Raising the bike
 

I bought my '03 used and it was lowered, i believe an inch or so... on an offramp i scraped the exhaust under the bike so i'm gonna raise it back up. Now i've heard alot about the "dogbone" but i can't find anything under there that resembles a dogbone link. where i assume the link would go there is a big threaded bolt that looks adjustable but i don't know if this is how its lowered... I'll try to get some pics up but in the time being if anyone has some ideas or pics of that area of the bike i would appreciate it.

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ok, little update. i was looking on bike bandit and the stock assembly and it seems that where the dogbone link should go, i have some sort of adjustable bolt. i've never seen or heard of it so it must be some kind a fabrication. What should i do, get a stock link or keep the adjustable and just raise it back up?

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if you have an adjustable link on it, using the stock height hole will work just fine. Do they have the forks raised in the triples too?

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yeah the front is dropped as well. but its not an adjustable link like you are thinking. Imagine if you will where the dog bone would go... where the bottom end of the link would go there is a block of steel and the top bracket holds a big bolt. the bolt threads into the steel block with nuts securing each end. I know its hard to imagine which is why im gonna get pics up but its something i've never seen before.

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I found this on ebay, its similar to what i found on my bike but mine is a little less pretty

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...spagenameZWDVW

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k gothca, thread it all the way up or find a stock dogbone. (I'll have one I can sell in a week or so :))

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That would be perfect, i was looking at bikebandit.com and other similar sites and it seems i can't just buy the dogbone, they want to sell the whole "rod assembly" with the nuts and bolts and washers and all that crap. let me know when you're lookin to get rid of it, i'll be glad to take it off your hands. Are you lowering yours?

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mines all stock. I am putting a 600RR swingarm on as soon as my new chain n sprockets come in :D

you got one like this right?
https://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/6/2/...6928893_tp.jpg

This is what mine has;
https://i124.photobucket.com/albums/...d/S6300879.jpg

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yea mine is similar in that it is adjustable by threads. and yea the one you got is what i need i guess. but let me ask you this... Are all stock springs red like that?

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I dunno lol. I've seen F4i's with yellow springs. The 600RR & 1000RR shocks I got have yellow springs too. I asked if maybe the color represented weight ratings but he didnt know either.

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oh alright, Mine is yellow thats why i asked... i was hoping i secretly had aftermarket

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lol

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Have the dogbone n links off. Sent ya a PM;)

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so installation... Is it as simple as putting it on a rear stand, taking the tire off and switching out the links?

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Almost, need to support the bike in some other fashion tho. When you pull the bolts the SA will give way til it bottoms its travel out on a stand. May not end so purdy lol. I used racket straps hooked around a rafter n on the pass footpegs until I got all the suspension bolted up.

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lol i should have thought of that. i'm sure i would have realized that once i had it all out in front of me.

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Ok, all the parts are almost in but i have a question. When raising the front, can i support it with a tree stand? or do i have to hang it from the rafters?

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Tree stand... or anything that allows the forks to go up and down.

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When i'm dropping the forks down should i leave the tire on or no?

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you can leave it on. ;)

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i was thinking it would make it easier because it would ensure that both forks were the same height but figured i would ask anyway. thanks!

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alright fellas. i got it all raised back up without too many problems. unfortunately the simplest task turned into a nightmare. Can anyone tell me why the hell its so impossible to get the kickstand bolt off......consequently i stripped it [:@]. Any tips?

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the bolt holding the arm itself? I end up removing the whole thing when I had to straighten mine after a lowside.

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well see, my bar was actually cut and re-welded not bent. so i got a new one to replace it but now i'm screwed.