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Post by racersedge on Oct 9, 2018 6:53:25 GMT
Personally that is a worse idea as you will alter the entire geometry of the bike. Rake and trail will change, the front will be sat higher than the rear giving a more rearward weight bias, it will try to wheelie more than it already does (which is a lot as we all know), etc, etc. To counter act the changes made by altering the rear linkage you will also need to drop the yokes (raise the forks) but then it still won't compensate for change in swingarm angle, etc. If you'll re-read what I said I already mentioned matching the front ride height to the rear. The change the the rear swing arm angle will make a trivial difference, the geometry will otherwise be unaffected, of course you may well affect the rear rising rate "ramp-up" by changing link ratios (if it's progressive on this bike) I doubt if it would make any real-world difference to 95% of riders who ride no where near the handling limits of modern bikes. This is exactly what Yamaha did for my parter when she took delivery of her bike. Fitted 30mm lowering links at the rear and dropped the forks through the yokes to compensate. They even shortened the side stand too to ensure the bike leant over enough when parked. Very easy, low cost job and done properly by Yamaha. Agree the swingarm difference is there theoretically but real world on the road you won’t tell.
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Post by dangermouse on Oct 9, 2018 11:42:18 GMT
Get an R1 15-18 rear shock , with adj height
Yes, I'd probably bump the rear up a bit if I had the option, I was suffering with a touch of understeer getting back on the throttle mid-corner when properly cranked over, but softening the front slightly has cured that. Understeer is probably too strong a word - I'd miss the apex by a metre, now sorted.
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