Raised the back up! Check it out

[88bros]

Modified the frame a little to raise the back up on my BROS 400 looks wicked now! dosent look so little anymore. Feels real sporty now 2

[vifferman]

Yebbut what did you do to it?
Didja check with the SafetyNazis first?

[88bros]

Yebbut what did you do to it?
Didja check with the SafetyNazis first?

Just on the rear sub frame, there are two bolts on the bottom and 2 bolts on the top i just took the bottom bolts out pulled the back up and then had a bracket made to space out the bottom bolts about 1 inch.

heres some pics, just needs to be cleaned up now

Checked with our engineer at work he said it should make any diff because the seating position is on the pivot point and im not changing the suspension in anyway at all so its basically all cosmetic, the riding position has changed a little but not much, its still not as far forward as my ZXR.

[Hitcher]

That should improve your fuel economy, as the bike is now always going downhill.

[cave weta]

That should improve your fuel economy, as the bike is now always going downhill.

Fuckin GOld!!

[88bros]

That should improve your fuel economy, as the bike is now always going downhill.

haha mean never thought about that! handles pretty good now. only the slightest difference in height. (on the seat) the backs way higher

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Just on the rear sub frame, there are two bolts on the bottom and 2 bolts on the top i just took the bottom bolts out pulled the back up and then had a bracket made to space out the bottom bolts about 1 inch.

heres some pics, just needs to be cleaned up now

Checked with our engineer at work he said it should make any diff because the seating position is on the pivot point and im not changing the suspension in anyway at all so its basically all cosmetic, the riding position has changed a little but not much, its still not as far forward as my ZXR.

Has it quickened the steering at all?

[CookMySock]

Has it quickened the steering at all?

LOL !

Steve

[88bros]

Has it quickened the steering at all?

Yea it has a little, i read on a Honda Hawk (the equivilent bike in usa) that if you lower the front bars a bit on the shocks it quickens it a bit so i thought why not do it the other way and ill get the streetfighter or modern look and the handling. worked well, now i just need to find a resonably priced carbon headlight and im away, i was going to wrap the exhaust in heat wrap but i dont know how it will look, what you reckon

[short-circuit]

Yea it has a little, i read on a Honda Hawk (the equivilent bike in usa) that if you lower the front bars a bit on the shocks it quickens it a bit so i thought why not do it the other way and ill get the streetfighter or modern look and the handling. worked well, now i just need to find a resonably priced carbon headlight and im away, i was going to wrap the exhaust in heat wrap but i dont know how it will look, what you reckon

You could drop your forks through the triple clamp to enhance that effect further.

Looks good

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LOL !

Steve

Whats the joke Hyo boy? Raising the arse end will affect the steering geometry.

[88bros]

Whats the joke Hyo boy? Raising the arse end will affect the steering geometry.

For sure it does, it was a bit weird riding it home it was so different, gave it a good go responded really well.

[Mystic13]

Yea it has a little, i read on a Honda Hawk (the equivilent bike in usa) that if you lower the front bars a bit on the shocks it quickens it a bit so i thought why not do it the other way and ill get the streetfighter or modern look and the handling. worked well, now i just need to find a resonably priced carbon headlight and im away, i was going to wrap the exhaust in heat wrap but i dont know how it will look, what you reckon

Check the RHS where the rear pipe comes through next to the frame. On my 650 the pipe touches the frame and the frame is hot down to the bottom and up for a fair distance. The plan is to wrap the pipe where it touches the frame.

The seat adjustment looks good. You can sell those little brackets. Give us a side pic.

[Mystic13]

If you're wanting to change the turn in and improve response it seems to me you'd change the rake.

[MacD]

Whats the joke Hyo boy? Raising the arse end will affect the steering geometry.

Take a closer look at the first photo. He's only raised the angle of the rear subframe. The rear shock attachment is unchanged so the steering rake is unchanged. He's probably raised the CoG slightly however.