What is the best way to support the 'busa to install or adjust a lowering link? The directions with my lowering link seem to suggest lifting the bike under the support bracket for the rear/lower fairing. That bracket does not look very substantial to me. Am I being overly cautious?
How to Support Bike for Lowering Link Install?
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Yes Be cautious and don't do it By Yourself!!
You could do it like they say on a rear stand and using a floor jack on the belly pan bracket(its plenty strong enough)..or have a friend pull it over to release the weight on the side stand while you take them off(loosen them alot before trying)or just jack it on the same bracket while the bike is still sitting on the side stand..
If You have stocks pipes the bolts mught hit the pipes and won't come out that easy!!
And When you put the bolts back in make sure You face the nuts on both to the throttle side of the bike..
You could do it like they say on a rear stand and using a floor jack on the belly pan bracket(its plenty strong enough)..or have a friend pull it over to release the weight on the side stand while you take them off(loosen them alot before trying)or just jack it on the same bracket while the bike is still sitting on the side stand..
If You have stocks pipes the bolts mught hit the pipes and won't come out that easy!!
And When you put the bolts back in make sure You face the nuts on both to the throttle side of the bike..
Well for the bracket depends the quality of metal but I got mine from the local bike dealer Flat Out Motorcycles, and I'm 6'4" 250lbs. and I ride her hard and no problems with it being lowered they are pretty strong and same thickness as the factory ones just 2 more holes!!!!
Here ya go,Champ !
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Is that belly pan bracket cast? Mine is stamped steel. The one in the photo posted above looks more substantial than mine
I used my wife honda sissor type car jack that comes with most cars to raise the Busa up instead of my garage floor jack while it was on a rear stand with no problem. The reason I used the scissor type jack because it has a flat square surface that will support it with no rocking (wobbles). Dont forget the bike is still being supported by the rear stand and front tire. All that you want to do is to remove the weight (pressure ) of the bike so that you can slide the bolts out and replace the stock links with your new lowering links.
<span style='font-family:courier'><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:15pt;line-height:100%'>Just lift the bellypan bracket enough to get the pressure off the link bolts (neutral zone).</span></span></span>
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I used my wife honda sissor type car jack that comes with most cars to raise the Busa up instead of my garage floor jack while it was on a rear stand with no problem. The reason I used the scissor type jack because it has a flat square surface that will support it with no rocking (wobbles). Dont forget the bike is still being supported by the rear stand and front tire. All that you want to do is to remove the weight (pressure ) of the bike so that you can slide the bolts out and replace the stock links with your new lowering links.
<span style='font-family:courier'><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:15pt;line-height:100%'>Just lift the bellypan bracket enough to get the pressure off the link bolts (neutral zone).</span></span></span>
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Well there is one thing if you have a center stand on the bike the install is a very easy but i doubt you wana go out and spend the money for a center stand just to do that mod though
DR1300R Posted on Feb. 01 2005,23:50
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If I'm holding the link in my hand the holes furthest apart will lower the bike the most. Correct? [/QUOTE]
Yes, that would be extending it while lowering as well.
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Yes, that would be extending it while lowering as well.
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Most of my 10R mods have come from Flatout. Slava is a good guy to deal with. Do you know him personally?
I done mine alone, with the busa on the Pit Bull Newfront and Rear stands and used a floor jack and a block of wood under the belly pan bracket to take the weight off the bolts so they would come out. Fwiw, I had a TERRIBLE time breaking the nuts loose on those bolts.
