1 Advice please - shorter rear shock fitted Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:26 pm
MT350Explorer
Life time member
Hi Guys,
I have fitted a standard LT/RT shock in place of the 16 valve shock. As mentioned in other posts the LT/RT is substantially shorter. I've also dropped the forks through the yokes to lower teh front. Can anyone help with the following queries? Thanks
- I've dropped the front forks by 10mm. Is it a matter of trial and error to get the right set up or can someone who has done this before save me the trouble and tell me how much to drop the forks by to optinise ride/handling?
- I am confused by the torque settings for the yoke pinch bolts given in Haynes and Clymer. The top yokes I am fairly certain are 21 and the lower seem to be given as 43 (Nm). 43 seems tight -is this defintely correct for the lowers on a 16 valve? Don't want to strip a thread on the lowers.
EDIT: 16 valve OEM workshop manual microfiche seems to say 14.9?
- There is now no way the mainstand will deploy - the bike is just too low - should begreat for riding for a shortarse (if I can set up the handling) but not great for maintenance, rampant children etc. Are there any work arounds?
Thanks for any advice
Cheers
Dave
I have fitted a standard LT/RT shock in place of the 16 valve shock. As mentioned in other posts the LT/RT is substantially shorter. I've also dropped the forks through the yokes to lower teh front. Can anyone help with the following queries? Thanks
- I've dropped the front forks by 10mm. Is it a matter of trial and error to get the right set up or can someone who has done this before save me the trouble and tell me how much to drop the forks by to optinise ride/handling?
- I am confused by the torque settings for the yoke pinch bolts given in Haynes and Clymer. The top yokes I am fairly certain are 21 and the lower seem to be given as 43 (Nm). 43 seems tight -is this defintely correct for the lowers on a 16 valve? Don't want to strip a thread on the lowers.
EDIT: 16 valve OEM workshop manual microfiche seems to say 14.9?
- There is now no way the mainstand will deploy - the bike is just too low - should begreat for riding for a shortarse (if I can set up the handling) but not great for maintenance, rampant children etc. Are there any work arounds?
Thanks for any advice
Cheers
Dave
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1991 K100 RS 16 valve