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Has anyone lowered their FJR?
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<blockquote data-quote="azitlies" data-source="post: 939080" data-attributes="member: 27578"><p>In the interest of clarity, especially for someone new...</p><p></p><p>Links will not be a cheaper method. Here's why:</p><p></p><p>1) the links themselves will cost 50? a 100? whatever. Yes they could be resold, possibly.</p><p></p><p>2) lowering the kickstand (and centerstand) is going to cost quite a bit. And to go back to oem, if needed, not an inexpensive option.</p><p></p><p>3) if you lower in the back (links), many will recommend you lower the tubes in the front by the same amount, to keep the suspension geometry the same. this can be "undone" easily though.</p><p></p><p>4) <em>NONE</em> of these things are done by someone without some mechanical ability. NOTE: yer paying money for someone else to do that.</p><p></p><p>Seat Modification:</p><p></p><p>1) Spencer (for one) is an inexpensive option. His modifications will <em>improve</em> the seat. It's highly unlikely you would ever want to go back to OEM, I mean, the seat has been lowered and modified for long distance. If you want even further adjustments than yes, it would cost more. But generally, the seat is a big help, but some may need even further help.</p><p></p><p>2) so now, you keep the seat (of course, it's an improvement), and you use smaller lowering links.<em> If necessary!</em></p><p></p><p>Start out with the seat. It's inexpensive and will be an improvement, no matters what. You can take the seat on and off, you don't have to pay someone else for anything but the modification of the seat.</p><p></p><p>Go from there...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azitlies, post: 939080, member: 27578"] In the interest of clarity, especially for someone new... Links will not be a cheaper method. Here's why: 1) the links themselves will cost 50? a 100? whatever. Yes they could be resold, possibly. 2) lowering the kickstand (and centerstand) is going to cost quite a bit. And to go back to oem, if needed, not an inexpensive option. 3) if you lower in the back (links), many will recommend you lower the tubes in the front by the same amount, to keep the suspension geometry the same. this can be "undone" easily though. 4) [I]NONE[/I] of these things are done by someone without some mechanical ability. NOTE: yer paying money for someone else to do that. Seat Modification: 1) Spencer (for one) is an inexpensive option. His modifications will [I]improve[/I] the seat. It's highly unlikely you would ever want to go back to OEM, I mean, the seat has been lowered and modified for long distance. If you want even further adjustments than yes, it would cost more. But generally, the seat is a big help, but some may need even further help. 2) so now, you keep the seat (of course, it's an improvement), and you use smaller lowering links.[I] If necessary![/I] Start out with the seat. It's inexpensive and will be an improvement, no matters what. You can take the seat on and off, you don't have to pay someone else for anything but the modification of the seat. Go from there... [/QUOTE]
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