Ground clearance?

Flo · Post by **Flo** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:23 pm

Terrible trouble 2 up. Wifes boots & silencer grounds too easily.
She won't go on it now. I know these ain't sports bikes, but it is a bit bad.
Jampot suspension.
Everyone else have this problem?

SPRIDDLER · Post by **SPRIDDLER** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:54 pm

Don't wish to be indisreet but what's the total weight of you both?

Flo · Post by **Flo** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:52 pm

About 25 stone fully clothed put together.

Rob Harknett · Post by **Rob Harknett** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:42 pm

Silencer should'nt ground. Jampots must be very weak, 350x 19" tyre a bit hard might help, if you've only got 3.25 fitted.
Raise the seat up a bit on the front fixing slots, loosen off silencer and pipe to see if that will lift up a bit.

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:42 am

Fit some sidecar springs.

clive · Post by **clive** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:36 pm

would agree about the sidecar springs. two up especially if carrying anything on the rear carrier sems to bottom out the usual springs. However boots and silencer grounding suggest you are cornering too fast or the silencer is not fitted correctly!

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:18 am

Do you have 19" wheels fitted or has the bike been converted to 18" to lower the saddle height?