Flatening the stance gs850 L?

[rockhammer]

I was just tossing this around in my mind. I really like the way my ride looks now with the daytona bars. I was thinking it would look good raised up by an inch or so. How can the stance on this bike be flattened out a bit?

Just thinking.

[Agemax]

a steam roller, or a 10 ton block dropped from a height should flatten it quite well. may not help the handling much though!

[rockhammer]

Flatten

yea I guess that would flatten it.

[tkent02]

Are you planning on riding it or looking at it?
Wait, it's already an L, never mind.

[rockhammer]

Are you planning on riding it or looking at it?
Wait, it's already an L, never mind.

Both. I do look at it a lot.

[rockhammer]

Yea and she is sexy.

Both. I do look at it a lot.

Just raise the rear end a touch so there is no lean back is all.

[Agemax]

fit some slightly longer rear shocks.

[rockhammer]

Shocks

fit some slightly longer rear shocks.

What size would you recommend?

[Agemax]

whatever size your rear shocks are, +1" or maybe 2"

[rockhammer]

raising

whatever size your rear shocks are, +1" or maybe 2"

Have you ever seen one raised up a bit? Do you know how this might effect the bike?

[Agemax]

most people lower their rear ends, not raise them. will probably affect handling a bit but not too much if you only raise it about an inch.

[tkent02]

Both. I do look at it a lot.

Ride more. Look less.

[rockhammer]

Ride more. Look less.

Haha you are right. I have thought about lowering and raising all in the same week.

[Steve]

Just raise the rear end a touch so there is no lean back is all.

fit some slightly longer rear shocks.

whatever size your rear shocks are, +1" or maybe 2"

Before you go changing the shocks, remember that the driveshaft has a SIMPLE u-joint in it that is meant to run as straight as possible. (If it had a CV-joint, it wouldn't matter.) The u-joint runs at a very slightly less than straight angle when the bike is ridden one-up, then crosses straight and goes a bit on the other side when ridden two-up. Adding (or subtracting) length to the shocks will change that angle and possibly shorten the life of the driveshaft and rear end.

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[Agemax]

Before you go changing the shocks, remember that the driveshaft has a SIMPLE u-joint in it that is meant to run as straight as possible. (If it had a CV-joint, it wouldn't matter.) The u-joint runs at a very slightly less than straight angle when the bike is ridden one-up, then crosses straight and goes a bit on the other side when ridden two-up. Adding (or subtracting) length to the shocks will change that angle and possibly shorten the life of the driveshaft and rear end.

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why quote me? i dont care, its not my bike i was just answering his question.