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Height?

29 Aug 2011 22:09
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I would like a little help with height of a stock and a racer bike.
Mine in (24 5/8”) at the middle of shock nut and (28 13/16”) to top of front nut
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Re: Height?

29 Aug 2011 22:10
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my wife had to hold it straight for me and I was not on it.
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Re: Height?

30 Aug 2011 00:30
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I would like to know what type of shocks the back are?
They are shorter than stock KZ's of course.

And your front tubes are definetly shorter, That's why your front is down more than the back, even though your back is lowered with them shorter shocks!

Got any dents in your nicely painted front fender? Hope you don't happen to pull any wheelies or slam on the front brakes1

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30 Aug 2011 00:34
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Wow it's late! And your fender is chrome! With a dimple in it.
Senior moment for me :laugh:
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Re: Height?

30 Aug 2011 10:26
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z1kzonly wrote: I would like to know what type of shocks the back are?
They are shorter than stock KZ's of course.

And your front tubes are definetly shorter, That's why your front is down more than the back, even though your back is lowered with them shorter shocks!

Got any dents in your nicely painted front fender? Hope you don't happen to pull any wheelies or slam on the front brakes1

Very nice motorcycle! I like it! My style!

They are Sportster shocks (12") I think 90’s and very close to bolt up, and with the 16" mag I was thinking it was as low as front. That is why I am asking for a base line measurement from a stock bike.
And Thank I love the bike but I am a little old for wheelies.......most of the dings are from previous owner I am looking to make a mount that move the brake splitter up a few inches. I bought it with 11” struts….again I am too old for.
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Re: Height?

30 Aug 2011 13:53
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come on, someone pull out the measuring tape have the wife hold the bike straight and take 2 measurement to the floor.........
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Re: Height?

31 Aug 2011 01:07
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Really nobody out there………
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31 Aug 2011 04:03
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i wont be down south till this weekend sometime if it doesnt rain,ill try and pull one out to measure while im there B)
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31 Aug 2011 10:04 - 22 Jan 2013 04:42
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Re: Height?

31 Aug 2011 11:33
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wireman wrote: i wont be down south till this weekend sometime if it doesnt rain,ill try and pull one out to measure while im there B)
Thank you
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Re: Height?

31 Aug 2011 11:37
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martin_csr wrote: This may not be much help. With the bike on the center stand. The stock shocks were probably ~13.5" eye-to-eye and there probably ought to be ~8-9" of exposed tube between the triple tree & dust boot.

For comparison & again w the bike on the center stand. 1981 KZ650-CSR (Ltd styling w more rake at the front forks).
From the floor to the center of lower fork pinch bolt is 33.75" & to the center of the shock nut is 27.25".
Amount of exposed fork tube as mentioned above is ~8-7/8".
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