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Posted by Troll
 - February 24, 2013, 18:14:31 PM

Your front suspension travel is 5.9". This is the total travel from completely unloaded to bottomed out. If you have average static sag of about 2", then you have roughly 4" of suspension travel. If you lower the bike by 2", you have little more than the promise of suspension travel. If this were mine, I'd put the correct progressive suspension kit in with the correct (they list it in the instructions) preload spacers, and the correct amount of fork oil. If the rear has been lowered, you will need to correct that, as well. Ground clearance=lean angle. You don't need to drag things on the ground while making a turn....

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - February 24, 2013, 17:45:13 PM

  not sure how the lowering kit works in its self, but I would be thinking low fork oil first off, or your springs are worn out?

Posted by Goombah
 - February 24, 2013, 16:56:43 PM

I have an 800,and it was lowered using scooter works kit, by previous owner. I think lowered 2" on front end. Shocks are really weak,as in when I am sitting on bike I can hold front break,and push down and bottom them out. any ideas as to a fix?  Thanks, Goombah.

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