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09-04-2006, 07:17 AM
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| Ditch Magnet  Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 180
|  Lowering and what hits the ground!!! OK, me and the wife total 364 pounds, 3" lowering kit with the shock up as high as it will go, was on a round a bout last night, rotary I think to you chaps.. hit a bump in the ground and the frame bottomed out. Pictures show just what made contact, lots of sparks and the mrs saying "what did we hit" hahahaha women!! TrOjAn |
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09-04-2006, 11:16 AM
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| Clutch Cadet   Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: 2008 Black/Silver GSX650F. 2005 Black M50 with blue ghost flames.
Location: West Melbourne, FL
Posts: 921
|  Scraping is not a great thing IMO, but if you are going to scrap, I would only want something that is meant to give when they hit the ground, like the pegs. Hitting with rigid parts like your pipes, or worse, your lowers, could really cause your bike to bounce out of control. Definately need to firm up that suspension.
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09-04-2006, 02:51 PM
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| Blah, blah, blah  Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: color changer green '05 M50
Location: Gilbert ,AZ
Posts: 722
 | Thats one serious bump.I have lowered mine and the only thing I hit my frame with ie the round curve into my driveway with to much speed.
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09-04-2006, 03:25 PM
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| Ditch Magnet Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 180
| Makes no sense to me, we were moving a bit but I didnt think we were leaning over that far. I always scrape the pegs.. but they bend, when this hit it was solid, the scratch has left 2 lines nearly 1/16" deep. I may weld 2 plates onto the bottom. The suspension is high as it can go, so I cant tension it up anymore  TrOjAn |
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09-04-2006, 05:08 PM
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| Clutch Cadet Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: 2008 Black/Silver GSX650F. 2005 Black M50 with blue ghost flames.
Location: West Melbourne, FL
Posts: 921
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The answer is to switch to less of a lowering, essentially raising your bike back up some. If you've already maxed out your suspension, you're just an accident waiting to happen. Again, this is NOT a good thing. I'd hate to read of a thread talking about your crash and subsequent injuries. Edit: looked back at my post tonight. Still agree with what I said, but hope it didn't come out too harsh or negative. Just worried that you may be setting yourself up for an accident. Ride safe. Last edited by BlaznBlu; 09-04-2006 at 10:46 PM. | |
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09-06-2006, 04:54 PM
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| Ditch Magnet Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 180
| OK, been thinking about this today and have decided tomorow I will take the 3" kit off, make some new ones and drop to 2", if thats no good Ill make some more and drop to 1"... hopefully Ill find a decent mid way make me happy point.. Wife says she will buy me that wicked nice LED rear light replacement for xmas so Ill be hacking the inicators off soon too.. this site will be the death of me  TrOjAn |
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09-06-2006, 10:26 PM
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| Clutch Cadet Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: 2008 Black/Silver GSX650F. 2005 Black M50 with blue ghost flames.
Location: West Melbourne, FL
Posts: 921
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wait, what's that I see...could it be...no, not that... You've got ZUKIDUDE-ITIS!!! And you've already infected your wife!!! There is no cure, the mods keep coming and the money keeps going. "Welcome to the Z-D-itis Support Group. My name is Jeff." "hello Jeff"
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