Yamalink

[SpikedPunch]

Hi!
Does anybody know of an NZ distributor for these, or any other brand of lowering link that can be purchased locally? Otherwise I'll order off the net. Cheers!

[L Rider]

Have you asked the Yamaha place on the shore? They're pricing up a lowering kit for John's roadbike & mentioned a supplier who's started bringing lowering kits in (unsure if its just for roadbikes though)

[laserracer]

You could try Troy at boyds in hamilton he maybe able to help ....mmmm come over to the blue side i see ..nice one spike whats the lowdown on ya new bike ??

[Jinxycat]

i got the ballards version from Aus, very happy with it, arrived real fast, easy to deal with.

[laserracer]

These guys might have them

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/371-off_road/1608-devol_protectors.aspx
check the link they do sell lowering linkages

[SpikedPunch]

Have you asked the Yamaha place on the shore? They're pricing up a lowering kit for John's roadbike & mentioned a supplier who's started bringing lowering kits in (unsure if its just for roadbikes though)

Ooh didn't think of them, good call! They're pretty nice/helpful there. Don't pop in there much cause they're not on barry's pt like all the other ones. Suppose I should now I'm repping the blue!
Laserracer and Jinxy: Can't seem to find ones for the 125 in those brands :0 After looking around some more I'm thinking maybe only yamalink do them, bugger was hoping to get a cheaper generic version :p
New bike is pretty cool ...:) Great step up from the 100, seems like just what I wanted. Really like it and can't wait to give it a proper blitz out at the sandypit :ride:
As you can see, I'm a little short for it in bare feet, haha:

[L Rider]

Ooh didn't think of them, good call! They're pretty nice/helpful there. Don't pop in there much cause they're not on barry's pt like all the other ones. Suppose I should now I'm repping the blue!
Laserracer and Jinxy: Can't seem to find ones for the 125 in those brands :0 After looking around some more I'm thinking maybe only yamalink do them, bugger was hoping to get a cheaper generic version :p
New bike is pretty cool ...:) Great step up from the 100, seems like just what I wanted. Really like it and can't wait to give it a proper blitz out at the sandypit :ride:
As you can see, I'm a little short for it in bare feet, haha:

They did also mention something about getting 1 made up by an engineering firm - i think they know who can do them?? Lol i was only half listening whilst he was talking to John.

[2fitty]

i made some longer links for my misses kx125, alloy was bit hard to source, but worked a treat, now she wants the stock ones back on and doesnt want it lowered anymore. soo hard to please

[cheese]

The KDX one is teh same thicknes not like your dogbone one (I think that is what they are called). The one on your Yamaha is thicker at one end than the other. So instead of a simple 30mm thick bit of Ali, you would need a sizable chunk of 60mm thick ali (best guess on sizes and what is available) and so the cost increases heaps. Unless they are stupid money (like well over $300) I wouldn't bother with trying to get one made. Not a big ask of an engineer, but just the time for them to design it and if you fucked it up you just wasted your moneys....

[cheese]

Found this one for $195 UISD http://www.motorcycleloweringlinks.com/index.php?content=yamaha-yz-limited-lowering-link

[SpikedPunch]

Yamalink is around $300 NZD with shipping (here: http://www.motorcycleloweringlinks.com/index.php?content=yamaha-yz-limited-lowering-link ). NZ dollar is good at the moment so may as well go for the tried and true I guess. Decent chunk of change for 1.75 in/4.44 cm, but I'm not gonna get any taller?

[SpikedPunch]

Found this one for $195 UISD http://www.motorcycleloweringlinks.com/index.php?content=yamaha-yz-limited-lowering-link

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[laserracer]

Nice looking bike spikey..real flash..um how much do you hope to lower it by ?

[SpikedPunch]

Oh, about a foot :shifty:
Nah, just whatever I can do without messing it up. So 1.75" with the yamalink, and a couple of inches out of the seat. Heard about doing something with a spacer thing in the rear shock but not too clued up on the details? Haven't set the sag yet either, tho that'll have to be done with the yamalink anyway.

[yamalink]

Don't shave too much out of the seat. More than 6mm or so, and that frame rail gets awfully uncomfortable at the end of a long day.


Oh, about a foot :shifty:
Nah, just whatever I can do without messing it up. So 1.75" with the yamalink, and a couple of inches out of the seat. Heard about doing something with a spacer thing in the rear shock but not too clued up on the details? Haven't set the sag yet either, tho that'll have to be done with the yamalink anyway.

[Ktmboy]

Don't shave too much out of the seat. More than 6mm or so, and that frame rail gets awfully uncomfortable at the end of a long day.

No worries for Spiked Punch. She never sits down. Always standing to ride eh.
Cool looking bike. What day are you guys going out as a few of us would like to witness the first ride. Climintie got your camera ready?

[SpikedPunch]

Pffft, I only sit down when I'm tired/hungry/bored/happy/sad/apathetic or otherwise. It's all standing all the way otherwise ;)
Dunno. I'm hoping to do that mr moto mx, but it's looking like rain sooo might be heading your way ktmboy! Bets in now for how many times I bin it...:wacko:

[Ktmboy]

Just not in the car park. that ain't cool.

I'm really hoping that this bike suits and gives you guys a good run.

[SpikedPunch]

I hope so too :) And if it doesn't, I'm giving up on bikes and riding a shetland pony instead.

[laserracer]

will you have to shave the saddle and put in shetland links as well ?? wow a customised and lowered horse thats kinda cool ..lol if so ya might as well stick with the bikes

[Midget200]

I hope so too :) And if it doesn't, I'm giving up on bikes and riding a shetland pony instead.

Cool about the new bike, can't wait to see you riding it as well! Shave hell out of the seat, I had absolutely nothing on the CR250 and it was fine. Best be as short as possible for the kickstart, that's the pain in the butt, not being able to give it a good kick! Yeha, new bike! I've just bought one of those Airoh helmets, it's 400 grams lighter than my old one! It's very cool! Imagine getting excited over a helmet, maybe I need to get a life!!!!

[SpikedPunch]

Cool about the new bike, can't wait to see you riding it as well! Shave hell out of the seat, I had absolutely nothing on the CR250 and it was fine. Best be as short as possible for the kickstart, that's the pain in the butt, not being able to give it a good kick! Yeha, new bike! I've just bought one of those Airoh helmets, it's 400 grams lighter than my old one! It's very cool! Imagine getting excited over a helmet, maybe I need to get a life!!!!

Those Airoh helmets are soo cool, Krad really wants one, if I win lotto he can have one for his birthday :D It's totally worth getting excited over! I've got a new helmet and boots coming from the courier on Saturday, I'm really excited, no more big hole in my boots where the kick starter goes, awwesome. I'm thinking about getting them slightly platformed maybe. Were they inconvenient at all when you still had yours? I'm worried it'll make hard to shift/feel the footpegs.
I'm gonna have the seat as low as I can. Banana seat is all good with me :)
Oh yeah, even with my midgey legs the bike is sooo easy to start, it's great! I just have to look at it and it goes, it's awesome.

[Midget200]

Those Airoh helmets are soo cool, Krad really wants one, if I win lotto he can have one for his birthday :D It's totally worth getting excited over! I've got a new helmet and boots coming from the courier on Saturday, I'm really excited, no more big hole in my boots where the kick starter goes, awwesome. I'm thinking about getting them slightly platformed maybe. Were they inconvenient at all when you still had yours? I'm worried it'll make hard to shift/feel the footpegs.
I'm gonna have the seat as low as I can. Banana seat is all good with me :)
Oh yeah, even with my midgey legs the bike is sooo easy to start, it's great! I just have to look at it and it goes, it's awesome.

Hey there! My Spice Girl platforms were a little high and it did sort of interfere a bit! I had 2 layers though. I've taken a layer off and I don't even notice them now! It all counts. I didn't get the top of the line Airoh, it was sort of second tier. It's still hot! Now I might need to score a ride on your bike, though imagine if I liked it and changed yet again!