Shortening 2009 forks

[stephenm]

Anyone used these?

Lowering Blocks, Front Forks, Suzuki Hayabusa   Schnitz Motorsports Inc

Wondered what the pros and cons are versus cutting the fork legs

 

[Dozerdriver]

Why would you want to shorten the forks?

 

[jdsbusa]

Why would you want to shorten the forks?

He wants to lower his front end.

Sorry Stephen, no idea on that, not one of those that slams their bike down. Have to ask the low and slow crowd.

 

[fiend]

Why would you want to shorten the forks?

Drag racing. You can go lower with shortening the forks and using a top clamp.

 

[stephenm]

Yep, sorry, should have said for a drag racing application.

 

[DMK]

I had mine shorten. NLR does them for 400
Highlights:
Stock Top Clamp controls won't hit dash
If you bottom out the forks this way u get to keep ur oil pain
Cleaner look and more responsive so u can still ride like normal (not as bouncy )

 

[DMK]

Some pics

 

[_WOLFMAN_]

Using the triple tree to lower a bike works but you risk smashing your oil pan. Fork travel remains the same as stock but now you have less ground clearance so if forks go full travel bike will bottom out. Using the blocks to internal shorten the fork you lower the bike but also remove fork travel at same time so even if you go full travel on forks you will still not bottom out bike.

 

[Dozerdriver]

Using the triple tree to lower a bike works but you risk smashing your oil pan. Fork travel remains the same as stock but now you have less ground clearance so if forks go full travel bike will bottom out. Using the blocks to internal shorten the fork you lower the bike but also remove fork travel at same time so even if you go full travel on forks you will still not bottom out bike.

That explains it... Thanks. I haven't seen much on this so I was curious.