Building a café racer. Coming along great. Got 14 3/4' set the tail end up more level. works great. No high speed here.
On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 7:04:01 PM UTC-5, David64 wrote: > > I just measured the stock shocks on my 83 CB650SC Nighthawk and they are > 13" center to center. I would suggest never making them higher. Lower is > always better for cornering, as long as you don't ground out. > > On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 11:23:15 AM UTC-5, roidfingers wrote: >> >> Thanks for the good reads. Think I'll just slide the forks up an inch. By >> chance do you know the stock rear shock length? I've tried to research but >> can't find it anywhere. I did see where progressive has a shock for the >> bike that are 13 inch. I want to raise the back of it up to level it out >> and looking at going 14.75 inch. >> >> On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 8:28:08 AM UTC-5, Mike21222 wrote: >>> >>> You might also find some of these Pipeburn articles interesting. >>> >>> >>> https://motofaction.org/motorcycles/honda-cb750-nighthawk/build-list-custom-cafe-racer-bobber-chopper-bratstyle-modified/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: 'mike21222' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! < >>> [email protected]> >>> Date: 7/11/18 9:01 AM (GMT-05:00) >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Lowering front of bike >>> >>> Here's a guide I found interesting on the subject. >>> >>> https://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/an-in-depth-guide-to-suspension-lowering >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: 'roidfingers' via Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! < >>> [email protected]> >>> Date: 7/9/18 3:58 PM (GMT-05:00) >>> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Lowering front of bike >>> >>> Yes, I know the geometry will change. I'm building a café racer and I'm >>> thinking if I go down an inch on the front and go to 13.5 shocks it will >>> level the bike out some. What you think about that idea? >>> >>> On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 2:42:59 PM UTC-5, Kyle Munz wrote: >>>> >>>> You can lower it a little bit there, not much. The problem with >>>> lowering is you alter the geometry of the bike as well as render the >>>> sidestand useless. >>>> >>>> -Kyle >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 2:23 PM 'roidfingers' via Nighthawk Motorcycle >>>> Lovers! <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Anyone know or has tried to lower the front of a 85 650sc NH. I've >>>>> heard you can loosen and slide the forks up an inch on other bikes. Any >>>>> thoughts??? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
