Lowering the Rockster

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Lowering the Rockster

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Has anyone lowered their Rockster without adverse effect?

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You could let some air out of the tires... :D

How low do you want to go?...shorter springs would be the only way to do it..IMO

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DJ Downunder wrote:You could let some air out of the tires... :D

How low do you want to go?...shorter springs would be the only way to do it..IMO

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That's what I was thinking, but don't really want shorter springs, as it's bound to change the way the bike rides.

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Although apples and oranges, this gal I work w/ had her 929 lowered and it never road the same. She ended up selling it.
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You could TRY a longer Paralever arm - that would change the height of the rear end?

Not sure what bikes have a longer arm though: RT??

(the GS one is 5 mm shorter - but that equates to about 2" of difference in the ride height!!)
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Sir Patrick, i believe, lowered his bike. Seems to me that he was not exactly happy with the results. Chopping the struts limited the suspension travel and the results were not satisfactory.
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riceburner wrote:You could TRY a longer Paralever arm - that would change the height of the rear end?

Not sure what bikes have a longer arm though: RT??

(the GS one is 5 mm shorter - but that equates to about 2" of difference in the ride height!!)
Searching shows the R and RT arms are the same lenght. so no help there.
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M1ka wrote:
riceburner wrote:You could TRY a longer Paralever arm - that would change the height of the rear end?

Not sure what bikes have a longer arm though: RT??

(the GS one is 5 mm shorter - but that equates to about 2" of difference in the ride height!!)
Searching shows the R and RT arms are the same lenght. so no help there.
Get an adjustable and see if it'll go longer? (I think they will)
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