(argyle66 @ Jul. 02 2007,03:25) yeah need to lower mine about 1/2 '" only to be flush with my new triple tree, bling factor
was wondering if I have to remove all the cowlings to get to those 4 lower bolts???
At stock height you can get to them without removing anything. Its a bit tight but it can be done. The closer the nose gets to the front fender as you lower it, the harder it'll be to reach. My advice would be to remove the nose. That way you can reach the bolts no matter the height.
To remove the nose you have to remove the 3 allen bolts on each side of the nose, the small black pushpin on each inner panel, and the mirrors. From there you have to pull the nose over the holes for the mirrors (be easy yet firm). You might hear a loud "POP" ... don't worry, it scared the heck out of me too. Once you have the nose away from the bike, disconnect the light via the white connector on the sprocket-side of the bike (it'll be near the fairing) to completely pull the nose away from the bike.
also how do you stop the forks coming all the way through as you have the weight of the entire bike on them???
jack it up??? and where???[/Quote]
This can be tricky. Some people loosen the four bolts and then SLOWLY loosen the pinch bolts. Loosen them a bit then roll the bike forward and hit the front brake. Did it go down? If not, loosen them a bit more and try again.
The problem with this method is if you go lower than you wanted it'll be a pain to get the forks back down. Not to mention if the bolts are loosened too much and you hit the front brakes ... well ...
Luckily for me I have a shed in my backyard. I use one of the roof beams,
this, and one of my tiedowns which I pass under the frame between the gastank and the tree. This allows me to raise the bike and remove all weight from the forks.
thanks for the help[/Quote]
Don't mention it. I didn't have anything else to do at 4 in the morning.
Perfect name I got 'eh ...