MINE V-Star

You know, as cruisers go, the V-Star 650 isn't all that heavy. Only something like 535 lbs. wet. Bobbing it must really make it sweet!
 
It was pretty fun. fast off the line and nimble with it lowered. Very responsive and really light too. I didn't realize i missed riding it so much. ha
 
If you miss it too much, they're a dime a dozen out there. Mine is a 2000 model which had 7000 miles on it when I picked it up for $2600 a couple of months ago.

All right, now I'm really getting the bug. I'm going to keep it a cruiser and already put beach bars on it, but can see lowering it by the time winter gets here.
 
jbrtwork said:
I found this site that showed how to do it:

http://www.stargis.net/webslinger/Docs/slam.pdf

Does this look about right?
Click to expand...

For the most part this is what I did. But the problem I have with these instructions is this note:
"Note ! the head of the shock collar is supposed to contact the frame gusset - that is if you do this right"

Umm... I think if you are doing it right there should be no forcing. This is why they had to force the wheel into place with a ratchet strap. Plus this way the shock is pre-compressed and i'm sure makes for a much ruffer ride.

I chopped the old mount out. giving the shock room to breath. I put 1500 miles on it like that before I sold it and had no prob.

I also welded in some tubing that is the length of the shock bolt instead of relying on the hole in the frame for support. -my 2 cents
 
Having not taken a look at the stock mount I had no clue about the need for the ratchet strap. The tubing, though sounds like a good idea. Thanks!
 
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