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650savagegirl Ex Member	Lower suspension? 03/09/06 at 18:23:38 I have been looking for a way to lower the bike about an inch, may an inch and a half on both the front and back. I have not been able to find much and was wondering what everyone else has done to lower theirs? I am short so I just need a little lower and I plan on shaving the seat down some too... Thanks in advance!!!
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Re: Lower suspension?
Reply #1 - 03/09/06 at 22:17:36

If you need some extra room, I would work on lowering the seat with a thinner but better quality foam and/or gel, but I would not lower the suspension. The Savage is short on suspension to begin with and removing any of the little it has will have drastic consequences on your quality of ride. Most Savage owners, who do change the suspension, add to it...not take away.

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #2 - 03/10/06 at 02:16:19 You may be able to slide the forks through yokes a little. To find out put a cable tie round one of the fork stantions and go out and brake hard to see if there is any unused travel, if there is then You can lower by whatever travel is left. Clive W
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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #3 - 03/10/06 at 10:11:31 Not on a 96 Savage as the top nut draws the upper fork tube tight to the top triple clamp. They are low as they will go. Max
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slavy Serious Thumper Offline smart cars for stupid people Posts: 710 Phoenix, Arizona Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #4 - 03/10/06 at 13:43:12 About the front- either it should be new fr. end, or shorter springs. About the back- hard tail. I don't like not the first idea, not the second, but this is Your behind on the line, so it is Your call.
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Bugscraper Full Member 2004 No Login Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 130 Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #5 - 03/10/06 at 18:04:01 slavy wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: About the front- either it should be new fr. end, or shorter springs. Does anyone make a spring kit that will fit? If not, what would you suggest?
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Hammy211 Ex Member	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #6 - 03/11/06 at 00:08:44 Do you have the stock size tire, or has it been replaced with the larger size as is often done. If so switching back would lower the bike slightly. Unless the front can be done buy simply moving stuff, which I doubt, I think it would be way more headache than it would be worth.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #7 - 03/11/06 at 00:46:48 Hey Max Thanks for the info on Savage forks, I didn't know that. KLX forks have 15mm to play with. Clive W
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650savagegirl Ex Member	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #8 - 03/11/06 at 16:46:32 Thanks for all the tips!! I think i'll just start with shaving the seat and I believe that will do it!!
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Bugscraper Full Member 2004 No Login Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 130 Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #9 - 03/11/06 at 19:33:03 Hammy211 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: Unless the front can be done buy simply moving stuff, which I doubt, I think it would be way more headache than it would be worth. Would shorter springs really be that much of a headache? Again, any suggestions?
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Re: Lower suspension?
Reply #10 - 03/11/06 at 19:53:41

Say Savagegirl, unless you are 4ft. 6, I can't imagine you needing to lower a Savage. I don't like the idea of shaving an already too skimpy seat. This could come back and bite you in the ass later on. How long have you been riding? I'm 5ft. 11 and I have to use my tip toes at a stop on my buddies 1K V-Strom. It doesn't bother me in the least. The point I am trying to make is you probably just need more riding time to adapt to the ride height.

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Frost Full Member 2004 No Login Offline Watch out now.... Posts: 119 Boston Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #11 - 03/11/06 at 20:15:20 Savage Girl, personal experience with using your tip toes - this can be dangerous!!! Imagine stopping at a light on a hill with uneven ground and you try to keep the bike up with your tippy toes. Better to have a sore a$$ than be in dangerous situation. Always be able to flat foot your ride...period!!! Just my 2 cents
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bentwheel Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ride free, citizen Posts: 658 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #12 - 03/11/06 at 20:46:00 Frost, have you ever ridden off road on a modern dirt bike with a 38inch seat height where everyplace has uneven footing. It's not hard to get by. You adapt quite quickly. Just because you can't flat foot it, off road or on road doesn't mean it is dangerous.
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Re: Lower suspension?
Reply #13 - 03/11/06 at 22:12:52

Like I said - personal experience. I Feel the rider must must feel comfortable on the bike by #1 being comfortable sitting on it holding it up not even moving. If there is a problem there, every time you stop you will have a physiological fear of maybe or maybe not being able to hold the bike up when you come to a stop. This is especially true for new riders. i say shave the seat get more comfortable with the bike and riding then see if you want to get a new seat ..again my 2 cents.

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babbalou Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 814 Lewisville, Texas Gender:	Re: Lower suspension? Reply #14 - 03/11/06 at 22:14:20 I wonder if removing the rubber blocks under the seat pan might help. They're nearly an inch in thickness. Might make the seat a little buzzy, I don't know.
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