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[The Mayor]

What's the proper procedure to moving the forks up in the tree

[RDawson]

https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?939-Lowering-the-Front-End

 

This is from the tech library assuming you have a 2nd gen.

[leroy]

I can't answer your question directly but I have an alternative I liked better.

 

I bought a suspension set up from Race Tech www.racetech.com/page/id/156 that lowered the front an inch and the installed a Barrons kit to lower the rear one inch.

 

It made a fantastic difference. Ground clearance was less and my center stand in now for sale. I rode Beartooth Pass days after lowering it. I did not notice any handling difference just more likely to drag the boards. No big deal.

 

I don't know if Race Tech still has any left. I believe they only had three when I bought mine. Matt Wiley is their guru, he is the one who fixed me up. Give them your riding style, two up or solo, loaded for travel or not and they send you exactly what you'll need for your situation including the correct weight oil. I added the Gold Valve since everything was torn apart. This was not a cheap way to go but after dropping my RSV, with my daughter as a passenger, as a result of my short legs, it was cheaper than repairs a second time.

 

BTW: if you go to their site my non lowered VTX is pictured in the cruiser section. No I do not work for them nor do I get a kick back nor discounts. Matt just liked my picture.

[djh3]

Lowering the forks in the triple tree is not easy for a novice. So dont know your experience level, but take your time. My biggest scare was splitting the fairing when I was doing mine. I had never done this before and had read some horror stories. Take your time and refer back if you get lost. Be sure to get accurate measurement how much of the shock is on top of triple tree. Otherwise they are in un-even and could create an odd handling issue. I had a digital caliper I used.