Re: [ST] Raisint the forks

[Garry Simmons <garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

---- Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> So I'm thinking of raising the forks within the triple tree to speed up the steering.  Who has done this, by how much did you raise, did you experiment, and what sort of results did you get.  Thanks in advance for the info.


I raised them about a half inch at first which is a big change. Made it rather hard to get on the centerstand due to the change in balance plus there was a cable rubbing/clearance issue on the fairing. Still, I rode it like that for through the winter. Bike was still stable at highway speeds. 

When I had the wheels off for new tires recently, I changed it to about a quarter inch. I'm pretty happy with that setup. I know that when I put the slightly shorter stock shock back on after selling the Penske, the bike was really slow to turn, so I decided to try making up for the reduced rear ride height by lowering the front. Works for me.

Garry
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