Raising the backend
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#22
Shall I stir this stale pot a bit?
When I bought my bike it had an adjustable wishbone that was used to lower it. I quickly installed a stock wishbone to bring it back to stock.
Now I'm considering using that adjustable link to raise my rear maybe 5-10mm for better turn in and such. Does anyone have a rough idea about how much I'd have to adjust the link to get the overall rear to raise said 5-10mm?
I'm guessing no one knows exactly so I'll probably have to play around with it to see. Regardless, any insight is welcome.
When I bought my bike it had an adjustable wishbone that was used to lower it. I quickly installed a stock wishbone to bring it back to stock.
Now I'm considering using that adjustable link to raise my rear maybe 5-10mm for better turn in and such. Does anyone have a rough idea about how much I'd have to adjust the link to get the overall rear to raise said 5-10mm?
I'm guessing no one knows exactly so I'll probably have to play around with it to see. Regardless, any insight is welcome.
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#24
Do you know how much the 600rr swingarm raises the F4i rear? And do you know what is involved in that mod? do you need a 600rr shock? I think I've read through a How-to on it before but if you know and could refresh my memory that'd be great.
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#26
Just put some washers on the bolt that bolts the shock linkage to the cross brace of the frame. TADA you have a higher rear end. Because of the linkage rates if you use a 1mm washer you get something like 3mm of lift. I think I have 5mm worth of spacers in there right now, plan on adding another one after my last track outing.
#28
Just put some washers on the bolt that bolts the shock linkage to the cross brace of the frame. TADA you have a higher rear end. Because of the linkage rates if you use a 1mm washer you get something like 3mm of lift. I think I have 5mm worth of spacers in there right now, plan on adding another one after my last track outing.
#29
Well the advantage is you can take out and add washers to fine tune to the height you like, you can only go so far with the front end [if you just chasing a setup, not going for the actual height difference]. I've read that earlier model F4i's had shorter shock mount bolts so you'd need a newer style with the long mounting bolt [or is it technically a stud? whatever] but I don't know when they changed it over.