lowering R6

shiver me timber · 05-06-2010, 10:55 PM

my girlfriend just got an 08' R6. very nice bike, but its to tall for her. she almost laid it over trying to back it out of the garage. she went on to motorcycle superstore and ordered a lowering kit for it. . . but how does it work, it looks like it's just a triangle piece of metal. . .

Pimpit · 05-07-2010, 02:27 AM

Different settings for different heights. It moves your swingarm up to make the bike lower. After you do that make sure you drop the front a little too.

lost cause · 05-07-2010, 03:02 AM

its really simple to install. get the rear wheel off the ground so it hangs (i use a floor jack and jack it up with the kickstand down lean it to the left). any how you will see the stock links on the bike triangle shaped should be 3 bolts holdin it on take stock one's off. the holes in the new links you bought are in diffrent spots than the stock ones the or the holes shit lower. get underit have sum one pick up on the rear wheel enough to bring the swing arm up line up your holes bolt them down. pieace of cake

STR8UP41908 · 05-07-2010, 07:25 AM

did it come wiith the new kickstand too....if not be carefull cuz ur kickstand will b to tall and ur bike will fall down

katnip · 05-07-2010, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lost cause

its really simple to install. get the rear wheel off the ground so it hangs (i use a floor jack and jack it up with the kickstand down lean it to the left). any how you will see the stock links on the bike triangle shaped should be 3 bolts holdin it on take stock one's off. the holes in the new links you bought are in diffrent spots than the stock ones the or the holes ###t lower. get underit have sum one pick up on the rear wheel enough to bring the swing arm up line up your holes bolt them down. pieace of cake

I have a link on mine...what chris said its cake...and yammies have the heighest stock seat height out there chrisXapplesause has one too and she had to lower hers as well...

As far as the kick stand...B just chopped and welded mind and no one is the wiser...he's got mad skills

Cider · 05-07-2010, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimpit

Different settings for different heights. It moves your swingarm up to make the bike lower. After you do that make sure you drop the front a little too.

This is a good idea, but don't lower the front too much, or the wheel might hit stuff (radiator, front cylinder on a Ducati, etc.) under full compression.

mxroostin · 05-07-2010, 09:33 AM

We lowered christy's 2 inches in the rear and 2 in the front...handling is good, clearence over speed bumps is not an issue you wont have any...

We put an adjustable kickstand on it...Kickstand is made with some magnesium, so welding was not an option...

shiver me timber · 05-07-2010, 12:07 PM

Well that sounds pretty straight forward then. Thanks...

ChrisXAppleSauce · 05-07-2010, 05:57 PM

ya, dont forget the kickstand issue...bike will have issues w/ clearing the speedbumps in the Eagle/Fairview shopping center, then you will get pissed for scraping, then you will pull it over & stand it up on the kickstand and watch it tip over....then get pissed and kick it.....

Not that it has happened or anything...

katnip · 05-07-2010, 06:31 PM

Of course not christy...

I scrapped too but I had already fixed my kick stand so when I pulled over to look I didnt have the additional problem of tipping over to deal with...Life's a lesson, learn it hehee

Idaho Wolverine · 05-07-2010, 10:24 PM

If you and your boy Dewalt dont want to put it on, let me know. Easy if you have messed with bikes much.

Tricky if you have not been working on bikes much.

shiver me timber · 05-09-2010, 12:39 PM

well me and dewald got the lowering kit on yesterday. the hardest part was getting a bolt past on of the cat hangers. other than that it was pretty easy.

05-06-2010, 10:55 PM	#1
shiver me timber Member Joined: Apr 2010 From: mountain home, ID Posts: 79 I Ride: Aprilia SL 750 Shiver	lowering R6 my girlfriend just got an 08' R6. very nice bike, but its to tall for her. she almost laid it over trying to back it out of the garage. she went on to motorcycle superstore and ordered a lowering kit for it. . . but how does it work, it looks like it's just a triangle piece of metal. . .

05-07-2010, 10:24 PM	#11
Idaho Wolverine Senior Member Joined: May 2006 From: Mountain Home, Idaho 83647 Posts: 598 I Ride: 2007 R1	Holler If you and your boy Dewalt dont want to put it on, let me know. Easy if you have messed with bikes much. Tricky if you have not been working on bikes much.

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05-07-2010, 02:27 AM	#2
Pimpit Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: Nampa, Id Posts: 3,813 I Ride: 06 GSX-R1000, 01 Yammy V-Turd 650, and 1979 Honda CM 185 Twin Star putt putt project	Different settings for different heights. It moves your swingarm up to make the bike lower. After you do that make sure you drop the front a little too.

05-07-2010, 03:02 AM	#3
lost cause Senior Member Joined: Jul 2009 From: boise Posts: 745 I Ride: low and slow	its really simple to install. get the rear wheel off the ground so it hangs (i use a floor jack and jack it up with the kickstand down lean it to the left). any how you will see the stock links on the bike triangle shaped should be 3 bolts holdin it on take stock one's off. the holes in the new links you bought are in diffrent spots than the stock ones the or the holes shit lower. get underit have sum one pick up on the rear wheel enough to bring the swing arm up line up your holes bolt them down. pieace of cake

05-07-2010, 07:25 AM	#4
STR8UP41908 Senior Member Joined: Jun 2009 From: Meridian Posts: 457 I Ride: 2008 GSXR750	did it come wiith the new kickstand too....if not be carefull cuz ur kickstand will b to tall and ur bike will fall down

05-07-2010, 09:33 AM	#7
mxroostin Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 From: Meridian Posts: 1,060 I Ride: CBR 1000 RR	We lowered christy's 2 inches in the rear and 2 in the front...handling is good, clearence over speed bumps is not an issue you wont have any... We put an adjustable kickstand on it...Kickstand is made with some magnesium, so welding was not an option...

05-07-2010, 12:07 PM	#8
shiver me timber Member Joined: Apr 2010 From: mountain home, ID Posts: 79 I Ride: Aprilia SL 750 Shiver	Well that sounds pretty straight forward then. Thanks...

05-07-2010, 05:57 PM	#9
ChrisXAppleSauce Senior Member Joined: Apr 2009 From: Boise, ID Posts: 476 I Ride: 2009 Yamaha R6	ya, dont forget the kickstand issue...bike will have issues w/ clearing the speedbumps in the Eagle/Fairview shopping center, then you will get pissed for scraping, then you will pull it over & stand it up on the kickstand and watch it tip over....then get pissed and kick it..... Not that it has happened or anything...

05-07-2010, 06:31 PM	#10
katnip Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: The Gator's Lair Posts: 1,652 I Ride: '06 GSXR 600	Of course not christy... I scrapped too but I had already fixed my kick stand so when I pulled over to look I didnt have the additional problem of tipping over to deal with...Life's a lesson, learn it hehee

05-09-2010, 12:39 PM	#12
shiver me timber Member Joined: Apr 2010 From: mountain home, ID Posts: 79 I Ride: Aprilia SL 750 Shiver	well me and dewald got the lowering kit on yesterday. the hardest part was getting a bolt past on of the cat hangers. other than that it was pretty easy.