3rd gen lowering options??

Does anyone know of any lowering options for a 3rd gen bike?? I unfortunately am a bit on the short side and would feel more comfortable with a little more foot on the ground vs. this heavier bike. Thanks in advance!!

 

is a lowering link something you can buy or would it have to be machined??

 

You could always have the seat customized to reduce its height. Theres plenty of companies that do that.

 

The 3rd gen does not have triangles, but links. Yes, a slightly shorter shock MIGHT help, everything else adjusted.

My best advice, seat mods. Easy, cheap and usually necessary anyway.

Larry

 

Nice catch Larry.

It looks like the listing for those 3rd gen. lowering triangles on Thurn's website is incorrect. Deleted my previous post.


Honda parts breakdown pic of a '92-'93 rear shock.

 

so i'm only looking to drop about 1/2 - 1"... where would I look to have the seat worked over??

 

You might be surprized how a tallish bike feels much smaller and a bit lower after you've gotten used to it and increased your level of confidence. About 500 miles usually does it.

 

I think sargent or corbin will do custom seats. I've also heard bill mayer? i think does really good work. But look up an auto upholsterer first and see what they say. Its better to lower(and possible narrowing a little which can help dramatically) than it is to lower the suspension, Lowering the suspension increases the possibility you might drag a hard part, like the exhaust in a corner and in general affects the handling of the bike.

 

Every bike I ever rode with lowered suspension kinda sucked, and I rode a fair amount of em. I would go to a good local upholstry shop and have em shave down your foam and re-cover your seat.

I have my front fork tubes lowered a bunch of MMs but that was to quicken up the steering. And by now I am used to it :smile: Rode about three other Gen 3 bikes and they all rode different, (biased here, but mine was the best even with all the miles.) ; )

 

Couldn't find any local upholstery shops in Nashville that will work on my seat... think I'm going to send it to sargent. For $90, they can do exactly what I need (lowering and narrowing) of the seat, including new better foam. Will probably have them recover it too... I'm not too hot for teh bule and silver seat that came on the bike lol Thanks to all for the great ideas!! Hope to be meeting some of you soon.

 

$90 is an awesome price. I have a sargent seat on my '99 that cost $300 and I think it is exceptional.