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Lowering Bike Sag??
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[QUOTE="High Lord Gomer, post: 1430784, member: 16469"] You first need to loosen the lower nut below the spring. There are two that tighten to lock against each other. Loosen the bottom one and get it down an in or so to get it out of the way. The can then loosing the other low one by twisting the spring clockwise. The remaining lower nut will spin with the spring and will lessen the pre-load on the spring by allowing it to expand more. I would suggest doing all of this with the bike on a stand and the rear wheel / swingarm lowered all the way. You should not need to lower the spring preload much to lower the bike. Measure the distance from the seat bolt to the rear axle bolt with the rear wheel off the ground. Then measure the distance from the seat bolt to the axle both with the bike upright on both wheels without rider. The difference between the first and second measurements is called static sag. Next, measure the distance from the seat bolt to the axle bolt with you on the bike in full gear in your normal riding position. Best to have someone else measure this for you while you lightly balance yourself next to a wall in the proper position. The difference between this third measurement and the second measurement is called race sag. There have been people for more knowledgeable than me discuss recommendations for these in the Suspension sub-forum. In general, an inch or so of static sag and 3.5-4 inches of race sag is normal. [/QUOTE]
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