Short legs

[Kickaha]

Suggest you read the attached from the latest Rapid bike mag....issue #60

Some quite good scare tactics in there and probably best practice but also quite expensive

[Mom]

Some quite good scare tactics in there and probably best practice but also quite expensive

I wont attempt anything internal in the forks, we simply dont have the gears here. I also dont scare easy. This bike is an old clunker, she does not need heaps spending (though she may want it LOL) I am lucky to have a forward and lateral thinking workshop close by that I can go to and get them to do just enough to sort things without me having to remortgage the house.

I wish I had better skills myself, to own a bike like mine you really need to be able to do it for yourself, else it costs arms and legs, or you cant find someone with a lateral thought process., that wont charge you an arm a two legs.

I dont need this bike to perform to up to date technology, I dont thrash it, or take too many risks. She is what she is, and I want her to be as good as she gets, at a height I can ride her without shortening the clutch lever My biggest fear is I am going to shorten the front brake lever as well

[LBD]

Some quite good scare tactics in there and probably best practice but also quite expensive

Yes n no...after my $$$$CF front mud guard got caught in my radiator and broke off during a stoppie/angry energency stop, I can clearly see the risk of sliding the forks up through the triple clamp.

[LBD]

I My biggest fear is I am going to shorten the front brake lever as well

Synto make short clutch and brake leavers....no need to take to your own with a hacksaw.....

[Mom]

Synto make short clutch and brake leavers....no need to take to your own with a hacksaw.....

So now he tells me, and you have given me an idea. I am quite liking my short clutch lever, perhaps I can shorten my front brake lever WITH a hacksaw. Insurance and all that

Thanks for your input guys, I really appreciate ti.

[LBD]

So now he tells me, and you have given me an idea. I am quite liking my short clutch lever, perhaps I can shorten my front brake lever WITH a hacksaw.

I fitted the short levers after the stoppie I mentioned aerlier....two fingers on the Brembos are more than enough ....last two fingers still around the grip do not get squashed between the lever and grip

[Mom]

I fitted the short levers after the stoppie I mentioned aerlier....two fingers on the Brembos are more than enough ....last two fingers still around the grip do not get squashed between the lever and grip

Terrible admission here, I am really liking the short clutch lever. So much so I am not going to rush out and replace it. I dont use much rear brake, are two fingers on the front going to be enough if I REALLY have to stop fast? Somehow a handfull of contolled pressure on the front is very reassuring. I wonder if I would grab up a larger than needed set of front anchors if I was only using 2 fingers?

[LBD]

I guess it depends on the agressiveness of the brakes, tackiness of the tire, road surface, weight of bike and ...the firmness of your hand shake, two fingers or three if I move my hand to the center are enough with the brembo's

[FJRider]

Bra size..?

You now have all our attention now ...

Pic's to confirm Mom ....

[FJRider]

All said and done ... a new pair of riding boots ... with thicker soles (Adventure types have thicker tread) go shopping / looking ....

[F5 Dave]

yeah one has to ask about the new tyre. Is it too big for the rim on the bike?
I mean if its changed it that much. . .

If it has altered the steering to how you like it shorter shocks would take you back again before the raise, so a tyre would be cheaper & not as fraught with uncertainty of just lowering the back with some misc shocks which is a shitfest of potential problems.

The extra sole on the boot will give you a cm, most decent shoe repairers should do it ok. I've seen platforms, but if you go crazy you won't be able to change gear. 1 should be fine. It may be possible to lower the front sliding forks through but there is a limit.