agreen33
XS400 Member
So i just ordered this 14 inch rear suspension kit from dime city
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vinta...nch-black-shock-absorbers-damper-32-0209.html
reason being is that when i would sit on the bike when the stock suspension was installed it had so much give it had a 2inch clearance between the back fender and the tire. So i figured i would add an inch and a half bringing the measurement of eye to eye from 12 1/2 to 14. problem is that it hit the muffler.... so i chopped that thing off. (not sure if i will have to rejet/tune) however now the problem is that the chain is hitting the swing arm. mind you the things got a little loose during the swap but i think even if i tighten the thing it will still sort of sit on the swing arm even when i sit on the bike. The suspention is so tall now that the center stand doesnt even work that well as the tire still hits the ground. should i return the suspension? tighten the chain? maybe it doesnt matter that much?
let me know what you think
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vinta...nch-black-shock-absorbers-damper-32-0209.html
reason being is that when i would sit on the bike when the stock suspension was installed it had so much give it had a 2inch clearance between the back fender and the tire. So i figured i would add an inch and a half bringing the measurement of eye to eye from 12 1/2 to 14. problem is that it hit the muffler.... so i chopped that thing off. (not sure if i will have to rejet/tune) however now the problem is that the chain is hitting the swing arm. mind you the things got a little loose during the swap but i think even if i tighten the thing it will still sort of sit on the swing arm even when i sit on the bike. The suspention is so tall now that the center stand doesnt even work that well as the tire still hits the ground. should i return the suspension? tighten the chain? maybe it doesnt matter that much?
let me know what you think