10-03-2015, 12:52 AM
(10-02-2015, 11:51 PM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Redbirds,
Could you post a pic of the lowering link? I have never seen a bike with them and would like to know what they look like. Thanks
I don't have a pic on file of a lowering link and they vary in type according to the bike brand and model. Typically a lowering link is a modified version of the rear suspension link common on single shock, progressive link rear suspensions.
My Triumph Tiger had a triangular pair of steel plates that linked the bottom shock mount to swing arm. The lowering plates had the mounting holes on the plates relocated to change the rear shock angle and thus raise the swing arm position, lowering the rear ride height. The Tiger 800 probably has a similar setup.
The V-strom has a pair of Steel, dog bone shaped links that locate the rear shock. A set of longer links were installed to obtain the same result as on the Tiger.
When lowering a bike, you have to get replacement links specific to that bike and they only work on late model bikes with linked single rear shocks.
In this photo of a Honda dirt bike you can see the gold colored, dog bone type links.
https://redbirdacres.shutterfly.com/pictures/2420