Raising the rear?

Started by rgramjet, May 12, 2008, 06:15:18 PM

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rgramjet

Id like to raise the rear of my 2001 M900.....anyone have a source on an extender of some sort?  Or a longer Heim joint?

TIA
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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rgramjet

Yes!  Thats exactly what I need!!!  En ingles por favor?

Anyone have a local source for one of those do-hickeys?
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

NvrSummer

I was under the impression you could do it with the stock heim joints as long as you leave an amount in the hoop equal to the diameter of the bolt... No?

I'm interested, been dying to do this to my 900 as well.  Do you need to lower the front forks in the tripples as well to compensate?  My forks currently stick up about 1/4" or so.

rgramjet

I cranked up my heim joints alot, I hope its equal to the bolt diameter....Id like to get it up a little more!!  These adaptor look to be the ticket!
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

fasterblkduc

Raising the rear will make it turn in quicker. But Monsters are weight biased too far to the rear to begin with so make small adjustments, then try it out. You are correct about how much thread to leave in...at least the diameter of the bolt.
Be aware that your kickstand will mysteriously shrink if you make this adjustment.  :o
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rgramjet

I bought the 1"+ Cycle Cat kickstand and its disconcertingly vertical when I park it.....figure Ive got plenty of room to raise it....
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

duc996

Ahh...so that's the reason you raise it up....to make it turn faster.Good to know. ???
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TJR178

Wow, those things would definitely raise your rear fast.  If you haven't raised your bike to the max yet, I'd do that before going to those things.