Lowering a DR350

**inlinefour** · 20th June 2006, 18:42

Originally Posted by cheese

change that rear guard!! It looks soooooo old!!

Old school is so cool. I have a 04 DRZ400e and its very high re: sitting position. The DRZ replaced a stolen TT350, which also had the old school look. Sadly the DRZ has not got it and I still look at it at times and scratch my head...
Leave the guard as it is, looks great. Cant you wind the rear shock back down?

**oldguy** · 20th June 2006, 21:11

Originally Posted by inlinefour

Old school is so cool. I have a 04 DRZ400e and its very high re: sitting position. The DRZ replaced a stolen TT350, which also had the old school look. Sadly the DRZ has not got it and I still look at it at times and scratch my head...
Leave the guard as it is, looks great. Cant you wind the rear shock back down?

don't know much about about shock setup but will give it a go.

**oldguy** · 20th June 2006, 21:16

Originally Posted by cheese

Let us know when you are good to go adn we should all head up to woodhill!!!

yeah will do, I'm keen, just ride it the way it is, haven't had a chance to go for a good ride had it a week on thursday and only done 3K since I got it, now thats sad.

**tysonzane** · 20th June 2006, 21:19

Yeah my mates go Kouba Links in his DRZ. They work in lowering it quite nicely but the handling was effected negatively and when i sit on it the front feels quite a bit higher then the back and the back feels at an odd angle but overall for me who has a high bike with a tall back end with a stiff spring it just feels really wrong.

I guess it comes down to personally preference and i do believe you should roll with what feels comfortable for you.

**oldguy** · 20th June 2006, 21:34

Originally Posted by tysonzane

Yeah my mates go Kouba Links in his DRZ. They work in lowering it quite nicely but the handling was effected negatively and when i sit on it the front feels quite a bit higher then the back and the back feels at an odd angle but overall for me who has a high bike with a tall back end with a stiff spring it just feels really wrong.

I guess it comes down to personally preference and i do believe you should roll with what feels comfortable for you.

I may just leave it for the time being, and just get out and do some riding, like you say it can change handling, the short rides Ive had on it I really like the way it handles only getting the foot down when I stop and starting her up. maybe I should stop being a nana and get out and do some riding.