As i have lowered my klx 250

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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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Default As i have lowered my klx 250

The seat height of 89cm from the ground of my KLX for mè were a bit much,
after having pulled the fork legs, the situation has not changed much.
On the Internet I found the levers for single-and allow me to lower it to about 3 cm, but at a price that ranged from a minimum of $ 70
to a maximum of € 120.
The price seemed too much for two pieces of iron so I decided
to build on my own.
After doing some tests with a piece of iron to find the right fit I've made ​​of stainless steel thus solving the problem of rust.

In the first picture you can see the project in its initial phase.


Here in roughing using a hyper numerical control



This is the final result, the flow rate from 89cm to about 86cm.



Overview other equipment.

Please excuse my English

KAWASAKI KLX250
 

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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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You are now the source for lowering/lifting links in Italy. Nice work.
 
Old Mar 24, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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careful you don't bottom the tire into the fender because links lower but don't reduce travel
 
Old Mar 25, 2013 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RimBender
careful you don't bottom the tire into the fender because links lower but don't reduce travel
To avoid this, I increased the preload on the spring.
 
Old Mar 25, 2013 | 03:27 PM
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I lowered mine 1 inch
but here you can buy them for $30 USD so pretty cheap to get

I also adjusted the forks 1 inch too so it sits level

I found after riding for a month or two I was hearing weird noises, found I needed to add preload to the shock too

I was bottoming out too much on that chain roller

Made a video
 
Old Mar 25, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeW
I lowered mine 1 inch
but here you can buy them for $30 USD so pretty cheap to get

I also adjusted the forks 1 inch too so it sits level

I found after riding for a month or two I was hearing weird noises, found I needed to add preload to the shock too

I was bottoming out too much on that chain roller
Thanks Mikew all information is welcome.
 
Old Mar 25, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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Great job Phantom, I love it when people make their own stuff.
Dan
 
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