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Old 28-12-08, 02:08 PM   #1
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hi can anyone give me the centre of holes in dog bones on 20mm lowering kit also if droping down by 20mm will forks have to be lower if so by how much thxs fred
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Old 28-12-08, 03:26 PM   #2
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Lower the forks about 3-5mm, this will balance the bike out.
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Old 28-12-08, 04:16 PM   #3
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thanks for that info dave BUT do you know what is the centre of the holes in dog bones to make bike lower by 20mm, i.e if standard is 125mm to lower would be 135mm
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Old 28-12-08, 11:40 PM   #4
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Lower the forks about 3-5mm, this will balance the bike out.
What about for a 25mm lowering kit?

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Old 28-12-08, 11:42 PM   #5
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thanks for that info dave BUT do you know what is the centre of the holes in dog bones to make bike lower by 20mm, i.e if standard is 125mm to lower would be 135mm
I'll be able to give you standard and 25mm lower centre hole measurements tomorrow bud, as I'm lowering Kates sv.
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Old 29-12-08, 08:58 AM   #6
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thxs look forwards to the info
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Old 29-12-08, 11:49 AM   #7
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What about for a 25mm lowering kit?
About the same, you don't want to be shifting to much weight onto the front forks without first upgrading them.
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Old 29-12-08, 12:20 PM   #8
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Cheers DD.
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Old 29-12-08, 09:02 PM   #9
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Rebel, the measuremenst are as follows: 145mm between the centres of the holes on the standard dogbones and 155mm between the centres of the holes on the 25mm lowered dogbones.

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Old 29-12-08, 09:11 PM   #10
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nice one, now 25mm lower is that at the seat also did you drop the forks by 5mm or more as surgested by dave ?
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