Flatening the stance gs850 L?

[rockhammer]

I was just tossing this around in my mind. I really like the way my ride looks now with the daytona bars. I was thinking it would look good raised up by an inch or so. How can the stance on this bike be flattened out a bit?

Just thinking.

 

[Agemax]

a steam roller, or a 10 ton block dropped from a height should flatten it quite well. may not help the handling much though!

 

[rockhammer]

Flatten

Flatten

:lol: yea I guess that would flatten it.

 

[tkent02]

Are you planning on riding it or looking at it?
Wait, it's already an L, never mind.

 

[rockhammer]

Are you planning on riding it or looking at it?
Wait, it's already an L, never mind.

Both. I do look at it a lot.

 

[rockhammer]

Yea and she is sexy.

Yea and she is sexy.

Both. I do look at it a lot.

Just raise the rear end a touch so there is no lean back is all.

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[Agemax]

fit some slightly longer rear shocks.

 

[rockhammer]

Shocks

Shocks

fit some slightly longer rear shocks.

What size would you recommend?

 

[Agemax]

whatever size your rear shocks are, +1" or maybe 2"

 

[rockhammer]

raising

raising

whatever size your rear shocks are, +1" or maybe 2"

Have you ever seen one raised up a bit? Do you know how this might effect the bike?

 

[Agemax]

most people lower their rear ends, not raise them. will probably affect handling a bit but not too much if you only raise it about an inch.

 

[tkent02]

Both. I do look at it a lot.

Ride more. Look less.

 

[rockhammer]

Ride more. Look less.

Haha you are right. I have thought about lowering and raising all in the same week.

 

[Steve]

Just raise the rear end a touch so there is no lean back is all.

fit some slightly longer rear shocks.

whatever size your rear shocks are, +1" or maybe 2"

Before you go changing the shocks, remember that the driveshaft has a SIMPLE u-joint in it that is meant to run as straight as possible. (If it had a CV-joint, it wouldn't matter.) The u-joint runs at a very slightly less than straight angle when the bike is ridden one-up, then crosses straight and goes a bit on the other side when ridden two-up. Adding (or subtracting) length to the shocks will change that angle and possibly shorten the life of the driveshaft and rear end.

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[Agemax]

Before you go changing the shocks, remember that the driveshaft has a SIMPLE u-joint in it that is meant to run as straight as possible. (If it had a CV-joint, it wouldn't matter.) The u-joint runs at a very slightly less than straight angle when the bike is ridden one-up, then crosses straight and goes a bit on the other side when ridden two-up. Adding (or subtracting) length to the shocks will change that angle and possibly shorten the life of the driveshaft and rear end.

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why quote me? i dont care, its not my bike i was just answering his question.

 

[Tim Tom]

Depending on the year of your GL there may or may not be a swingarm stop that will hamper you putting on a taller shock.

I put 14" (1" over stock) on my 82 G and have put over 15000 miles on them. So far my drive-shaft and rear end is just fine. I bought them because they were sold out of the stock length and these were half off.

I would be hesitant to raise the back by more than 1 inch though. With a shaft drive bike you are limited. Alternately you could lower the front forks in the triples, but not by too much.

Be aware that you will change the steering geometry of the bike when you start changing the ride heights. By raising the back, (or lowing the front) you are increasing the rake which will quicken the steering, but could make the bike unstable at high speeds.

 

[Steve]

why quote me? i dont care, its not my bike i was just answering his question.

Only quoting because that's where the suggestions were.

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[Agemax]

Only quoting because that's where the suggestions were.

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are you suggesting that i am suggestive? :-s

 

[Steve]

are you suggesting that i am suggestive? :-s

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