lowering links or lowering a GPZ

[Jonathon]

I guess for $90 they would have least changed the fork oil

They did all that as well. They put some sort of shim in at the same time 
and it upped the price a bit. somewhere between 70-90 bux, that was a year 
and a half ago and I don't remember the exact figure.




> seals, etc.Regardless of whether justified or not, you will feel sad about 
> killing another human being. It is better to be sad than to be room 
> temperature.

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From: "John Soliday" <johnsoliday at msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 6:02 PM
To: "'GPZ List'" <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Subject: RE: lowering links or lowering a GPZ

> Still curious, what did they "shim", all they would have had to do was
> shorten the preload spacer (or yank it out actually), hacksaw would have
> done it.  Don't get me wrong just would like to know what Racetech does to
> lower a GPZ.  I guess for $90 they would have least changed the fork oil,
> seals, etc.
>
> John (you don't want to know what the total charge for the "guts" change 
> on
> my Vrod forks was!)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of Jonathon
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 5:30 PM
> To: GPZ List
> Subject: Re: lowering links or lowering a GPZ
>
> Didn't want to buy clip ons, and was revalving the forks anyway. Cheaper 
> in
> the long run. They only charged me like 90 to shim up the front.
> Regardless of whether justified or not, you will feel sad about killing
> another human being. It is better to be sad than to be room temperature.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "John Soliday" <johnsoliday at msn.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:58 PM
> To: "'GPZ List'" <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Subject: RE: lowering links or lowering a GPZ
>
>> Why did you shorten the springs (I'm assuming that's what race tech did,
>> put
>> in a shorter and stiffer spring and heavier damping to keep it from
>> bottoming)?  Couldn't you have just moved the tubes up in the clamps and
>> put
>> on clip on's ?  Just curious and by the way Racetech is an EXCELLENT
>> company, I had them due my Vrod forks and I'm probably going to get some
>> gold valves for the GPZ after talking with Charles this weekend.
>>
>> Cheers (back to the garage cleaning out Chevy Nova parts I don't need
>> anymore)
>>
>> John
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Jonathon
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:49 PM
>> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
>> Subject: Re: lowering links or lowering a GPZ
>>
>> I lowered my front and rear 2". Rear via lowering links, front had Race
>> Tech
>>
>> shorten everything.
>> Not recommended for street use according to Race Tech. Matter of fact,
>> they
>> won't do it (liability) if you ride your bike on the street. Tell them
>> it's
>> a show bike.
>> I use my bike on the street but it's a pseudo drag bike so cornering not
>> the
>>
>> biggest factor.
>> Hope it helps.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regardless of whether justified or not, you will feel sad about killing
>> another human being. It is better to be sad than to be room temperature.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Randy noneofyourbusiness" <tuner_delorean at yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:45 PM
>> To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
>> Subject: lowering links or lowering a GPZ
>>
>>> What is the best way to lower the GPZ?
>>>
>>> I got it on the road Friday April 2, & I have already managed to get in
>>> right at 300 miles, but my 26 inseam I am vertically challenged, I need
>>> to
>>
>>> lower it a little.
>>>
>>> right now I can only get 1 foot flat on the ground at a time, or both
>>> feet
>>
>>> tip toes, so for safety, it needs lowering so I can get both feet flat 
>>> on
>>> the ground. I am having problems turning it around on my driveway, which
>>> is like an old country dirt road with tall center hump, plus my driveway
>>> is up side of a mountain nearly 1/2 mile long.
>>>
>>> what is recomendations? anyone have a used lowering link? or?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Randy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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