Re: [St] Lowering an 01

["Young, Mike" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can flip the eccentric adjuster over so that the "center" of the hub
carrier is higher than the "center" of the swing arm. The only two
disadvantages I can think of are less clearance for your "hugger" mud
guard, and a little more "squat" at the rear suspension under power due
to the longer lever created by moving the chain's pull point away from
the swing arm center. I'm not sure without really looking  closely if
there are any brake caliper implications or not. 

Mike 
'06 ST 
Seattle
 

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Subject: Re: [St] Lowering an 01

Did I not read in one thread that you can get a little more by adjusting
the rear wheel hub so the bike sits lower?

Feel like a real biker today, damp!

Rik

FXDWG
'02 ST

Cambridge, ENGLAND

From: "Patti Beadles" <pattib@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2008/07/08 Tue PM 05:48:16 BST
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [St] Lowering an 01

>I've seen small ladies ride 1200GS's purely by balance and getting one
leg
>to the ground, so anything is possible with confidence and practice.

Oh, I *can* ride the Sprint, and I have been for years.  It's
just that I know the price is that I'll occasionally tip it
over when I hit a marginal low-speed situation.


>some clever shaping might do it.

That's my plan.  I just bought a used seat on Ebay, and I'm 
going to send it to Sargent.  Has anyoen used them to lower
and narrow a Sprint seat?  If so, how much did it get you 
and are you happy with the results?

-Patti
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