"Jacking-up" the rear end

has anyone jacked the rear end up on their sv/any other bike?? which method did you use if you did. i purchased some dogbones about 3 months ago...but it didnt make much difference. I decided to respray the rear subframe as it was rusting slightly so i took the whole rear end off...and though if it could be done by making slight alteratings to the rear subframe and raising the back end this way. Ive got a curvy 99 if this makes any difference. just a suggestion and to see if anyone has done. ivo got plenty of facilitys to weld etc so it shouldnt be a problem. just seeing if there is any precautions that should be taken into account before i start hacking and re-welding.

I did the dog bone way it lifted the back end by 25mm now it steers like a demon

[northwind]

Remember, the side panels won't fit.

i done it both ways..dog bones and subframe spacers. now the backend is about 2 inches from my arm pit! im 5 10.

awsome.....like i said i did buy some jack up dogbones and it seemed like it didnt raise it at all...unless the previous owner had replaced them but that would be the only mod he would have done so i doubt it very much. i can alter parts easily enough....

done it both ways..dog bones and subframe spacers. now the backend is about 2 inches from my arm pit! im 5 10.

what sort of spacers did you use for the subfrmae...did you make your own???

Never heard of using sub-frame spacers I made my own dog bones to raise the rear 2 1/2 inches. What are the length of the ones you bought as they may be the standard ones that are around and only seem to add around an inch.

think i will make some dog bones of my own...it seems the easiest option. am i right in saying that you have to shorten the dog bones to raise the rear end??

[northwind]

Yup. But don't go too mad, it also affects the linkage rates. (though don't ask me how, I don't do Theory )

Your right about the rates changing but it isn't worth worrying about, usually the linkage is changed to alter the rates.
When I raced mine it was 2" up at the back and 1.5" dropped at the front on a set of GSXR750 forks, the comparison in the handling was chalk and cheese.
Now as a supermoto its up so high the swingarm just touches the linkage on no load and the suspension still works fine! Its hard to compare as the handling is (great but) so different now!
Experiment, jack up the back of the bike, dog bones off, sit it at the height that feels good, measure the bolt centre and drill some steel bar of the right size, bolt on, test ride, make new ones as required. It doesn't take a lot of difference to in centres to raise the bike a lot.

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