benj75
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Godfather1138's excellent "going for the gusto..." thread got me thinking, but i'm not sure if i'm right.....
if you take the torsion adjuster bolts completely out, you get 2" of drop. if you follow godfather's instructions, you get 3 more inches of drop, with the bolts still out.
when you put the bolts back in and tighten them until you're only dropped 3", wouldn't you have about the same tension on the bars as you would at stock height? it would seem to be true, since the 3" drop comes from flipping the part, rather than unloading the tension.
so, if you still have basically the same spring rate in the front w/ the 3" drop, wouldn't this drop give you a better ride and be easier on parts such as shocks and ball joints? (versus simply turning the bolt and unloading tension)
i could be wrong, but if i'm right............
this would be the ideal way to lower an EX
if you take the torsion adjuster bolts completely out, you get 2" of drop. if you follow godfather's instructions, you get 3 more inches of drop, with the bolts still out.
when you put the bolts back in and tighten them until you're only dropped 3", wouldn't you have about the same tension on the bars as you would at stock height? it would seem to be true, since the 3" drop comes from flipping the part, rather than unloading the tension.
so, if you still have basically the same spring rate in the front w/ the 3" drop, wouldn't this drop give you a better ride and be easier on parts such as shocks and ball joints? (versus simply turning the bolt and unloading tension)
i could be wrong, but if i'm right............
this would be the ideal way to lower an EX