longer dogbones

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by wow

3 cms that sounds good to me. Haven't worked out how that seat comes off. Will have a look in the manual first.

Under the seat are two black plastic infill panels, held on with an allen key bolt, Undo those and rotate them out and away from the bike or if you have a K3 onwards just pop them off.

This should reveal the seat bolts which you just need to undo and then the seat will lift off.

HTH

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Under the seat are two black plastic infill panels, held on with an allen key bolt, Undo those and rotate them out and away from the bike or if you have a K3 onwards just pop them off.

This should reveal the seat bolts which you just need to undo and then the seat will lift off.

HTH

thanks

[flymo]

so....are we friends again?

Yes Flymo. I just have to learn to ignore one or two tw*ts and then I've found the rest is actually willling to help.

Originally Posted by wow

Yes Flymo. I just have to learn to ignore one or two tw*ts and then I've found the rest is actually willling to help.

Pretty much like life in general then Wow

I liken this site to a pub meet. I chat to my mates, try and offer help, advice or sympathy to others, pass comment on peeps bikes and ignore those that pee me off.

[flymo]

Yes Flymo. I just have to learn to ignore one or two tw*ts and then I've found the rest is actually willling to help.

awesome, I feel happy inside.

A little positive karma to the .org for a change, its been a little down lately.

Hey all.....I've read this whole thread and found it totally useful, I'm just about to buy an SV650s its my first bike and I'm only 5'2!! I'm going to get the lowing kit fitted by the dealer (although the pics posted here nearly put me off getting it lowered at all!!), they've said it will be around £100 and I am assuming that they will be fitting dogbones??

For £100 (all inclusive) that would mean lowering with dog bones, the official Suzuki kit is a lower seat which costs more than £100.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Simple answer is - if you put longer dogbones in you need to drop the yokes down the forks by about 10mm maximum to counter the change in steering head angle. If you don't drop the yokes down then the bike will steer like a barge, which could be dangerous if you need to make a rapid change of direction. There's also a slight bonus in dropping the yokes down, in that it also lowers the seat a little more, which is after all what you are looking to achieve.

You're free to take the advice given by anyone, or ignore it, choice is yours - but these guy do know what they are on about.

i seem to be getting differant veiws on dropping forks if bike has a 25mm lowering kit, i have a sv s but have put a comfort kit on it i.e street fighters,,,, so in short just how far do they need lowering to suit the 25mm kit

Originally Posted by rebel

i seem to be getting differant veiws on dropping forks if bike has a 25mm lowering kit, i have a sv s but have put a comfort kit on it i.e street fighters,,,, so in short just how far do they need lowering to suit the 25mm kit

3-5mm to start with.