To Wrench or Not to Wrench

[ThelmaLou]

Make a day of it, and have Lyndy start sweet talkin someone with a lift....

Hey *** when's the next time you have the house all to yourself??     [moto]

[never2loud]

Yeah, I had two people help me when I put my Rizoma clip-ons on; the best thing to do is take pictures of where the cables go  in relation to the instrument cluster.  Some cables go around and some go under the gauge set... Unfortunately it's really easy to put it all back together wrong and then realize when you go and ride that the throttle cable doesn't have enough length when you turn lock-to-lock...

Don't ask me how I know 

Does the rear suspension on the 600 have an adjustable "dog bone"?  It is my understanding that only a relatively small amount can be adjusted from the actual ride height on a 600-series bike if the suspension is all stock.  The good news is that if the bike was just "lowered" on a stock rear set-up, then I would think it could be returned to correct ride height with little effort.

Additionally, looking at the low-ness of the top triple combined with a slightly  lowered rear suspension might explain any weird handling issues like "nervous" steering when going through corners or feeling like the front end is really light when cruising down the freeway (I rode a friend's bike once that had the front lowered on the triple tree by two inches - it was freakin' scary).

All the rest of the stuff - new grips and levers - are pretty straight forward.  An air compressor with a needle tip used for inflating footballs is perfect for getting grips off without damage.  A very small amount of dish soap and a lot of water will get the new ones on.  I've never had to use grip glue - once the water evaporates, they aren't going ANYWHERE.

Phhew, what is up with these moto-related posts from me lately?      

Anyway, I'd love to help out with your project Lindy and Jim if you need it 

[fastwin]

Wow! I just clicked on the last post in this thread and saw Lisa's post and mistakenly thought it was one of mine because it was so long! But I quickly knew it wasn't when I saw all the paragraphs!! Won't catch me doing something like that! NEVER! Come on run-on sentences!!!

[sdlrodeo]

the six nine fiver



You should have about 3 cm of tube above the triple. another option to consider are cyclecat fork extenders, they look sweet and give you an aggressive position that is not too aggressive.

You say 3cm? from the pic, it doesn't look like more than an inch. Just my thoughts.
Steve

[hiero]

as fas as suspension set up, why not get a professinoal to go out and do a set up on the bike for you first?   It's usually very cheap (20-40 bucks to have it done) and it'll give you a good idea of what you can do to help your other ergonomics issues

[El Matador]

You say 3cm? from the pic, it doesn't look like more than an inch. Just my thoughts.
Steve

You're right, I broke put the measuring tape today and it was 1.5 cm.  I should really check what i'm saying before posting advice

[never2loud]

as fas as suspension set up, why not get a professinoal to go out and do a set up on the bike for you first?   It's usually very cheap (20-40 bucks to have it done) and it'll give you a good idea of what you can do to help your other ergonomics issues

Randy McCarter (Mechanic in residence, Warehome)
(817) 706-8870

He made sure the suspension was set correctly then adjusted it for my weight.  Money well spent - a night and day difference.

[fastwin]

Another vote for Randy here. If you are feeling funny about messing with it yourself or having our ham fisted efforts "helping" out then give Randy a call. He could do this in his sleep, plus knowing him, he will see many other adjustments that could be made to make Lindy more comfy on the bike and do those too... handlebars, lever angle, etc. Another benefit is if Scott's not there you can go inside and drink all his beer! Oooops, did I just say that? Never mind.

[Duc L'Smart]

Hey *** when's the next time you have the house all to yourself?? 

Thelma Lou's hitting on *** ?!?  I'm so konfuzed

[Duc L'Smart]

Another vote for Randy here. If you are feeling funny about messing with it yourself or having our ham fisted efforts "helping" out then give Randy a call. He could do this in his sleep, plus knowing him, he will see many other adjustments that could be made to make Lindy more comfy on the bike and do those too... handlebars, lever angle, etc. Another benefit is if Scott's not there you can go inside and drink all his beer! Oooops, did I just say that? Never mind.

+ 11tyb (that's a lot) for Randy!
He's worked on all 7 of my bikes- new tires, balancing rims, 24k service on the K bike, 6k on the PS, new brake pads, changing fluids, adjusting suspension, clip-ons, quick-turn throttle, balancing carbs, fitting bodywork, install rear shock, repaired leaky gas line, & even un-sticking a frozen motor!!