Shortening Shocks
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Ok I am a 28 incher myself my 750 caused me to be tippy toes Scary. a English dude also short turned me on to Laybacks. Mine were chrome and bolted to the lower shock mount then extended back about 1 1/2 inches with the shock mount hole..This slanted the shocks back thus lowering the bike where I could stand flat footed.. How great.. I am going to make some different for my wing.. but the same concept.. there shall be pics...
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Eek! 750's are top heavy. Scary indeed.Victour wrote:Ok I am a 28 incher myself my 750 caused me to be tippy toes Scary...
That bike taught me to respect bigger machines.
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shorting shocks
How would you go about lowering the front 1" or so?
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Loosen the pinch bolts on the upper and lower tripple trees (2 allen head and two 14mm IIRC, 4 bolts total) and slide the tubes up in the trees. Best done on the centerstand with a small jack under the engine or a friend there to help. Sometimes a small wedge is needed to seperate the tree pinch points a bit.
Then go to a parking lot and pratice. A 1 inch drop makes a very significant difference in handling and it takes some getting used to so please be careful.
Then go to a parking lot and pratice. A 1 inch drop makes a very significant difference in handling and it takes some getting used to so please be careful.
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thinks for the input
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Short shocks
Anyone had issues with their side stand after shortening their shocks?
I bought a set of 11" CB750 shocks and find that my side stand puts my bike near vertical.
Cut and weld? If I go that route, will arc welding be good enough, or do I have to find someone with a gas setup?
Thanks.
Tony
I bought a set of 11" CB750 shocks and find that my side stand puts my bike near vertical.
Cut and weld? If I go that route, will arc welding be good enough, or do I have to find someone with a gas setup?
Thanks.
Tony
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cutting side stand
Yep. I cut my side stand about 1" and welded it back up with my cheap arc welder. I was concerned because the stand is solid and I was afraid that getting only a bead around the cut would not be enough to hold the weight of the bike. The good news is that after I welded it up (and let it cool down), I threw it around my concrete driveway and nothing came apart. The welds certainly aren't pretty, but I need to go to bed now. So, I put the stand back on the bike and it works like a champ. I'll grind it down later and paint it to make it look pretty again. This is a great How To. Many thanks to this site.
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When ever you are welding a rod like a side stand take your side grinder and grind both ends to a rounded point. When placed together you should see a "V" shape that will provide much more surface area for your welds to work.
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The JunkYard Wing has been lowered using laybacks and shorter shocks plus about an inch and a quarter of the forks above the triple-tree clamps. Sits almost straight up and down. Real easy to knock over to the right.
I was thinking about heating the sidestand in the middle and curving it outward an inch or so to return the lean angle to a more acceptable angle. Any thoughts?
I was thinking about heating the sidestand in the middle and curving it outward an inch or so to return the lean angle to a more acceptable angle. Any thoughts?
For that run-down feeling -
Try Jaywalking!
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Have you thoroughly road tested these Peteybug?peteybug wrote:Won't leave much room for travel. Mine are working great with just a little over an inch shorter.
Do they seem stiffer having been pre-loaded by 1" ?
I noticed that the shorter shocks don't have the 2 stage springs? Or have you tried it with them too?
This is cool. I'm going to do it.
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