hitman21988 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 ive been around friends who have had bikes and i have gone into dealers to search out bikes before i knew a lot about them(around 4 years of seeing this and so on) . I aint going to lie im a short guy...5'5... but what i have heard over the years is that bikes. example.. r6 on stock suspension has some level of ride height adjustment.. *claimer.... it is word of mouth...* [span][span] so lets say this plays out for other brands and other motorcycle of the same brand is this true for the Fz-07?.. If so please inform me, to be honest i don't think it is true but a stupid question is one you never ask. Disclaimer, i'm not the best person for putting thoughts into writin words :/so if i haven't clarify something or miss out a detail in something ive try to communicate please let me know and i will try my best to explain it the best i know how. Yes, i have already purchased the bike and it coming up to a week. I have sat down on a couple of fz-09 and felt very comfortable as one could feel while not being flat floot, just trying to get clarification if this is normal for what i feel on a fz-7... P.s the fz-09 being almost .5 higher then the fz07. just wondering if there any height adjustment left before i have to lower it... honestly i dont want to do a lower on it. [/span][/span] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMoore Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The Fz-07 does not have an adjustable suspension. I haven't seen any lowering links for the rear suspension, but I haven't looked. The front is easy to lower. You just slip the forks up into the triple an inch or so, but I wouldn't do that unless you lowered the rear equally. The bike would handle very twitchy if you didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The stock FZ-07 suspension is basically non-adjustable... baring shock preload. You could potentially lower it by raising the forks in the front triple clamps and dialing the shock preload to its minimum. The later I doubt would work to reduce the height, much if any, and might end up being too soft. Basically you'd need to purchase longer dogbones/links (lowering links) for the rear or have the shock shortened internally (preferred) and raise the forks up front and/or have them shortened internally as well. Best advice, go to a dealer and sit on a FZ-07 to get a feeling for the seat height. Flat-footing with both feet is overrated... I can barely do it with the FZ-07 (pegs get in the way) at 5'9" with ~30" inseam. I mostly stop and put only one foot down... maybe its the time I spent on a dirt bike that made me conformable riding something with a higher seat and or greater ground clearance (I could only tippy toe, with both feet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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