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I just got a 93 gs500es for my wife and was wondering if there's a simple way to lower it a half an inch to an inch? The guy I bought it from said that the rear shock is on it's stiffest setting. How much play can I get from that? Any suggestions aside from smaller wheels would be greatly appreciated.
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The shocks won't change how much its lowered, they only work when they're moving. The springs are what determine the height, so setting the shocks at their lowest setting won't change anything except for the handling. -
so changing the springs would do the trick?Comment
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Not always a great idea. Changing the springs always changes the handling of the bike.Originally posted by Collin
You might look for a pair of shocks (complete shock/spring assembly) that are a bit shorter than what you presently have, and keep the spring rates the same. You will need to do the same at the front forks, but you can probably do that by changing the insert.
Try a search on this site for other ideas.Bertrand Russell: 'Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.'
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Depending on the handlebar setup you may be able to pull the fork tubes up in the triple clamp. That will quicken the steering though so don't make drastic changes. You can probably get away with an inch without causing instability. If the rear spring is on its stiffest preload position you can soften it up. With weight in the saddle it should sit lower on a softer setting.Comment
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Billy,
there apear to be maybe 8 settings. It appears that the bike was set at about four. This being my second bike with the first one just recently running, and then there's the fact that I'm mechanically impaired, I am not sure which way to go 1or8?
Also, it appears that I can get about 3/8" out of the forks before the rubber caps hit the handlebars. How difficult are clip-ons to install?
Thanks for all your help.Comment
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1 will be the softest setting and 8 will be the firmest. As far as clipons they are not hard to install. One thing you will have to check is if the fork is an air fork. See if there is an air valve anywhere for filling the tubes. If there is then raising the tubes won't be practical unless you do a little suspension work. If it's not an air fork then you can raise them in the triple clamp. Check out this thread for info on setting up the sag.
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Thanks as usual for your advice,
it looks like I'll be able to raise the forks a little and adjust the rear to 1,
Which should then have my wife on the road.
Thanks again,Comment
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