Ride Height again....

20-03-2004, 05:28 PM

I want to increase my rear ride height but my bike doesn't have a hoop to adjust, it just has a single bar which is attached to the swing arm at one end and a pivot thingy at the top of the shock absorber.

In order to lengthen the bar, thus increase the ride height, i need to undo two lock nuts at either end of the bar. The top one is easy to undo the bottom one is impossible to get at with a standard open ended spanner because of where it is on the swing arm. See picture

Any advice about how I can release this little beast would be much appreciated.

Cheers

CK & AK · 20-03-2004, 07:12 PM

You might need to remove the hugger first - gives you more room.

*Remember, that one is LH thread - to allow you to adjust it, without taking it out.

HTIOH

Alan

20-03-2004, 10:35 PM

Alan
Thanks for that. L/H thread! That makes sense.
I managed to rotate the bar sufficiently by turning it from the top then moved the bottom lock nut up so I could get the spanner on it.

Anyway have now increased the length of the bar by about 6-8mm so will see if it makes any difference to the steering.

20-03-2004, 07:12 PM	#2
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	You might need to remove the hugger first - gives you more room. *Remember, that one is LH thread - to allow you to adjust it, without taking it out. HTIOH Alan

20-03-2004, 10:35 PM	#3
slug Guest Posts: n/a	Alan Thanks for that. L/H thread! That makes sense. I managed to rotate the bar sufficiently by turning it from the top then moved the bottom lock nut up so I could get the spanner on it. Anyway have now increased the length of the bar by about 6-8mm so will see if it makes any difference to the steering.