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DIY: How to Lower Down your Front Shocks Properly

acidrain

Super Veteran
Courtesy of Harryblurred

Pero may mga tanong ako;
1. Applicable ba ito sa sniper natin?
2. Hindi ba ito dilikado? assuming 200+ ang weight ng rider+backride pa, sabayan pa ng front brake at mga lubak lubak, wala kayang tendency dahil sa bigat dumulas yung fork sa butterfly? imbis na 1" lang yung lower nya katagalan bumaba ng bumama ang masaklap pa dito eh kung habang umaandar ka at biglang tumukod pababa.

repare the Materials:

Socket wrench, #14
Grinder
Lubricant Spray
Rag


Center Stand your bike.

Remove all bolts on your Butterfly using the #14 socket wrench.
(Butterfly - the Metal brace that holds your front fork shafts..)





You need to grind two of your Butterfly bolts.
Grind up to the point wherein the thread disappears.
Don’t grind too deep, the bolt may cut in half when placed under pressure.



Pull down the shaft just below the topmost bolt slot.
Spray lubricant generously on the bolt slot and bolts.
Then insert the grinded bolt on the top bolt slot.




Using #14 socket wrench, screw the bolt up to the grinded portion.


Looking in closely.
You can see the grinded portion of the bolt making way for the shaft to go through.




You can now push the fork shaft upwards up to your desired height.
Do the same symmetrically on the other side.
The two bottom bolts should slide in the bottom slots easily.



Wipe off excess lubricants and dirt.

Now you have a safer reinforcement on your lowered front forks.
Rather than leaving two bolts only.

“Four is safer than Two.”







 

guitarizta

Super Veteran
paps, if i may ask, ano MC ang ginamit dito? parang meron na rin kasi ako nabasa ng ganito na meron pa ginrind sa upperpart ng butterfly eh..di ko lang mahanap yung thread na yun...
 

acidrain

Super Veteran
base sa picture parang raider, pero base sa mga t135 boys para ma i lower ang front shocks meron din daw gina grinder. up natin para mabasa ng mga nag pa lower ang nag lo lower :)
 

Sidro

Super Veteran
parang katakot yan sa mga nasa heavy weight division, isa na ako dun. specialy sa lugar namin tadtad ng humps mga dinadaanan ko.
baka meron pa ibang techniques dyan, pa share naman.:)
 

tom snipes

Super Veteran
too risky for performance mc like ours.. should be done with great care and expertise...just my humble opinion..
 

Rjloks

Super Veteran
may ibang way ng pag baba ng front shock.
inooperahan yung shock. hehehe. hnd ko lang alam kung pano ginagawa.
 

rem

Super Veteran
shogun pro atah ung mc bro. d mo to need sa raider wanpeptey.
nc 1 ts kea lng inde to uplicable sa area ko. tga bundok kac ako. huhuhu
 

zcbitik

Super Veteran
nakalower ako.. di ko alam pano ginawa.. ask ko sa dating may ari.. disadvantage? dalas sumayad ng gulong ko sa front fender and feeling mo kapag nag preno ka ng bigla kala mo lagi kang nalulubak :(
 

zcbitik

Super Veteran
ano ung front panel pap's? baka nga mali ako ng akala basta laging may tumatama sa akin..sabi ng may dating may ari ung tapalodo daw. un din ang pakiramdam ko
 

pugo08

Super Veteran
kung alam mo lang kung pano gumana ang shock, madali lang i-lowered.

babaklasin yung shock, tapos may dalawang spring dun, yung isa mahaba, yung isa maikli, rebound spring ata tawag dun. dun yung lalagyan mo ng bushing.
 

acidrain

Super Veteran
kung alam mo lang kung pano gumana ang shock, madali lang i-lowered.

babaklasin yung shock, tapos may dalawang spring dun, yung isa mahaba, yung isa maikli, rebound spring ata tawag dun. dun yung lalagyan mo ng bushing.
alin dito yung maikling spring
 

pugo08

Super Veteran
pag nilagyan na ng bushing yung rebound spring, theres no need to alter yung t-post. hindi na aangat yung shock, so hindi na din tatamaan yung stock na lalagyanan ng cdi.
 
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