Welding suspension linkage arms.

[Guest]

Since lowering kits are just shorter linkage arms... could/would you take an inch off the stock ones and weld it back together???

Or is it a really stupid idea?

I'm of the thought that if it's all measured out and done correctly with precision, could/should be OK...?

(Not for my bike...)

[Stu]

They are longer for lowering and no don't weld them it's stupid

The heat can affect the strength

[Guest]

Fair enough... I guess it is a bit of a compromise too far.

-Kickstand needs to be cut down though, that's OK I assume since people seem to do it??

[Stu]

Side stand is fine to weld

Your not putting nowhere near as much weight on that

Just think how much force goes through them bones when bouncing down the road! Your talking in the 10's of tonnes!

My brother worked it out not so long back as he was going to make me a new rocker arm but he figured the cast one is way stronger than the billet alloy one he was going to make and the forces would break the alloy!!!

[eastanglianbiker]

i found if only dropping 20mm then often the stand is ok but if like on my blade i dropped it 35 mm then i had to shorten the side stand

[Stu]

i found if only dropping 20mm then often the stand is ok but if like on my blade i dropped it 35 mm then i had to shorten the side stand

 

this is usually true

and you just have to watch where you park

on my mates aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr6 I fettled the stand stop and make the stand go further forward which worked a treat

[fq-craigus]

The cast is horrible to weld and although strong when made to do its job by cutting and welding it you lose all its strength, cast is ok but billet is way stronger, i had this conversation last week with local metal shop thats making a press for us. So your brothers billet one would have taken a hell of a lot more pain than cast

[Guest]

It would be better for the rider in question to have it lowered by 2"... now we're into cutting the stand down territory I think? Anything else that needs to be considered when lowering 45mm?? Front needs to come down a bit?

[Mr Fro]

You're not getting happy with the welder again are you Phil?

You could weld it but you'd need to get it heat treated to restore it's strength (not cheap). Plus you risk warpage during treatment.

A lowering kit is a much more straightforward option and yes, you'll probably need to raise the forks a bit.

[Joeman]

Other option would be to remove foam from the seat. That might lover it a bit.

What's the bike anyway?

Is it green by any chance??

[Guest]

Other option would be to remove foam from the seat. That might lover it a bit.

What's the bike anyway?

Is it green by any chance??

And black!

Don't think the seat is going to cut this one mate lol... It needs lowering.

[eastanglianbiker]

if you drop the front as well you are going to change all the steering geometry making it turn in quicker as you corner dont forget that

[andy-iow]

This might help you MOT Manual free the link is

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... es-1-2.pdf

Section 2 - Page 2

Method of inspection - Item D

Reason for rejection - Item D

[Guest]

Ooops... looks like I forgot to update the thread.

Lowered it 2" a few weeks back. No real world difference to handling in spite of what the horror stories are made out to be.