lowering kits

[driverbrook]

Hi, being a thick pensioner you may well laugh at this question. I have just fitted a lowering kit to my Honda NC750X which lowers the seat about 4 cm, my question is: do i also have to drop the forks in the yokes by the same amount or does this small amount not make any difference to the ride?

[badgerKDD]

There is a possibility you will need to drop them by a few mill. Best thing to do is ride a road you use regularly and see if you feel a difference to your steering, if it feels a bit sluggish or you have to push into the bends more than before then try dropping the forks by 5mm and try again. Measure your current fork height before you make any changes so you can always return it to where you started, either to confirm the changes or to go back and start again if you get lost in whats up or down ;) . Making measurements and noting positions may seem excessive but its worth it if you get all mixed up trying to remember what felt better, quicker, smoother etc.

[Atomic]

Is the front adjustable on that model? Just a thought,

or can all bikes raise or lower the whole fork assembly?

[Ruffian]

Both bikes I know of that have had the suspension altered ride height by over 30mm ish has had to have the front abd rear altered, even if it is to drop the fork legs through the clamps a bit.

It will put the tyre wear back to standard rather than putting less wear on the front tyre.

[TLS-Moose]

Shouldn't really impact tyre wear greatly, one way or the other, but will affect steering. Ideally you should drop the front by a broadly similar amount to the rear, or you turn the geometry into that of a chopper.

With a bike like the NC you should have plenty of clearance under the bottom yoke, otherwise you have to be a little careful how much you drop the yokes down the forks.

To be honest, its all a little trial and error. You might also notice fotpegs and stands getting a little closer to the ground in corners or big bumps ......

[driverbrook]

Hi, thanks to all who replied, the concensus of opinion seems to be that it would be a good idea to drop the fork legs through the yokes a corresponding amount, this i will do, many thanks to all for the very useful info. cheers, Arnie