What's up all, i'm thinking about lowering my 78cb750 and I want to know what the pros and cons are. It looks like buying the shorter shocks in the back and adjusting the front forks at the triple tree should do the trick for the lowering. Is this a safe way to lower a bike?
Lowering my bike
- Thread starter burmdoge
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locOleoN
Is that the best you got? OK.. now my TURN...
Heres a pic of the set that I got.
Its all dirty since it came off a 72 cb750 chopper. I was planning to clean it up, prime & paint it black to match my swing-arm.
I've decided that I like the back end of my bike to sit a bit higher than the front so Im not gonna use it.
They are pretty hard to find even on ebay. Chromed steel with a lot of dirt & mud on it..LOL...
These will slam that back end about 2.5 inches so I was told.
I offered them to Harry, but if he doesnt want them, they can be avaliable to anyone who wants it! I'll even be happy to clean them up and paint them. Im not gonna use them.
Its all dirty since it came off a 72 cb750 chopper. I was planning to clean it up, prime & paint it black to match my swing-arm.
I've decided that I like the back end of my bike to sit a bit higher than the front so Im not gonna use it.
They are pretty hard to find even on ebay. Chromed steel with a lot of dirt & mud on it..LOL...
These will slam that back end about 2.5 inches so I was told.
I offered them to Harry, but if he doesnt want them, they can be avaliable to anyone who wants it! I'll even be happy to clean them up and paint them. Im not gonna use them.
locOleoN
Is that the best you got? OK.. now my TURN...
burmdoge said:
You got it exactly right... It lowers the back-end of the bike by changing the angle of the stock shocks...It was a real 70's thing.. ;D
No problem dude!!..
Just for the record, I found some pics of bikes with them on
Cheers
N
I found these shorties on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-750-SHORTY-SHOCKS-NEW-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10066QQihZ003QQitemZ130114526551QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
It's 11inches for $99. How much lower will these 11inch shocks make the bike? And is it a good deal for $99?
Peace
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-750-SHORTY-SHOCKS-NEW-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10066QQihZ003QQitemZ130114526551QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
It's 11inches for $99. How much lower will these 11inch shocks make the bike? And is it a good deal for $99?
Peace
locOleoN
Is that the best you got? OK.. now my TURN...
burmdoge said:
Ive actually seen MDI shorty shocks for as low as $70.
Id keep looking on ebay cuz you can get them at that price at anytime!!..
Check it out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB750-Short-Shocks-GL1000-CB360-CB650-Cafe-Racer_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10066QQihZ007QQitemZ170121447253QQrdZ1
plus motorcycle super store sell's them when they have them instock, even if a little more there aint shipping since they in toronto and we can just walk in and buy them. when i was there last week some one baught there last set that came with adjustable lowering blocks so can go shorty or shorter if need be.
basicaly they where eye to eye instead of clevis to eye, and came with a clevis to clevis adapter that can be run straight or 90 degree for even lower.
basicaly they where eye to eye instead of clevis to eye, and came with a clevis to clevis adapter that can be run straight or 90 degree for even lower.
