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why dont you just bend the bracket, so the plate is at an angle
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From the shiny underside I would guess that you have an aftermarket undertray fitted.
Where are you located so somebody local can tell you for definate if what you have will be fine or not. I am Heathrow area if you fancy meeting up. |
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You appear to have a tail tidy fitted by a useless spastic who couldn't grasp the concept that suspension moves. Lucky he didn't drill through the ECU while doing it (long story...)
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Well they're useless spastics as well then. BUT those tail tidys can work, just bend the plate bracket, looks better bent back a bit too, especially if you can get the angle to be equal to the angle of the seat unit.
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If the bike was lowered correctly and the linkages were changed, the front fork stanchions should have been heightened through the top yoke by approximately 1/3rd of the lowered dimension, IF it was the case remember to change back to the original fork height if you change the linkages, to retain the correct steering geometry.
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It is a bit of a faf to replace the dogbones as you either need a special stand or to support the bike so that it's off the suspension[1] but not that big a job. Druid [1] Axle stands under the pegs works a treat.
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Ok - should have taken more pics I suppose, but here we go!!
Yep, looks like an after maket undertray .... It seems to have a flat (horizontal) section to it just under the rear light, to which a tail tidy (like those shown on here) has been attached!! Getting the original dog-bones fitted on Thursday (and will ask them to check the front forks too I thanks) ...in the meantime Ikve bent the bracket (a lttle - bloody tough those things) and screwed it back on using some sticky 'blobs??' To create an angle !! I'm looking in to getting a new tail tidy (but £50 for a small bracket!!wtf?) And at the moment I'm thinking re-fitting the original indicators - like them for some reason!! With a bit of luck (and money) I'll have confidence we're good to go soon!! |
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Good idea re the indicators - standard ones are more visible
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Thought I'd give you guys my first thoughts ... first bike bike remember ..
First day riding to work on the new bike this morning ..... journey seemed to take no time at all compared to my old 125cc (about 12 miles) !! I was riding no faster, but its just so much easier, smoother, and relaxed way to travel .... Gave it the beans up to 30mph once in 1st gear ..... jee's - not the fastest thing in the World (for a bike) ........ but jee's - still fast - very fast for me!! The ride is a bit jiggly, but I'm taking it in to the garage tomorrow to have the original dog bones put back on, and then I'm going to ask them to set all the suspension, etc, to its original settings ... Riding position ?? Good and bad ...... nice leaning forward, does keep the wind off you, getting used to the slow speed riding (in fact you can literally crawl along on this in a way you can't on a 125) ........ but, I did find my hands (and wrists a little) getting a little tired by the time I got to work ..... Took the bike out last night ..... I found the headlight amazing ..... Out on the open road, finding it a little difficult to put through the bends, and setting off from junctions (and slow speed corners) find that it really wants to go straight on !! Getting used to leaning more, and its getting easier ..... plus I'm not judging too much until the dog bones are changed .... leaning it through the bends too, it just feels like its slipping a little bit - this might be normal I suppose -but going to check the tyre pressures when I get home (if anything they look a tiny bit high) (Any advice on tyre pressures ?? - I used to have a series 2 Lotus Elise, and you get to know exactly what pressure for what time of year ...... as far as cars go, its the only thing thats come close to the tactility of a bike) Overall though, its amazing compared to anything else I've ridden (not a lot) .... fast, smooth, refined, very easy to use and response (clutch and brakes are so easy) ....... |
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