Lowering An SV650 For A Shortie
 

Have you changed the dog bones yet ?

?????? What ??????? :shock: R u talking bout shocks ???

I'm only a 5"3 girl and i had the dog bones (some linkage bars on the bar) changed for longer ones. This combined with dropping the front forks through the yokes a little drops the bike by another couple of cm's.

I had mine done by the dealer before i picked it up but you can buy them seperatly and fit them yourself.

HTH

OK, thanks a lot I'll look into that and I now know what "dog bones" are now too :lol:

If you do a site search for lowering + dog bones there's loads of previous threads about this cos there's a few of us with it done. :D

Ta very much. When everyone stops wandering in and out of my office, I'll have a sneaky look :wink:

I'm just half an inch taller than you and got round the problem with Daytona Lady Star boots. They are built up inside to give you the extra inch or so you need :wink: .

May be an option huh!!

Ohhh.... and welcome to the forum

Being just over 5'1" I needed to lower my SV. There are 4 things you can do:

- Get a lower seat
- Get Daytona LadyStar boots
- Get longer links (dog bones)
- Drop the front and back

I can strongly recommend the boots, they are great and really give you the confidence and protection that you need. I would only drop the front and back as the last resort as it does affect handling. Not too much, but you don't really want to affect it if you can help it.

HTH

I'm a 5' 4" bloke, got the dog bones and front lowered as well and the seat scooped out (more than 10mm lower). When I stop I just lean left, put my left foot down and my right foot on the brake. I will not be trying the Daytona Ladystar boots.

I'm about 5'3" and have never ever had a bike I could get both feet down at the same time, and that was even learning on a 125. Even on the raptor it's tippy toes or one foot flat on the ground. You just learn to deal with it and not stop on odd cambers.

I don't think you should ever put up with it. My bike came lowered via long dog bones and forks pointing through the yoke.
I wouldn't have done it for myself (5'7") but I see no need to change it back. (Only the bike doesn't lean as much on its stand - but its reassuring to get both heels down)
Don't forget to do the front if you do dog bones for the back.

Unfortunately, some people don't get a choice if they want to ride a bike.

Even doing everything possible to lower my bike, I'm still on tip-toes on both sides, but at least I can reach the ground on both sides.

I doubt I'll ever be able to ride a bike where I can get both feet flat on the floor, its one of those things I accept that I can't do anything about.

This is probably more what i should have quoted.
I just wanted to say that I have had this done and it affects me so little that I'm not inclined to change it back even though I don't need it.
Also I meant you shouldn't have to put up with it without trying anything at all.

oh definitely! I was told I shouldn't ride a SV because it would be too tall for me but I had decided on an SV so that was what I was damn well going to ride! So, much lowering later, I had what was known at the Soho meets as the lowest SV in town :lol:

I now have a CBR600F which I was also told would be too high for me and they 'can't be lowered' apparently. Well, yes you can! I dropped the front, back and since I can't find dogbones anywhere, I got a custom shock made instead. The bike gets quite a bit of attention at places like Boxhill as it is so low.

Law, I still say a pair of Ladystar boots is always good :wink:

OK, I'm really gonna have to meet some of you ladies, cos I must have strangely long legs for someone who is also only 5 foot 4 inches! :oops:

I had about 1 inch taken out of the seat of my SV and that was it, the rest of the bike is standard height - yet I get both feet flat on the floor.

Again I only had 1 1/2 inches taken out of the seat of the Blue 'Blade and I can comfortably get the balls of both feet on the floor.

Were do you measure your inside leg to? Is it just below your ankle bone (level with the top of your foot)? If so I've got a 27 inch inside leg - how des that compare. :?

Here ya go then :wink:

http://www.jjsrockandpop.com/acatalo...EG_E14_TOB.jpg

Always fancied a pair, but, wouldn't like to bet on them fitting under the gear lever :wink:

K, I measure to the ground, and I'm 26/27 inches :(

You'll lot must really struggle! I'm a 29" inside leg and can only just touch the floor on a standard height SK1 :shock:

Im 6'2" and have a 34" inside leg so dont have this problem short arses ;) :lol:

inside leg 27.5 can reach the ground on sv with the ball of one foot or tippie toes of both. never bothered lowering or anything but got a gel seat which made it slightly lower. if camber on road too much i have to stand bike up to get on it or park near a kerb for leverage. but boyfriend has just bought me a raptor 1000 and i can more or less reach the ground with both feet flat. cant wait to ride it :lol:

Ya boo sucks to you :P :lol:

sorry Im 5' 8" female and dont have a problem in that department but I know Ping had the same problem and in the end got herself a lowered seat. :)

Thanks for that Viney!!! :? I feel sooooooo much better knowing I'm a short **** :lol: :lol:

Ooooooo I lUV the colour of your bike. And by the way, thanks for the info and the hyperlink :wink:

Phew, No need to tell anyone I'm wearing Ladystars.

I wear 28" length jeans, or 30" baggy combats so I guess that's my inner leg measurement.


:( I know I'm a short ass but I can't help it, I'm the tallest in my immediate family :lol: :lol:

hi shorty :thumleft: :thumleft:

i'm 5' 2" at a push and have the longer dogbones and the lady stars. I can actually ride without ladystars cos the bike is that low.

To be honest at 5' 5" most of your problem are likely to be getting used to the weight and handling of the bike for than your height issue. Try and get some ladystars off ebay second hand, in 6 months you probably won't need them.... try not to do anything to the handling of the bike if you can help it

Doing it that way I've got an inside leg measurement of 30 inches. :shock:

I guess I do have long legs for a short-**** then. 8)

5ft 7 but only 27 inches inside leg and third leg gets in the way a lot :oops:

I shaved seat and longer dog bones, still long way off flat footing it.

The trick to being short is not to stop, forget red lights just mount the kerb like a cyclist. Bring a flask for tea breaks, when you mates stop at the cafe just keep going and suck on your straw for tea.

Ignore any scenery and if any cage driver with blue lights wants to race take him down some country lanes.

Side benefit I always get home first.

Yeah, cheers, I've not been riding long due to passing test last August then week later having surgery to both knees, so have only had a few months on my bike