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04-16-2014, 05:54 AM | #1 |
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21in wheel and lowering it???
I did the wheel and I didn't lower it, so i was wondering why lower it? is it so the bike is back to its normal height? cause if not, its a little higher in the front and it feels heavier to. will lowering it make it feel better? or at least the front end maybe lighter? whatcha guys think??
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04-16-2014, 06:38 AM | #2 |
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It's not a big deal to lower it, I say do it and if you don't like the feel, raise it back up
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04-16-2014, 07:27 AM | #4 |
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they say just slide it down the fork tube an inch... I was just wondering it will make the front end feel like it did before, cause now it feels a bit heaver and if that's the way it is since the wheel that's fine i was just asking..
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04-16-2014, 09:04 AM | #6 |
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Anytime you raise or lower the front end you change the rake on the front end. Slightly, but it changes. Lowering the front will make it steer better. Less rake makes the front end feel lighter. If it were mine I'd lower it to close to where it was from the factory.
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Just make sure that there will be NO CONTACT between the fender/wheel to any part of the skoot with the forks fully compressed. RACNRAY
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thanks... but really do you think that the one inch will make that much of a difference? just in my head im not thinking it will be worth it. lol but if one inch will do it i guess i gotta... |
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I think it will make a noticeable difference. Like mentioned before, I wouldn't even open up the forks. Loosen up the triple trees and push them up through until they almost make contact with the bars. That should give you a 1.5" or so and would be very easy.
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04-16-2014, 12:29 PM | #10 |
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I just called roaring toyz and they recommend 5/8 of an inch.... I just cant see that little making any difference..
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04-16-2014, 01:09 PM | #11 |
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If raising the front end that small amount made it feel heavier and "different" doesn't it stand to reason that lowering it a small amount will make an improvement? Seems pretty cut and dry to me but then again I had to take geometry twice...
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The slightest adjustments to suspension and steering geometry make a huge difference in the real world ( on the road ). Even an amount not able to be seen by the naked eye. Make the adjustments that Ray suggested and find out for yourself. He knows what he is talking about. I'm sure he has been then and done that.
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04-16-2014, 06:04 PM | #13 |
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http://207.57.8.251/tools/rake_trail.html In case you're bored
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04-16-2014, 07:38 PM | #14 |
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How would you describe "heavier". I am considering the swap to 21 when $$ in hand not only for looks but hoping to make the steering easier. Most all bikes I've owned of late have/had a 21" wheel that made turning easier, not like turning a Mack truck without power steering as it is now.
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