Re: [ST] For you Tiger riders... and maybe others

[Nathan Maher <nate@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Joel,

There are a few easy things that can be done to lower the suspension on 
the Sprint which you've already mentioned.  Beyond that I think you fall 
into the "custom" modifications realm.  I know that Great Bay Triumph (my 
local) have lowered to several bikes in the Triumph line so you might 
give them a call - they've got an 800 number listed on their website 
(www.greatbaymotorcycles.com).  On the DIY side I'd avoid messing too 
much with the eccentric adjuster on the Sprint as this has been known to 
cause chain wear problems in the past.

All that said I'm not sure if there's really a way to lower a Tiger to 
the point where you'd be comfortable (assuming that your not comfortable 
on the Sprint right now).  The Tiger has a seat height of some 33" and 
the Sprint is 31.7" (using current model specs for comparison purposes). 
  I think it's probably unreasonable to assume that you could lower the 
bike 3" or more and not need to change a lot of things and adversely 
effect the bike's performance.

HTH,

Nate
00SprintRS

Joel Ashman wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of any makers for lowering links or other suspension mods 
> to lower a Tiger? Well I wouldn't mind a lower Sprint as well.  It would be 
> nice to ride a bike (non-cruiser) that I could actually touch the ground.
> 
> I'm already aware of the obvious 'raise the forks' and I think one can 
> rotate the rear hub in the swingarm to drop the rear a little...
> 
> Thx,
> 
> --Joel
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