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jambo · 19-08-13, 03:52 PM

I personally wouldn't. These adjustments do different things, and will be additive, rather than cancelling out I suspect.

Taller tyre may raise the front end by a few mm when upright but will be more pointy, thus feeling like it drops into corners a little faster.

Raising the forks in the yokes will alter the geometry, making the bike turn a little faster.

I'd do one at a time, and I'd not raise the forks more than 5mm initially and 10mm total, as I think somewhere around there you run out of travel meaning at full compression the dust seals would start touching the bottom yoke. Not something they're designed for

Maybe pop a cable tie around the fork above the dust seal to see how close you're getting...

Jambo

19-08-13, 03:52 PM	#2
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Raising the forks in the yokes? I personally wouldn't. These adjustments do different things, and will be additive, rather than cancelling out I suspect. Taller tyre may raise the front end by a few mm when upright but will be more pointy, thus feeling like it drops into corners a little faster. Raising the forks in the yokes will alter the geometry, making the bike turn a little faster. I'd do one at a time, and I'd not raise the forks more than 5mm initially and 10mm total, as I think somewhere around there you run out of travel meaning at full compression the dust seals would start touching the bottom yoke. Not something they're designed for Maybe pop a cable tie around the fork above the dust seal to see how close you're getting... Jambo __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can Last edited by jambo; 19-08-13 at 03:53 PM.