Alright, I'm new to the board and have done some searching on the topic of inverted forks on a F4i. I own a 2003 F4i, with what I believe to be the '07-'08 RR front forks on it (might be '05-'06s though). I did not do this conversion, nor do I want to undo it. I rode the bike last season the way it is now, not even changing the suspension settings. Now that I have a season under my belt, I'm fixing the fairings and trying to fix as much else as possible.

Currently my handlebars are too low for my comfort as they are mounted under the top tree. I would like to move the shocks down in the clamps and allow myself to reposition the bars above the tree. However, if it is going to greatly upset my handling to do so I am not willing to do it.

Here's the question, what is the height from the ground to the bottom of the oil filter housing, with both front and rear suspension preload set to full hard? I figure if I can get this measurement, it will at least somewhat keep the F/R balance correct. I don't know the difference in spring rates between the two, so if anyone knows them post them up please.

Again, I know this suspension setup will not handle like factory, but I'm trying to make it as right as possible. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Kevin

 

It might be easier to buy riser style clip-ons (handle bars). That way you wont have to mess with moving forks up and down.

This link is to some riser clip ons. There might be some out there that are cheaper I just found this real quick to give you an idea of what to look for.

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=231

 

The object isn't so much to move my handlebars as it is to position my forks so that the proper ride height is achieved in front. I've fixed a bit of the previous owner's shoddy work already, and don't trust that this height was taken into account on the front end. I don't want to have a squirrely tail due to excessive forward lean of the bike.

 

How much do the forks stick out of the top triple tree.

 

I cannot go by that measurement because it is not an F4i front end. That is why I'm looking for a ground to fixed point measurement so I can set the height appropriately.

 

Try posting this in the F4i section.