njcafe84
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I wanna change the stance of my bike a little as I bob it and wanted to know if there is any negatives to lowering the front end by sliding the forks up the trees an inch or two?
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Any negatives to lowering the front by sliding the forks up?
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I think you can go just over an inch without clearance issues. If you go too much more the top of the forks will hit the lower tree before the forks bottom out. That's not good. That's why people lower forks internally by limiting travel with a spacer on the damper rod.
Ironhead
Too supple for prison.
i lowered my '79 forks by sliding the tubes 1.5 inches and haven't had any trouble after 75 miles or so. i want to dial in the right performance and look before cutting the internals. i have Clubmans on it so as far as handlebar clearance, YMMV.
I've done this. Only issue so far is that it looks like my bike has been built by a moron... but if you can deal with that, then you're as good as me!
wester
In way over my head
thanks for the answers. i was interested in this as well.
i also wanted to move the forks to see if I liked it before i lowered internally.
lol at bentwrench.
i also wanted to move the forks to see if I liked it before i lowered internally.
lol at bentwrench.
