Raising links clarification / Handling

[GIXERHP]

Hi! Did you really feel a difference between stock 190 and a 200 ?

190/55 is the way to go

 

[Cruising180]

Sorry I already had the Yosh four into one AT2 on the bike. It was honestly pretty painless, especially once I understood that you need to jack up the bike only enough to take weight off the linkage. * I did forget to Loctite the nuts, and will have to remedy that one of these days.

They didn't have Loctite on them from the factory. They are a lock nut that uses a metal "fin' instead of a nylon insert. I'm going to check them after about 50 miles and if they're still tight I'd say they're gtg. I will add though that so far I'm not stoked on the way the bike feels tipping into turns now. It felt more neutral before and IDK what but something feels, off now. I'll give it a few weeks and see if I just need to get used to it.

 

[GIXERHP]

They didn't have Loctite on them from the factory. They are a lock nut that uses a metal "fin' instead of a nylon insert. I'm going to check them after about 50 miles and if they're still tight I'd say they're gtg. I will add though that so far I'm not stoked on the way the bike feels tipping into turns now. It felt more neutral before and IDK what but something feels, off now. I'll give it a few weeks and see if I just need to get used to it.

The bolts and nuts are easily removed with an impact gun

 

[Cruising180]

The bolts and nuts are easily removed with an impact gun

They're also easily removed with a 17mm and a 14mm box end wrench lol

 

[dcnblues]

They didn't have Loctite on them from the factory. They are a lock nut that uses a metal "fin' instead of a nylon insert. I'm going to check them after about 50 miles and if they're still tight I'd say they're gtg. I will add though that so far I'm not stoked on the way the bike feels tipping into turns now. It felt more neutral before and IDK what but something feels, off now. I'll give it a few weeks and see if I just need to get used to it.

Work on that light touch. Concentrate on being perfectly balanced so that your grip on the bars can be so light that the front tire is choosing its own angle. It's like a little turbo boost of extra grip / contact patch.

 

[dcnblues]

The bolts and nuts are easily removed with an impact gun

.... 2) Don't try to turn the bolt. Do loosen the nut first, not the bolt.

 

[Cruising180]

Work on that light touch. Concentrate on being perfectly balanced so that your grip on the bars can be so light that the front tire is choosing its own angle. It's like a little turbo boost of extra grip / contact patch.

That I can use. I've had a couple times where the rear broke loose in a slower left hand turn. Granted it was 50* and the tires were cold.

 

[Mythos]

Great topic and excellent info. I was working on a step by step tutorial a couple of years back. LOL I will need to dig those threads up again this summer and finish the work off. I haven't wrenched or ridden since 2021 because of a bad crash and lots of life changes. I'm back on track now though!