , I wouldn't mess with the ground clearance too much
 
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I'm sure there's shorter versions of the "Big Ones" rear shocks too
 
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by gotama
you could drop the front forks by 10mm
as far as lowering the bike completely , I wouldn't mess with the ground clearance too much
how would you do that?
 
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:20 AM
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I'm sure there's shorter versions of the "Big Ones" rear shocks too
i have looked and have had trouble finding parts for this thing. what would be a good place to look for parts for this thing?
 
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Old 04-10-2013, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by lilryan
how would you do that?
loosen up the triple tree bolts and lower the whole thing on the forks
make sure you have a front and rear stand for the bike first though
or you could use some ratchet straps to hold the frame up
this will do three things
1 lower the front of the bike
2 make the bike tip in better
3 create more forward pressure to front tire
 

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Originally Posted by lilryan
i have looked and have had trouble finding parts for this thing. what would be a good place to look for parts for this thing?
Progressive Suspension

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Old 04-11-2013, 02:56 AM
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thanks guys. i will look into both of these things.
 


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