Lifting your tail?

[Whip]

Has anyone ever tried raising the rear end of your FJR with https://www.whaccessories.com/Tail-Lift-Kits-Yamaha.htm to speed up the turn in??

It seems like it could be an interesting mod?

Would changing the shaft angle add any stress to the FD? (I have been on BMWs for a long time )

25mm seems like a lot. I would think 12-13mm would be plenty?

Thoughts?

 

[lnewlf]

throw on a 190/55- it will jack the rear about 12-13 mm without changing the shaft angle-also has a steeper profile than a 180/55 .

 

[BigOgre]

Could slide the tubes up a tad in the front too, no?

 

[rogdeb]

Soupy's adjustable dog bones --- soupysperformance.com ----- work great for me.

 

[Whip]

Soupy's adjustable dog bones --- soupysperformance.com ----- work great for me.

I sent an email to Soupys (the FJR link is dead) they told me the link would work great for lowering the bike.

Will they raise the bike as well?

L

 

[900gc]

I would not lower the forks, you unfortunately lose some precious cornering clearance in the process. An upgraded shock with ride height adjustment is a nice way to go about it...if you have $800+ burning a hole in your pocket. The larger tire or changing dog bones works.

I don't see how changing the drive shaft angle slightly due to raising rear ride height could cause any adverse wear. When you load the bike down with passenger and gear you compress the rear suspension and change the shaft angle. Heck, every time you hit a bump the angle changes. As far as I know, the FJR drive train is pretty bullet proof with proper maintenance. BMW system is designed very different from the FJR. Speaking of maintenance make sure you grease, or at least check, the drive shaft splines at your first tire change. Unless the '13s are any different, many have found the splines to be pretty dry on their Gen. 1 / 2 bikes. Mine was.

 

[carlson_mn]

I tried the 25mm kit from ebay long time ago on my 04. Terrible ride and handling, completely upset the bike's geometry.

I now have an adjustable Wilbers and I have it about a half inch or so higher than stock and I love it. Any higher than that the bike's handling goes downhill in a bad way. front end push, jumpy ride on the highway.

 

[SLK50]

25mm is huge. Result is about 4 degree steeper rake.

IOW, race-bike quick.

A 190-55 rear tire combined with raising the forks 1/8" should make

things fairly light and quick without sacrificing stability.

Adjusting the fork in 1/8" increments will allow you to find that fine line

between agility and stability. You'll know it when you find it.

 

[UberKul]

Running the Meissner dog bones with Wilbers and about 6.5mm of fork above the clamp. I like it but a couple pounds of tire pressure makes a big difference on turn in feel with my setup. Tire drags the ground while on the center stand.

 

[Patriot]

quoted from below ebay kit:

- This kit raises rear end of your bike, you replace the same part of your rear suspension by these. For front you normally just have to put the front fork down if you can in the triple clamp to balance the bike, make some test before going on the road!

We can provide the link with a 5/8, 1 1/4 or 2 inches raise.

My friend Jeff raised his '08 to accommodate his 6 foot plus frame and rode it like that since new, but I don't know how much

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Raising-Riser-kit-FJR-1300-06-07-08-09-10-/270588632937?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f0056df69&vxp=mtr

 

[DragonflyTN]

Does the - B question apply to the 190/55 like it does to the 180/55?

 

[pcarnut]

Put a new Hagon shock on mine with remote spring adjust and am very happy with it. It raised the rear about 1 1/2", sorry, best estimate, and gave the bike a sharper turn-in like you mention. Cost was about $600.

 

[beacher]

Oh man; since this is Friday, this would be such an easy thread to highjack!

 

[vtwinn]

+1 on the Soupys links..

 

[Whip]

+1 on the Soupys links..

Will the Soupy's raise the rear end or just lower it?

Will they work on Gen III bikes?

L

 

[UberKul]

From their site;

If you need adjustable links that lower the bike more than 4 inches, we can do that. If you need adjustable links that RAISE the bike, we can do that too.

Sounds like you just need to make sure you ask for the correct bolt size to get the correct fit. If they can do 4" down they should be able to do the math to get an inch or two in either direction. I'm guessing they just use a shorter section of female threaded hex for the raise.