Slo_Rider
Member
Folks,
If I can get my newly retired butt out of the bed before noon, I am going to try and put on the center-stand that has been gathering dust for the last six months, and then maybe lowering links.
Therein lies the math conundrum. For the sake of discussion, if I put the center-stand on and there is one inch under the rear tire and then put on the 'Soupys' lowering links.....'unadjusted'....and there are now three inches under the tire does that mean I have lowered the bike a full 2"?
I am not trying to get out of adjusting the links but a 50mm drop would be great and not needing to fiddle with them would be ever 'greater'.
Two other points come to mind.....the first is that the bike will probably not see dirt anytime soon so that gives me some latitude regarding lowering and the second is that I will be doing this behind my apartment on the grass and some pavers so it is not likely to be a comfortable little shade tree effort.
This is just a thought experiment at this point so don't hesitate to tell me this is not a good idea.
Slo_Rider
If I can get my newly retired butt out of the bed before noon, I am going to try and put on the center-stand that has been gathering dust for the last six months, and then maybe lowering links.
Therein lies the math conundrum. For the sake of discussion, if I put the center-stand on and there is one inch under the rear tire and then put on the 'Soupys' lowering links.....'unadjusted'....and there are now three inches under the tire does that mean I have lowered the bike a full 2"?
I am not trying to get out of adjusting the links but a 50mm drop would be great and not needing to fiddle with them would be ever 'greater'.
Two other points come to mind.....the first is that the bike will probably not see dirt anytime soon so that gives me some latitude regarding lowering and the second is that I will be doing this behind my apartment on the grass and some pavers so it is not likely to be a comfortable little shade tree effort.
This is just a thought experiment at this point so don't hesitate to tell me this is not a good idea.
Slo_Rider
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