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    Triumph Speed Triple ride height

    Hi all,

    I recently bought an 07 Speed Triple and one of the first things I noticed was the fact that my heels couldn't touch the ground when sitting on it (avg height of 5'10ish). No probs there. So last weekend I take the lady on the back of it for the first time, again no probs there but here's the thing, I can now place my feet flat on the ground when sitting on the bike! What's happened??? It would seem that the bikes dropped 10-15mm after that ride.

    Hope you can learn me,

    Lance

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    If it was a brand new bike, suspension does settle a bit after a few k's.
    Normal.

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    Not new unfortunately, has 7,000K's on the clock. Any other thoughts???

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    any other thoughts...? i have some but you might not like them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harvd View Post
    any other thoughts...? i have some but you might not like them
    he he he...that's what I was thinking

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    What? Is it a blown shock?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lanci View Post
    What? Is it a blown shock?
    I think they may be taking the piss !
    Have a gander at the shock and check that the preload crank down nut hasn't stripped or unwound at all ! mine is wound down so there is aprox 8 ml of thread showing !
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
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    Bowls can wait !

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    Oh I get it, unfortunately I haven't put on weight and the lady weighs 55Kgs tops............ and thanks smart arses!!!

    Will have a geez at the shock now.

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    If you've got the dosh ohlins do a fully adjustable rear shock for the speed (good if you wanna take it to the track or do a bit of two up riding). You'd probably wanna upgrade the forks at the same time though

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    07 should still be under warranty. Go bother the dealer - that is what they are there for. And then tell us what the problem was.

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