ive been wanting to get a set of lowering links for my bike and i was wondering how difficult they are to install cause im very new to everything on the bike and like to do everything myself so i can learn as much as i can about my bike. and what is a good set to go with?

 

Welcome to the forums. Links aren't too hard to install if you have some help. You will need to jack up the frame to take weight off the rear suspension which requires lower fairing removal, a rear swingarm stand and a pair of jackstands. You may be able to do it using the sidestand and a jack on the RH side. Just make sure to lower the front also and try to keep it even or you'llaffect the handling of the bike.

 

thanks but one thing, how do you lower the front? i havent seen any kind of lowering kit for the front.

 

to lower the front you use the adjusters on the top of your forks. Make sure u measure both sides for accuracy.

 

Actually, I think he wants to lower the forks like he's lowering the rear using links, correct? To lower the front, loosen the top, bottom & handlebar clamps but do only one side at a time.

Make sure the other side is tight or the whole front of the bike will drop all the way down![:@][&o]

After you loosen the side you want, rotate the upperforks slightly and push them up how much you need and tighten the clamps. Then do the same with the other side. You can do this without a stand but it helps to have help.

 

yeah you are right I think I posted to vaguely my bad. Someone lowered my bike and thats all he said thats what I get for not doing it myelf. I will be quite now, lol.

 

Well you can lower the front by backing out on the preload adjusters but I think he's going to lower his a lot. Only drawback with the preload adjuster is the ride gets soft if you back them out all the way if you weigh 190lbsbut if you weigh 130 lbs, it works good.

 

I learn something new everyday. That is good info, thanks.

I think that is all my friend did was back off my preload adjusters because I was there and I watched him just do the adjustments from the top. He only lowered the front of mine a 1/2 inch because I didn't want a radical change.