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Message started by DBC on 12/22/10 at 11:53:10

Title: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by DBC on 12/22/10 at 11:53:10

So I'm looking to lower my front end 1 1/2" but not necessarily decrease travel. would it be as simple as cutting the two spacers that sit inside of the fork uppers? Ideally I would like to just buy a new set of lowering springs for the forks, but no one makes them :( . Any help would be much appreciated.

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by Boule’tard on 12/22/10 at 12:04:28

You could just move the spacers from the top of the fork tubes to just under the top of the damper rods (in line with the top-out springs). That will lower the forks by the length of the spacers without the slop of just removing them. I am assuming the Savage forks are pretty much the same design as the DR650's. Could be wrong.

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by babyhog on 12/22/10 at 12:18:59

Best I can do to help is link you to this...

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1289315334

click on his link in the first post for very detailed information

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by kernel ken on 12/22/10 at 12:21:01

I did the same thing to my DR and it worked fine. I'm pretty sure that it'll work on the S40 also. BTW, it takes a special tool to make the change. I was told that it cost is $75 and the dealer would make the change for me for the same cost. And that's what I did.

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by Boule’tard on 12/22/10 at 12:39:53

383B3A37352F560 wrote:

Best I can do to help is link you to this...

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1289315334

click on his link in the first post for very detailed information

Yep, that's what I'm talkin' bout Willis. But dang, those savage spacers are long! In order to lower just 1.5 inches, cut that length off your spacers and use the cut piece for the spacer at the top of the damper rod:

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/punkskalar/LS650%20Savage%20Forks/100_5474.jpg

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by MotoBuddha on 12/22/10 at 12:54:01

You'll still end up decreasing travel.

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by DBC on 12/22/10 at 13:37:47

great info! Thanks guys. I'll let you know what I end up doing.

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by verslagen1 on 12/22/10 at 14:46:59

here's another one...

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;num=1187872966;start=

Title: Re: lowering forks 1 1/2"
Post by sluggo on 12/22/10 at 15:08:17

i'm concerend about bottoming out the front end, if you look closely you can see on thumper how far it travels.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/dsluggo/scan0002.jpg