Lowered bike; shorter sidestand needed?

[Bibio]

being 5' feck all is crap with the new bikes as none fit. if i don't lower i go over, even the slightest camber and its touch and go so i make sure that i can get both my feet on the ground, tippy toes feels like doing a ballet dance and i have had bikes go over too many times in the past. it's not cheep being this hight as everything has to be MTM but i love bikes so it's money well spent

to date i have spent around 1k lowering my bike to get it to fit and how i want it.

better being SAFE than SORRY.

[Bibio]

ooohhh just to add. if you are lowering the stand on a k3> cut it just below the foot bar (bit that sticks out) take out the amount of waste then weld back together. cutting the foot off is a pain to weld back on. if you give the cuts a good chamfer and don't dress the weld off there should be no reason to strengthen the weld with excess material.

yes you will need to do something. i have a k7 thats been shortned by previous lady owner and i don't have the facilities to put the stock dogbones back in.
Its fallen off its stand a couple of times (she also had R&G crash Bobbins fitted that took all the wallop, not a scratch on the fairing !) so if you have the facilities i'd buy a second hand stand off of ebay and shorten it else it will fall off its stand at some point.

It would appear you are all a bit confused due to my previously poor exdplanation. Sorry.

The latest situation is -
Adjustable linkages from USA fitted to rear shock. £71.29 inc. post
Forks lowered.

This bike is my wife's not mine. She is 5'2"
but also with a short inside leg (struggled to reach the floor with a Honda CG125!!).

Since lowering the bike I have checked the angle of the dangle (sidestand) and in our back garden, all appears to be well'

I will be adjusting the stop plate if it needs further work, as I can't weld (build) but can cut (destroy).

I've had a go on it, and found it gave me neck ache, and the footpegs were too high for me in relation to the seat. But otherwise was very impressed. Still not a math for my old CBR6 though, On a good note, it was so light and easy to put into bends. Bloody brilliant!!

Is there much difference in the riding position for the 1000? If it is better I might have to serioously consider selling my VFR(after the Pyrenees trip in June) and buy a 1000?

Also trying to find out if the top yoke on all 650s is the same or did it change in 2003?

If there is no difference, then I want to find a non faired top yoke and fit it to Cath's bike so she does not have to reach so far to the handle bars.

The other thought was to remove the existing handlebars, drop the forks through enough to refit the handlebars on top of the top yoke.
Anyone else tried this?

On another slightly different note, Cath would like to meet up with anmy other female riders who live near Harlow. Is nyone out there?

[Bibio]

as far as i know the naked top yokes are a different offset to the sport so you would need the lower triple as well. they are like rocking horse poo to get a hold of.

there used to be a guy on here that done comfort bar custom yokes. he sells on ebay. search for 'sv650 yoke'.

[BoltonSte]

Originally Posted by Aldous

yes you will need to do something. i have a k7 thats been shortned by previous lady owner and i don't have the facilities to put the stock dogbones back in.
Its fallen off its stand a couple of times (she also had R&G crash Bobbins fitted that took all the wallop, not a scratch on the fairing !) so if you have the facilities i'd buy a second hand stand off of ebay and shorten it else it will fall off its stand at some point.

You can do it with axle stands/car jack and a mate....or axle stands only if you are careful..I have in the past.

If you want to put stock ones in, maybe see if there is someone on here who's nearby and can lend a hand?

Ste

yeah i'm tempted to have it done when it goes in for its next major service (12k). i have a tiny flat at the moment so no room for lots of tools and things and the thing lives outside (covered but still rusts like crazy).
thing is i have to ride down a ramp (aluminum loading ramp) to get it onto the road and its dropped height has been useful when i've had to stop on the ramp due to dozy twonk pedestrians not seeing a sv going down a ramp in front of them

just seen the adjustable dog bones those are nice can they be adjusted in situ or do they need to be taken off each time? if they can be done in situ i might get a set

They can be ajusted in situ.