I couldn't find a DIY or How-To... so, I figured I'd post here. How do I lower my bike? On a 07 CBR600, how would I go about this? I read somewhere about flipping the link, but I'm not sure where this is. Would I better off going to the dealer who say's it'd be about $200 or do it myself? I'm new to the bike scene, but have always worked on cars all my life. Thanks guys!

 

I have a '06 but also interested in the same thing.. Any adverse or negative effects of lowering a bike a couple inches? Thanks

 

There can be negative effects. why do you want to lower it?

My initial response to how do you lower a 07 600 is you dont

unless you are extremely short, or only plan on going in a straight line.


Its not a major sin, like some people will make it out to be, but as I posted in another thread, there is alot of time and effort spent
by Honda engineers to put that bikes suspension geometry EXACTLY where it is at.

If you lower it, you have undone all that high $$ brain power and have taken away from the bike.

 

uh yes! lol

it throws off the entire steering geometry. normal variances between rider's ride heights varies in millimeters, and usually no more than 5mm. one inch is huge, 2 inches is worse! you'll still be able to ride it i guess, butyou'll cripple its handling.

however i do lower the rear and strap the front when i go drag racing, it takes 20 minutes tops to switch from the stock suspension linkage to a longer aftermarket one, which usually costs 80-100 dollars.i wouldnt recommend riding on the street like that though, it handles like absolute ****. its purely a straight line drag racing mod.

edit: oh also, ill show you some pictures of the suspension linkage when i get home from work, so you know what i'm talking about.

 

you can get lowering links for the bikes, i know for sure the 06 and im pretty sure the 07 is the same. Adverse effects...i hear it affects cornering capabilities making it worse in some way, im sure one of these other gurus will offer a better explanation

 

wow in the time it took me to type that 2 other people jumped in...

 

They dont make lowering links for these bikes yet. However, if you look under the shock you will see a right triangle looking piece. That is your lowering like. If you flip that to where the slanted portion is on the opposite side it will lower it 2 inches.

 

Thanks for all the info guys! Yes, I am short... I'm tippy toed on the bike as it is right now. So, I guess for me it's more a comfort/function thing than anything else.

 

not again!!!
please search for negative affects...you should find plenty...

 

Will doing this have any adverse effect on the bike itself? Obviously, I want to lower it, but I don't want to doing anything crazy (ie cutting oem springs on cars to lower it).