short leg problem

robonfire · 07-31-2007, 01:43 AM

hi can anyone tell me how i can lower my bike as i have short legs i would like to lower about 2in . i have honda cr250 04 thanks rob

tigmaster · 07-31-2007, 06:50 AM

rear shock spring, u can get smaller ones. about $100. and if u really need it, u can get shorter springs for your forks.

wr250f95 · 07-31-2007, 07:41 AM

You can move the front forks and then adjust the rear shock.

tigmaster · 07-31-2007, 12:14 PM

u cant effectively get 2 inches from that. sag will be way off and the front end will not handle properly either. the best way is to just buy a new rear spring.

wr250f95 · 07-31-2007, 01:31 PM

right but you can adjust the sag and the rake of the front forks.

tigmaster · 07-31-2007, 04:36 PM

if u bring the front forks in then your rear sag will not be proper anymore. then u have to readjust your rear sag. there is a small margin of proper rear sag and if u go outside of it the rear shock will not handle properly. as far as changing the rake of your fork, that involves the cutting and re-welding of the steering neck. like im saying, easiest is a new rear spring. if u are not heavy enough or tall enough for the bike, the easiest way to get your feet on the ground is a new rear spring.

wr250f95 · 07-31-2007, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigmaster

if u bring the front forks in then your rear sag will not be proper anymore. then u have to readjust your rear sag. there is a small margin of proper rear sag and if u go outside of it the rear shock will not handle properly. as far as changing the rake of your fork, that involves the cutting and re-welding of the steering neck. like im saying, easiest is a new rear spring. if u are not heavy enough or tall enough for the bike, the easiest way to get your feet on the ground is a new rear spring.

ahh i see.

tigmaster · 07-31-2007, 10:57 PM

even buying a sweet titanium spring is not more than $100. titanium is a choice material for a spring because it resists fatiguing more so than spring steel and does not become as brittle over time. it also doesnt sag over time.

robonfire · 08-01-2007, 08:47 AM

thanks for info

tigmaster · 08-01-2007, 12:13 PM

no prob, let us kno how it works

07-31-2007, 01:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
robonfire C Rider Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 33	short leg problem hi can anyone tell me how i can lower my bike as i have short legs i would like to lower about 2in . i have honda cr250 04 thanks rob

07-31-2007, 06:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,488	rear shock spring, u can get smaller ones. about $100. and if u really need it, u can get shorter springs for your forks. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

07-31-2007, 07:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,646	You can move the front forks and then adjust the rear shock. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

07-31-2007, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,488	u cant effectively get 2 inches from that. sag will be way off and the front end will not handle properly either. the best way is to just buy a new rear spring. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

07-31-2007, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,646	right but you can adjust the sag and the rake of the front forks. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

07-31-2007, 04:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,488	if u bring the front forks in then your rear sag will not be proper anymore. then u have to readjust your rear sag. there is a small margin of proper rear sag and if u go outside of it the rear shock will not handle properly. as far as changing the rake of your fork, that involves the cutting and re-welding of the steering neck. like im saying, easiest is a new rear spring. if u are not heavy enough or tall enough for the bike, the easiest way to get your feet on the ground is a new rear spring. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

07-31-2007, 10:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,488	even buying a sweet titanium spring is not more than $100. titanium is a choice material for a spring because it resists fatiguing more so than spring steel and does not become as brittle over time. it also doesnt sag over time. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-01-2007, 08:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
robonfire C Rider Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 33	thanks for info

08-01-2007, 12:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,488	no prob, let us kno how it works __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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