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Title: understanding lowering links
Post by: oldmech on January 30, 2013, 04:18:53 AM

just picked up a 2000 gs500e for the wife. it has lowering links on it and may be a bit too short for her. as of now the links are set at the shortest setting(dimension from bolt centers) if i set it too the longer setting so to speak (only two settings on these), will this lower the bike more or raise it up?

Title: Re: understanding lowering links
Post by: gsJack on January 30, 2013, 06:44:26 AM

Longer link will lower bike and shorter link will raise it.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/gsSuspension.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/LinkDims.jpg)

Title: Re: understanding lowering links
Post by: BockinBboy on January 30, 2013, 06:47:23 AM

Longer links Lower. ;)

Also, stock seat height is only aprox. 31" and stock links are 7 1/16" between the hole centers.

- Bboy

Edit: gsJack beat me to the same pics.

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