Lowering a Triumph Street Triple R

**Dschubba** · 17th January 2011, 10:20

Just fitted a lowering kit to my wifes Street Triple to give her a bit more confidence with the ground handling.

Replaced the bottom suspension link with an adjustable one from Soupys Performance.

Easy job, took 20 minutes. Used a turfer winch and a rope round rear footpegs to the roof to unload the suspension to get bolts out. Take front bolt out first, then lower bike which will move the rear bolt clear of the exhaust for removal.
Also lowered the front slightly thru the triple clamp.

If the bike is lowered more than an inch, the kickstand may need to be shortened also as it won't let it lean over enough when parked

Cost round NZ$190, not much more than the clutch lever!

Looks like its well made, head out for a ride this arvo and see how she finds it.

cheers

new part installed \/ old part \/

**elia** · 9th June 2011, 19:17

Hi.
That lowering link from Soupy's is brilliant and so easy to use.
Did you have to lower the front? Can the front be lowered? Also, I'm going to have to either buy the adjustable side stand from Soupy's or get a piece cut out and resoldered from the current side stand. Did your wife have an issue with this as well?

**DrunkenMistake** · 9th June 2011, 19:43

not the same bike, But I thought about lowering the front of my bike a little more, but I found that if I went half an inch lower I would be out of clearance with the triple tree, as I have alot of travel in the forks, do you have a similar problem?

**Robert Taylor** · 12th June 2011, 18:45

Originally Posted by Dschubba

Just fitted a lowering kit to my wifes Street Triple to give her a bit more confidence with the ground handling.

Replaced the bottom suspension link with an adjustable one from Soupys Performance.

Easy job, took 20 minutes. Used a turfer winch and a rope round rear footpegs to the roof to unload the suspension to get bolts out. Take front bolt out first, then lower bike which will move the rear bolt clear of the exhaust for removal.
Also lowered the front slightly thru the triple clamp.

If the bike is lowered more than an inch, the kickstand may need to be shortened also as it won't let it lean over enough when parked

Cost round NZ$190, not much more than the clutch lever!

Looks like its well made, head out for a ride this arvo and see how she finds it.

cheers

new part installed \/ old part \/

Its a pity youve altered the engagement point of the link ratio and also compromised wheel to underguard clearnce at full closed position. These links are absolutely the wrong way to go about lowering a bike. They are made by companies who care little about the negative side effects, sorry but youve been conned.

**Jally Bean** · 16th November 2011, 12:51

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Its a pity youve altered the engagement point of the link ratio and also compromised wheel to underguard clearnce at full closed position. These links are absolutely the wrong way to go about lowering a bike. They are made by companies who care little about the negative side effects, sorry but youve been conned.

So how would you recommend I do it please I'm in the same situation. My dealer recommended lowering the front but I don't think it will end up lowering my seat height any. Thanks.

**ckai** · 16th November 2011, 14:39

Originally Posted by Jally Bean

So how would you recommend I do it please I'm in the same situation. My dealer recommended lowering the front but I don't think it will end up lowering my seat height any. Thanks.

+1, I'd be interested to know as well. Purely out of interest. Been asked a hell of a lot how my vertically challenged wife can ride my Daytona without it being lowered.

Would be good to know what the "alternatives" are and the cost of the "alternatives". God knows that information like that is ridiculously hard to find (and shouldn't be).

Good "old thread" dig as well

**Jally Bean** · 16th November 2011, 15:04

Originally Posted by ckai

Would be good to know what the "alternatives" are and the cost of the "alternatives". God knows that information like that is ridiculously hard to find (and shouldn't be).

I just spoke to my dealer again and he said the kit they recommend is the triangular type I found here: http://www.lustracing.co.uk/suspensi...ring-kits.html

This takes it down by 35mm which would be perfect for me. He recommended buying a shortened side stand too rather than hacking up the one I have in case I ever want to put it bat to original height for resale. (Is Soupy's the only place that does these?) He said about $80 to fit the kit and adjust the front. I just noticed another forum mentioned somehow rotating the side stand forward instead of shortening but it's quite unclear how to do that.

**Maha** · 16th November 2011, 15:18

Ever thought of adding 25mm to the sole of your boots?....

**5150** · 16th November 2011, 15:25

Originally Posted by Maha

Ever thought of adding 25mm to the sole of your boots?....

Set of 6 inch high heels should fix the problem nicely.

**Vgygrwr** · 16th November 2011, 17:08

I went the way of changing the triangular linkage plates to keep a similar height when fitting a longer shock. Being somewhat of a cheapskate I made some to try then had someone local make up a set. In theory they were designed to keep the rising rate similiar to standard. Confess I thought the bike felt a wee bit better to ride after a changed it back to standard prior to selling.

**Sable** · 16th November 2011, 18:53

In this thread: Small people compensating by riding bikes too big for them.

**Jally Bean** · 17th November 2011, 12:09

Originally Posted by Maha

Ever thought of adding 25mm to the sole of your boots?....

Would be the easiest option wouldn't it? Just been looking at some great big platform soled boots. But then I would be taller than half the cute guys, and my bike is enough to scare them away as it is.

Originally Posted by Sable

In this thread: Small people compensating by riding bikes too big for them.

You're probably right, I should have picked something in my size

**ckai** · 17th November 2011, 12:27

Originally Posted by Jally Bean

Would be the easiest option wouldn't it? Just been looking at some great big platform soled boots. But then I would be taller than half the cute guys, and my bike is enough to scare them away as it is.

You're probably right, I should have picked something in my size

If your bike scares away cute guys then they'll eventually turn out gay if they aren't already. I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's nothing hotter than a chick on a bike...oh hang on...yeah there is...a chick on a Trumpy

**Ragingrob** · 17th November 2011, 12:31

Originally Posted by Maha

Ever thought of adding 25mm to the sole of your boots?....

That, or shaving a couple cm off your seat - if ya don't wanna have your actual height changed.

**5150** · 17th November 2011, 12:39

Originally Posted by ckai

If your bike scares away cute guys then they'll eventually turn out gay if they aren't already. I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's nothing hotter than a chick on a bike...oh hang on...yeah there is...a chick on a Trumpy

Don't forget she is wearing a bikini