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Well, thanks everyone for some thoughts on my shock problem. I'm not sure what the scooter works kid does either, since I wasn't the one who did the lower. I like the lowering job,and yes the rear was lowered as well,and I know that involved something done with the swing arm, as I was given the orig.part when I bought the drifter. I certainly agree the lowering has adverse affect on cornering( dragging my footboards once in a while. I am always aware of the issue I guess when riding,so I have learned to live with it. Been riding this one for about 5 yrs. and guess I'm just used to it. I guess I am thinking the oil levels are low.I guess the spacers have been changed to shorter ones being that DrifterGirl just had hers done and knows. Troll, thanks for the measurment specs as well.Thats a good place to start with a tape,and see what kind of travels I have. As always,thanks Chief for your thoughts as well,and perhaps DrifterGire can answer a point you brought up as to the springs being cut down,or if shoter springs come as parts of Scooter works kit. (I guess I should look up the Kit and see what's in it as purchased.) Well,thanks again everyone, guess I better think about fixin' things,spring is just around the corner here in Oregon.

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Posted by chief

- February 25, 2013, 19:41:25 PM

Yeah sounds like time for a front fork inspection.

Posted by DriftinGirl

- February 24, 2013, 23:16:01 PM

Quote from: CDNRatMan on February 24, 2013, 19:26:37 PM
Driftergirl, did you not do this mod to your ride? If so what did you do to the front?

What I did was also the Scootworks kit...it involved changing to shorter spacers up front. Since I did this late last fall haven't really had the opportunity to test it out. But sure couldn't bottom it out by pushing.

Posted by CDNRatMan

- February 24, 2013, 19:26:37 PM

Driftergirl, did you not do this mod to your ride? If so what did you do to the front?

Posted by chief

- February 24, 2013, 18:51:53 PM

I agree with Troll. I'm really not a fan of lowering bikes you plan to ride normally. Those who do, have to live with the limitations lowering presents. I honestly don't know how they lowered your bike, what they did in the front forks, how they handled the monoshock height... etc. I need to get up to speed on that and the scootworks kit!!! I would normally suggest you check the springs and oil... but I don't know what they did to the front fork springs... cut them down? use shorter springs? use shorter spacers, no spacers?

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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