lowering FJR13ae

[Pat C]

I love my new bike the only complaint is that I wish it wan't so high for me. Does anyone know how I could lower it possibly with seat or lowering kit?

Also where can I get sliders for my bike?

 

[Ignacio]

Discussed many times before. Try lowering bike site:fjrforum.com at Google and I see various hits including references to revised links.

 

[uctofeej]

Iggy's link didn't work. Try this one

 

[Ignacio]

Ooops. Meant to be bolded for effect..not a link. Fixed.

 

[yamaha-bob]

KOUBALINK...

WWW.KOUBALINK.COM $80.00 AND LOWERS BIKE 7/8"

 

[Art FJR]

I love my new bike the only complaint is that I wish it wan't so high for me. Does anyone know how I could lower it possibly with seat or lowering kit? Also where can I get sliders for my bike?

I read alot about lowering the bike. The answers are lower the seat some and lowering the bike some with the Kouba links.

Take the seat off and straddle the bike. Is it low enough now?

If you have no weight attached to your *** or stomach (like me), did you loosen up the front and rear suspension? Does a pocket full of change help? Do all this with the seat off.

Still not low enough?

Get two things that are about 7/8" thick and set them on each side of the bike and stand on them while straddling the bike. Is this low enough?

Spencer from GreatDayToRide.com can "lower" your seat by approx 1" and also make it more comfortable for under $100. I did this when I bought the bike. I can't tell a difference because I didn't ride it much before I had him modify the seat. I wanted to be lower. While I was seatless, I went and straddled the bike and realized that no seat at all didn't make me as low as I wanted.

Then I loosened the suspension. I also ordered the Kouba links.

Some said that I would get used to the height (true) and some said that the bike loosens up over time and tends to lower (True also).

I can tell that the Spencer seat mod makes a difference when I sit on a new FJR in a showroom. I am lower to the ground and my seat is more comfortable.

I didn't install the Kouba links. The turning point for me was when people said they were scraping speed bumps. Plus you also have to lower the front of the bike also and while it looks easy and supposedly there is enough room to drop the front, I am doing Ok without the new links. I am not flat footed, but I am close and getting closer.

Another option is thicker soles on your boots.

I got the Kouba links for the 07 AE sitting on the dining room table unopened. If you think this is the route you want to go, PM me and I will let you have them for $60 and I will pay the shippng.

Note that many on this forum recommended the Kouba links if the bike was just too damned tall. I am getting used to it. I also read about an adjustable link on this forum that sold for something like $300 that allow you to adjust the dropping of the rear of the bike.

Best of luck deciding. And of course, Kouba links are not permanent. You just change the links back the the originals.

Art

 

[Peter_MA]

I'm 5'7" with a 30" inseam. When I first sat on my new-to-me '05 I thought was too high. You do get used to it, but it made me a little uneasy at stop lights. I added some decent boots and the Kouba links and now I can get both heels down on flat ground.

The trick is never to stop...

 

[angus]

I did the same as Peter MA plus moved the forks in the triple trees 10mm I have rode in the mountains several time bike still handles great. I'm 5'7 with 30 inch inseam.

 

[bikerkash]

It would seem if you go though the expense and effort to actually lower the bike itself you are setting yourself up for other problems when you start getting into the corners. I would see what you can do with the seat or purchase a custom seat that is made for this purpose. Most custom seats I've used will actually make this worse so be careful with custom seats. Also get your shoes built up. After you do some of these things and ride the bike awhile everything will probably work out just fine.

 

[Slow2]

I love my new bike the only complaint is that I wish it wan't so high for me. Does anyone know how I could lower it possibly with seat or lowering kit? Also where can I get sliders for my bike?

I read alot about lowering the bike. The answers are lower the seat some and lowering the bike some with the Kouba links.

Take the seat off and straddle the bike. Is it low enough now?

If you have no weight attached to your *** or stomach (like me), did you loosen up the front and rear suspension? Does a pocket full of change help? Do all this with the seat off.

Still not low enough?

Get two things that are about 7/8" thick and set them on each side of the bike and stand on them while straddling the bike. Is this low enough?

Spencer from GreatDayToRide.com can "lower" your seat by approx 1" and also make it more comfortable for under $100. I did this when I bought the bike. I can't tell a difference because I didn't ride it much before I had him modify the seat. I wanted to be lower. While I was seatless, I went and straddled the bike and realized that no seat at all didn't make me as low as I wanted.

Then I loosened the suspension. I also ordered the Kouba links.

Some said that I would get used to the height (true) and some said that the bike loosens up over time and tends to lower (True also).

I can tell that the Spencer seat mod makes a difference when I sit on a new FJR in a showroom. I am lower to the ground and my seat is more comfortable.

I didn't install the Kouba links. The turning point for me was when people said they were scraping speed bumps. Plus you also have to lower the front of the bike also and while it looks easy and supposedly there is enough room to drop the front, I am doing Ok without the new links. I am not flat footed, but I am close and getting closer.

Another option is thicker soles on your boots.

I got the Kouba links for the 07 AE sitting on the dining room table unopened. If you think this is the route you want to go, PM me and I will let you have them for $60 and I will pay the shippng.

Note that many on this forum recommended the Kouba links if the bike was just too damned tall. I am getting used to it. I also read about an adjustable link on this forum that sold for something like $300 that allow you to adjust the dropping of the rear of the bike.

Best of luck deciding. And of course, Kouba links are not permanent. You just change the links back the the originals.

Art

Art, you still have the Kouba links? I need to lower my 08' AE a bit alaso and am interested if you still have them. Please let me know. Thanks.Ed Bruton [email protected]

 

[jnor]

I read somewhere........I think on here to pull the plastic seat height adjuster out, and reinstall the seat. I did that, and it lowered it probably 3/4".....cheap, and easy !!!!!

 

[Potential]

I read somewhere........I think on here to pull the plastic seat height adjuster out, and reinstall the seat. I did that, and it lowered it probably 3/4".....cheap, and easy !!!!!

You must have had it in the high position. The difference between high and low is indeed 3/4", but removing the height adjuster if the seat's already down only lowers the seat by 1/16" if that. However you can pop out the four removable rubber bumpers under the rider's seat pan, grind or cut off the four tabs that were adjacent to them, and then use thin vinyl pads instead. This lowers the seat maybe 1/4", possibly 1/2"... it does make a noticeable difference, at least to me (5'6). Then you can have the seat foam itself modified, and I sent mine off to Spencer for just that purpose.