lowering a bike

[Ninja Girl]

hey guys, where do I take my new triumph to get safely lowered? Somewhere I can trust?????

[Ninja Girl]

Well that would work if I new how:D

[Ninja Girl]

This is my new bike, thanks for all the info edwin, http://eugene.craigslist.org/mcy/364945147.html

I don't think my bf would know how to doo it either, any volunteers?

[roadrunner]

any volunteers?
if noone steps up i could take a look at it. ive been witness to it before and its pretty easy. a couple of bolts in the rear and top and bottom pinch bolts up front.. have you got your parts ordered yet? whens the bike yours??

[Ninja Girl]

if noone steps up i could take a look at it. ive been witness to it before and its pretty easy. a couple of bolts in the rear and top and bottom pinch bolts up front.. have you got your parts ordered yet? whens the bike yours??I don't get the bike till after the 24th and I don't have the parts yet, waiting for my ninja to sell to buy them. That would be great if you coulod look at it, I didn't know it was that simple:bounce:

[2k2 banshee]

I can do it if need be

[roadrunner]

there ya go!

[Ninja Girl]

I can do it if need beThat would be great if you could show me or help me do it:bounce: I could make a bbq out of it and feed you and yomama R6 he could supervise, It won't be till next week though, I don't get it till then.

By the way I am only paying $4,500 for it, but it's in super good shape the guy babied it pretty good.

[2k2 banshee]

That would be great if you could show me or help me do it:bounce: I could make a bbq out of it and feed you and yomama R6 he could supervise, It won't be till next week though, I don't get it till then.

By the way I am only paying $4,500 for it, but it's in super good shape the guy babied it pretty good.I will show you how, I would like to do it at my house in my shop if that is ok with you all my tools are here.

[2k2 banshee]

:crying: :crying: :crying: no BBQ for edwin now :mecry: :mecry: :mecry: tearyou can come over if you want

[Ninja Girl]

I will show you how, I would like to do it at my house in my shop if that is ok with you all my tools are here.Thanks that would be great, I'll geive you a call when I get the bike and the part:yes:
What part do I need to get? or would you like to look at it first??

[ZRX_PAUL]

The first thing to look at is whether or not the forks can be raised in the triple trees a substantial amount.

[ZRX_PAUL]

The next step is to get a lowering kit for the rear. The research that I did seems to indicate that the rear suspension requires a lowering kit. Metisse appears to be the #1 choice of kits to do it safely. They run $175 plus a little for shipping.
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[ZXenigma]

Hey, we had Ellie's (Sybersprite) Ninja 636 lowered when we bought it. Pro Cycle did it for about $110 parts and labor. These guys are awesome, and I recommend them for tires, chain, sprockets and other things like that. They lowered the front end and the rear for a total of 1 inch.
I know it doesnt sound like alot, but she's totally happy with it, and she's barely 5'2". It seems more like 1.25 to 1.5 though. Kits are made to lower up to 4 inches, but beware, there are limiting factors. The first thing as was mentioned, is the front forks. Of course you can lower the rear more than what you lower the front, but this will change the handling charachteristics / steering geometry (so I'm told). Also, suspension travel in the rear can be compromised. If you use Pro Cycle, tell Jeff or Karl, Vinny sent ya! No I dont get a kickback.