Strut or No????

[cueball]

I have an 04 LTD and I'm getting ready to lower it and stretch it probably 6". I like the lowered look in the rear but I am afraid It will hit my Hot Bodies undertail. I was told to replace the rear shock with a strut. I was just wondering how the ride would be. Does anyone know??????

 

[Commuta_Busa]

struts are for bar racers only. Not for street use.

 

[fiend]

struts are for bar racers only. Not for street use.

What he said.

It will help you out if you get a shock that is setup up for your body weight and the length of the bike.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[afterhours]

it will ride like crap. well it will ride like a rigid frame chopper. Get a stiffer spring, Racetech used to sell them $100-120.00 the price may be a little higher now.

 

[red1100cc]

if you stretch and lower, and not do anything to the shock, it will rub your undertail. i don't know if crankin down on the stock shock is the answer. maybe a slightly longer/stronger spring could be modded in. i donno. not many answers, but i do know it will rub.

 

[214 Busa]

Don't go with the strut. you'll regret it every inch of the the road you travel.

 

[Twistah1300]

Dude for real look into getting adjustable dog bones do the you won't have to remove your shock... I race with my stock shock and adjustable, and my bike is slammed about 2 1/4 from the ground... Rides smooth...

 

[RMS2005]

get a heavy duty spring, think you can do atleast 500lbs extra. Had a strut on the last bike and it aint happenin again.

 

[FlatlandBusa]

Don't go with the strut. you'll regret it every inch of the the road you travel.

What he said.^^

 

[dadofthree]

No strut

 

[ssober]

you can do a strut but if you are planning on riding it isn't a great idea

 

[Synista]

HAYABUSA SUPER SPRING & SHOCK - 500 LBS STRONGER $ - eBay (item 390099866263 end time Mar-22-11 20:29:25 PDT)

 

[qali]

That strut is going to be a hard ride on the street.

 

[Fastfrog007]

HAYABUSA SUPER SPRING & SHOCK - 500 LBS STRONGER $ - eBay (item 390099866263 end time Mar-22-11 20:29:25 PDT)

That's what I've got for my 240 set up. I just ordered tbd spring tho, bet its gonna be fun putting it on


Sent from Droid using Tapatalk

 

[kmiller00]

This is what happens with the stock spring crunk down to keep it from rubbing

 

[kmiller00]

Then after this is what happens from running a strut on the street

 

[icemansid]

That looks brutal...... Ive had the spring clamped down and rode with a strut. I was still rubbing with the spring crimped down but im also 300 suited... Strut kept from rubbing on my hard launches but was a bear to ride with..


Ive since gone to a rigid swingarm that replaces the whole suspension system - but my busa is drag-only....

 

[kmiller00]

yeah when the shock broke, between the spring press. n the hydr. press. coming out of shock it shot me bout 6-8 ft. in air above my bike as it kept going