When I bought my bike I was told the rear was lowered 1", I'm putting that back up to stock, but I want to know how I can tell if the front has been altered at all so I can make it all stock.

 

not 100% positive b/c im not looking at my bike right now, but my g/f's bike is lowered, mine isnt. she has about 3" of forks coming through the triple tree. if it hasnt been lowered, then i believe it should be almost flush (except for the bolts that protrude).

 

ok, so if the front was lowered, there would be some fork showing above the clip ons? Sorry I'm new this stuff.

Right now mine sits flush with the clip ons, so I guess that means its stock in the front?

 

i'll try to find some pics that'll make it obvious between mine (not lowered) and my g/f's (lowered) if that'll help ya.

 

here's mine 1st (NOT lowered), sorry......couldnt find a good pic of the triple tree.....



and here's a pic of my g/f's LOWERED F4i, look to the right of the pic, you can see how much the forks protrude from the triple tree.....






i hope that is somewhat helpful to ya!

 

if it'll help ya more, i can run outside really quick and take a pic of mine......stock height. let me know...

 

Mine is definately like the first one ( not lowered ) Thanks so much man!

 

A message for jaynd--how does your bike handle with your forks lowered through the clamps?

 

if you are refering to my g/f's lowered bike.......

its all in the tires! she used to have some squared off (or so it felt) tires, and i have PP's on mine. so when i'd ride hers, it felt like.......complete ****! i had to fight the bike in all the turns. well, time came for her to get new tires and she got PP's aswell. now, its a whole new ride.......feels AWESOME! i particularly dont like riding her lowered bike out of fear that i'll drag parts. im used to being able to throw my bike into turns pretty hard, but i have to conciously remember not to do that on hers. but to your original question, haha......got a bit off track, her bike handles excellent, its all in the tires!

 

Yea i have the same problem bought mine used, handles great so far but i dont wanna end up putting it in a turn one day and breaking bones so im gonna raise the front and rear back up as well. Only lowered an inch so i might still be able to flatfoot