larrydr Posted October 21, 2021 #1 Posted October 21, 2021 I found the 83 hard to handle / balance , and I am 5 foot 5 and had a hard time reaching the ground . I removed the rear trunk and the front fairing ...I relocated the relays to under the seat ,and lowered the rear of the bike 1 1/2 inches by relocating the shock pin by 1/2 inch ..I had to cut the side stand by 1 inch , and remove the center stand ..I installed 120 70 r 18 at the front . I removed 65 lbs from the bike and it does balance easy ...I can grab one handle bar with one hand and lean the bike 12 to 14 inches bring it back with one hand easily ... 2
Marcarl Posted October 21, 2021 #2 Posted October 21, 2021 Lookin not so bad!!! Need more close-up pictures though.
paysaw Posted November 5, 2021 #4 Posted November 5, 2021 You are very resourceful. I hope it works out for you. As you know they are a lot of bike to wrangle.
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