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XS650 Enthusiast
Hey just wondering if anyone who put lower shocks on their bike noticed a significant change in ride. I just picked up a pair of harley shocks pre-modded for an xs650, they cut about ~1-1.5 inches of the rear ride height, they are also quite a bit stiffer compression-wise. Which is good as I'm pretty short @ 5-8" and am tippy-toed at lights, now i can stop and have a solid foot plant. Plus I think I like it stiffer as I do a lot of 2 up riding with my old lady on the back. Just not the wobblies on cornering.
The thing I notice different when cornering at low and high speed it just feels a little loose, not as tight as it was before. Kinda hard to explain the feeling as if it just wants to track differently.
One possible thing I was thinking was to lower the front forks by the same amount, that by lowering the rear I brought the balance of the bike out of whack a bit. It's still ridable and I might just need to get used to it still, and I definitely like being able to reach the ground better at stops. What are some opinions out there, when it comes to bike suspension geometry that's whole new territory for me.
Thanks!
The thing I notice different when cornering at low and high speed it just feels a little loose, not as tight as it was before. Kinda hard to explain the feeling as if it just wants to track differently.
One possible thing I was thinking was to lower the front forks by the same amount, that by lowering the rear I brought the balance of the bike out of whack a bit. It's still ridable and I might just need to get used to it still, and I definitely like being able to reach the ground better at stops. What are some opinions out there, when it comes to bike suspension geometry that's whole new territory for me.
Thanks!