I have been tasked to source some dogbones to lower a 2005 GS500F by about an inch from the stock height.
Unfortunately the bike is running around in France, so I can't get to it to remove and measure the stock length.

One source has dogbones to lower a GS500E by one inch but doesn't know if it will suit the "F".

Can anyone confirm if they are the same, or tell me what the stock length of the GS500F items are and the lever ratio ( I.e. How much should I change (longer?)  for a 1 inch lowering ?

Thanks,

Nick

Stock dogbones are 7 1/16" between hole centers and longer links will lower the bike.  All years of GSs are the same.  The ratio is about 5 to 1 so 1/4" longer links would lower it about 1 1/4".  This should cover it:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=32734.msg363373#msg363373

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=7304

Superb ! - Thanks a lot - just what I needed - I can now go back to the supplier and specify what I need


FORUM POWER !!


Thanks again

Nick

SPAM POWER!!!  Probly never see that dude again!!

Quote from: da602krew on January 21, 2008, 06:16:55 PM
SPAM POWER!!!  Probly never see that dude again!!

thats i ok as onlong as the board helped someone

Wrong !!  I'll be following this site for a long while yet !

Nick