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Post subject: 350lc longer rear shock
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holla  Powerband Master Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Total posts: 554 Location: manchester |
hi all, theres a bit of play in my 350lc rear shock and to be honest i was considering putting a longer one on to improve the looks (it looks a bit low at the back) and also improve the handling.my bike is standard (pipes, swingarm,wheels etc) my question is this:
has anyone fitted a longer one to lift the back end up? has anyone got any pics with standard set up and how much higher will it go? has anyone got a contact for one they recommend?. i've seen an extra long one on norbos page i might give him a tinkle and ask his advice.
in the mean time any pics would be gratefully accepted.
thanks in advance
ian
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 3:19 pm
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flat-spot One-handed Stoppie! Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Total posts: 2141 |
Isn't the 125lc shock slightly longer?
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:07 pm
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Post subject: Re: 350lc longer rear shock
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Bare All-gear Wheelie! Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Total posts: 1837 Location: Vancouver Canada |
| holla wrote: |
hi all, theres a bit of play in my 350lc rear shock and to be honest i was considering putting a longer one on to improve the looks (it looks a bit low at the back) and also improve the handling.my bike is standard (pipes, swingarm,wheels etc)
ian |
Unlikely the handling will improve as result, certainly it will be easier to wheelie with a raised rear. Test the theory by dropping your triple clamps approx an inch.
Play in the shock? in the ssock eye/bush hole perhaps OR the shock pin/bolt where it fits the frame ?
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 5:48 pm
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griffinslcPowerband Master Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Total posts: 608 Location: dublin,ireland |
i used a screw in jack up,cost me 17 quid and put it in in few mins,lifted the back too high so i cut bit off it and it now got nice lift to it(will post pics soon)has made the handling well nervous tho,so ill prob take few more mil off it,looks the dogs tho and it beats payin 65 for nk jack up.plus if its too high for your liking you just lop off what you want,have pics on another thread here of it before i cut it
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:01 pm
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mikejeff Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Total posts: 1117 Location: the glen of rothes. |
someone used to do a jack up kit that fitted a dt125lc back in the day
could be fitted to an lc with a few mods
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:31 pm
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griffinslcPowerband Master Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Total posts: 608 Location: dublin,ireland |
same one that i used mikejeff,originally for dt just cut it down
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:36 pm
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Post subject: Re: 350lc longer rear shock
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TOUTPowerband Master Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Total posts: 734 Location: wigan |
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(it looks a bit low at the back)
ian |
Must be your 6 foot 2" frame and an extreemly heavy wallet sat on it 
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 3:54 pm
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gary-rd-robbo![[RD/RZ Blood Donor]](../img/pipsvip.jpg "RD/RZ Blood Donor")
RD/RZ Blood DonorOne-handed Stoppie! |
125 lc is the easy option ian fit straight in. 
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:41 pm
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BillyAll-gear Wheelie! Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Total posts: 1972 Location: Sweden arise! |
I built my own from 10 and 5mm steelplates welded them together etc. It works fine, think i made it 29 or 30mm hole to hole. Can't remember now.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd50/Krafs/IM001366.jpg
Yeah, i shall raise it at the front, it's a bit unstable at higher speeds. And don't bother about all the crap in the background!  And i didn't paint the front wheel goldish!!
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:22 am
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daverdyamaha Regular Racer Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Total posts: 423 Location: Wigan, Lancashire |
Here's Griffs picture of the bike with extended shock that he made, I'll leave him to the commentry, just posting up the picture
Dave
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/daverdyamaha/jackup.jpg
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:17 pm
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griffinslcPowerband Master Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Total posts: 608 Location: dublin,ireland |
cheers dave,comments anyone?i like the look but handling def suffers,might drop a tiny bit more,but not bad for 17 quid n hours work.
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:14 pm
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hollaPowerband Master Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Total posts: 554 Location: manchester |
thanks for all your comments guys, i've had other things to spend my money on recently but now the weathers here its the bikes that'll be getting my full attention, i dont want to go that high ( maybe +1.5 inches more of a gap above rear wheel) i like the look of billys maybe a tad lower though but almost perfick, tout told you i was a fussy bastard didnt he
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:13 pm
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