hey guys, i've owned my bike since Friday (first bike, first time riding one, ever, was friday) and loving it more every time i get on it. BUT there is a problem. i've already dropped it twice and they were b/c i was leaning and lost it while i was stopped. (i'm not freaking i thought i would have dropped it a lot more than that by now lol) anyways. i'm pretty sure the main culprit of this problem is b/c i'm 5' 4 1/2" and can barely touch the ground on my tipy TOE. so i wanna lower it 1 inch. i've done a search and read that it will take some of the cornering out of it but i think i'd rather be able to touch and not lean that extra 4 degreas on the corners lol. if anybody can tell me where i can find one of these, id really appreciate it.

 

Do a google search for lowering links . It gives you many options as to where you can purchase them .

 

i searched yahoo but didn't see anything. i'll check google, thanks.

 

alrighty, i just checked ebay for a lowering link and they have several on there.... BUT i'm worried, the prices seem "too good to be true" and usually when it seems like that... it is. are ebay parts ok for things like lowering links (no mechanical fail possibilty) or will the metal break while i'm taking my bike 80 down the I? ALSO do i JUST need a lowering link? or are there other adjustments i need to do to make the bike even in the front and rear? thanks

 

I've not bought anything off of ebay for my bike . I have made a couple of purchase thru Amazon with no problems .
Do they give you any idea on ebay as to who the manufacturers are ? Don't mean to be nosey but what kind of $$$$ you wanting to spend .I'll try to help out if I can .

 

well i'm new to bikes so i'm not sure what kind of price range i'm suposed to be looking for but i figured that 10 bucks or lesss has got to be not so great material... but on the other hand. . . what is the difference between these 2 other than the looks of the writing?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-06...spagenameZWDVW
and
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawas...spagenameZWDVW

 

Me ? I woudn't trust a 5- 10 $ part for this application ...................Just my opinion

 

The $5 ones do not give any specifics as to how thick they might be I'd DEFINATELY rule them out for sure .

 

well how about the other one, the $35 one? it's got ZXR written on it and it looks pretty thick.... what do you think about that one?

 

Didn't see that one