short girl - need to lower bike... - SV650.org

04-04-05, 05:36 AM

Just bought a 2001 sv 650... Its my first bike and I'm a new rider. I'm also very short ( 62 inches and 110 lbs.) and need to lower the bike. It has been suggested to me that I either shave down the seat or get new dogbones to lower the rear.... Any thoughts would be appreciated...

Red ones · 04-04-05, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by riderrhythms

It has been suggested to me that I shave

Are you sure it was the bike they were talking about getting lower on??

Oh what it is to beat Greg to an innuendo!

04-04-05, 07:05 AM

Longer dog bones (standard are 105/106mm) try 108/109mm it makes a bigger difference to seat height due to linkage ratio's. Also try sliding the fork tubes up through the yokes by 10mm (in conjunction with the rear mods). Cutting the seat foam down should be a go er as it seems very thick, use an electric carving knife, the standard cover may be re-used if u have a good stapler.

Viney · 04-04-05, 07:43 AM

As an aside, Daytone also make boots with a raised sole, but look like normal boots.

Every little helps.

04-04-05, 07:48 AM

Indeed they do and those boots are great. I'm kinda short too, almost 5"2 and have had to lower my bike quite a bit. My advice would be to start with the lower seat and get the Daytone boots and then alter the bike if you need to.

Longer links do work, I have no idea how but they do drop the bike a little. Dropping the forks is the next thing and you can also put the suspension on the lowest setting.

This does mean its rather amusing watching people taller than you get on the bike

04-04-05, 07:58 AM

Hey,

I needed to lower my bike, and I set the suspension alot softer than the stock setting. That brought my closer enough to the ground to be confident sitting on the bike. Gel seats help too I have heard. Thanks,

Mitch

PS: Welcome to the site.

04-04-05, 09:09 AM

There is someone on here who will alter your seat by return post, although it might be uncomfortable for a couple of days sitting on the battery :P

Have you tried letting the tyres down?

04-04-05, 09:47 AM

Check out these dog bones on e-bay they finish today,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
i'm not sure how much a new set would cost, you'll need to ask some one else that. Just thought i'd point you in there direction.

04-04-05, 03:06 PM

Thanks everyone... E.D. ... those links are only for UK sale and thats far from home for me. But I found some on another site for sale. I'm going to go ahead with those.. apparently I can lower the bike 4 inches and then figure the geometry on the front end to keep it even. I'm also going to go with the gel seat because I'm planning an 9 thousand mile round trip voyage from Pennsylvania to Alaska in Aug/Sept and am going to need as much cushion as possible! .... anyone have a link to those boots... can't seem to find them online... THANKS AGAIN

04-04-05, 03:42 PM

Whoops, its Daytona boots, not Daytone. Here's a link that displays the boots we are on about.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

04-04-05, 05:36 AM	#1
riderrhythms Guest Posts: n/a	short girl - need to lower bike... Just bought a 2001 sv 650... Its my first bike and I'm a new rider. I'm also very short ( 62 inches and 110 lbs.) and need to lower the bike. It has been suggested to me that I either shave down the seat or get new dogbones to lower the rear.... Any thoughts would be appreciated...

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04-04-05, 07:05 AM	#3
jonacol Guest Posts: n/a	Longer dog bones (standard are 105/106mm) try 108/109mm it makes a bigger difference to seat height due to linkage ratio's. Also try sliding the fork tubes up through the yokes by 10mm (in conjunction with the rear mods). Cutting the seat foam down should be a go er as it seems very thick, use an electric carving knife, the standard cover may be re-used if u have a good stapler.

04-04-05, 07:43 AM	#4
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	As an aside, Daytone also make boots with a raised sole, but look like normal boots. Every little helps.

04-04-05, 07:48 AM	#5
Kate Guest Posts: n/a	Indeed they do and those boots are great. I'm kinda short too, almost 5"2 and have had to lower my bike quite a bit. My advice would be to start with the lower seat and get the Daytone boots and then alter the bike if you need to. Longer links do work, I have no idea how but they do drop the bike a little. Dropping the forks is the next thing and you can also put the suspension on the lowest setting. This does mean its rather amusing watching people taller than you get on the bike

04-04-05, 07:58 AM	#6
MitchC Guest Posts: n/a	Hey, I needed to lower my bike, and I set the suspension alot softer than the stock setting. That brought my closer enough to the ground to be confident sitting on the bike. Gel seats help too I have heard. Thanks, Mitch PS: Welcome to the site.

04-04-05, 09:09 AM	#7
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	There is someone on here who will alter your seat by return post, although it might be uncomfortable for a couple of days sitting on the battery :P Have you tried letting the tyres down?

04-04-05, 09:47 AM	#8
diamond Guest Posts: n/a	Check out these dog bones on e-bay they finish today, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT i'm not sure how much a new set would cost, you'll need to ask some one else that. Just thought i'd point you in there direction.

04-04-05, 03:06 PM	#9
riderrhythms Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks everyone... E.D. ... those links are only for UK sale and thats far from home for me. But I found some on another site for sale. I'm going to go ahead with those.. apparently I can lower the bike 4 inches and then figure the geometry on the front end to keep it even. I'm also going to go with the gel seat because I'm planning an 9 thousand mile round trip voyage from Pennsylvania to Alaska in Aug/Sept and am going to need as much cushion as possible! .... anyone have a link to those boots... can't seem to find them online... THANKS AGAIN

04-04-05, 03:42 PM	#10
Kate Guest Posts: n/a	Whoops, its Daytona boots, not Daytone. Here's a link that displays the boots we are on about. Good luck and let us know how it goes.