GPZList Digest, Vol 15, Issue 5

Thu Feb 7 18:25:42 PST 2008

I used these on my 95 GPZ. The worked very nicely.
Only took about 30 minutes to install. I was having to
tippy toe and the 2" drop did just what I needed.   It
did not affect the handling that I could tell and it
make the bike look low and mean.  

David
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>    1. Lowering Links (Jonathon Jay)
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>    3. RE: Lowering Links (Jonathon Jay)
>    4. Re: Lowering Links (Steven Bixby)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:19:46 -0800
> From: Jonathon Jay <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Lowering Links
> To: GPz List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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> Anyone know anything about products like this?:
>  
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-GPZ-1100-1995-1996-1997-Lowering-links-link_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35592QQihZ024QQitemZ370020860084QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVWRegards-
> Jonathon Jay"If you don't do it this year, you'll be
> one year older when you do."
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:26:50 -0800
> From: "Steven Bixby" <steven at bixbys.net>
> Subject: Re: Lowering Links
> To: "Jonathon Jay" <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com>
> Cc: GPz List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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> I don't know about this specific product for the
> GPZ, but I did add
> some lowering links to my wife's Suzuki Bandit 1250S
> a few weeks ago
> and they work great for that bike.  The links are
> similar to what the
> eBay item looks like - two holes on the bottom which
> add or subtract
> some height from the stock links.
> 
> The Bandit gets about 1" lower in the back, and I
> raised the forks
> about 15mm for a total effect of just under 1" of
> saddle height
> reduction.  She *loves* it now, no tip-toe takeoffs
> or fear of
> dropping the bike at a light.
> 
> This particular bike seems to handle a wee bit
> better with the lower
> CG - more planted and secure feeling.   The
> drawbacks are reduced
> cornering clearance, the bike doesn't have much lean
> on the sidestand
> now, and the centerstand is impossible for her to
> use.  I can get it
> on the centerstand but it takes a good bit of
> push/heave.
> 
> I'm considering getting both stands modified to ease
> these issues -
> for example, parking at a curb with the typical
> crowned roads, the
> bike is nearly upright - not a comfortable angle in
> my book.   I'm
> sure I can have the sidestand shortened a bit and it
> would work much
> better.  The centerstand is another factor entirely,
> I dunno how this
> would work out yet if it's shortened.     We'll
> see.\
> 
> 
> On 2/7/08, Jonathon Jay
> <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone know anything about products like this?:
> >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-GPZ-1100-1995-1996-1997-Lowering-links-link_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35592QQihZ024QQitemZ370020860084QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVWRegards-
> Jonathon Jay"If you don't do it this year, you'll be
> one year older when you do."
> >
>
_________________________________________________________________
> > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest
> Loser!
> > http://biggestloser.msn.com/
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:34:57 -0800
> From: Jonathon Jay <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: Lowering Links
> To: Steven Bixby <steven at bixbys.net>
> Cc: GPz List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Message-ID:
> <BLU115-W14E8A6289EBF4A9757B9BFA22E0 at phx.gbl>
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> 
> How would they even work? Bolt to the rear shock?
>  
> To lower the front, wouldn't I somehow lower or
> compress the forks?Regards- Jonathon Jay"If you
> don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when
> you do."> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:26:50 -0800>
> From: steven at bixbys.net> To:
> annihilator1100 at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Lowering
> Links> CC: gpzlist at micapeak.com> > I don't know
> about this specific product for the GPZ, but I did
> add> some lowering links to my wife's Suzuki Bandit
> 1250S a few weeks ago> and they work great for that
> bike. The links are similar to what the> eBay item
> looks like - two holes on the bottom which add or
> subtract> some height from the stock links.> > The
> Bandit gets about 1" lower in the back, and I raised
> the forks> about 15mm for a total effect of just
> under 1" of saddle height> reduction. She *loves* it
> now, no tip-toe takeoffs or fear of> dropping the
> bike at a light.> > This particular bike seems to
> handle a wee bit better with the lower> CG - more
> planted and secure feeling. The drawbacks are
> reduced
>  > cornering clearance, the bike doesn't have much
> lean on the sidestand> now, and the centerstand is
> impossible for her to use. I can get it> on the
> centerstand but it takes a good bit of push/heave.>
> > I'm considering getting both stands modified to
> ease these issues -> for example, parking at a curb
> with the typical crowned roads, the> bike is nearly
> upright - not a comfortable angle in my book. I'm>
> sure I can have the sidestand shortened a bit and it
> would work much> better. The centerstand is another
> factor entirely, I dunno how this> would work out
> yet if it's shortened. We'll see.\> > > On 2/7/08,
> Jonathon Jay <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com> wrote:>
> >> > Anyone know anything about products like
> this?:> >> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-GPZ-1100-1995-1996-1997-Lowering-links-link_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35592QQihZ024QQitemZ370020860084QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVWRegards-
> Jonathon Jay"If you don't do it this year, you'll be
> one year older when you do."> > _______
> 
>
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> > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest
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>
_________________________________________________________________
> Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest
> Loser!
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:58:19 -0800
> From: "Steven Bixby" <steven at bixbys.net>
> Subject: Re: Lowering Links
> To: "Jonathon Jay" <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com>
> Cc: GPz List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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> There's a linkage with several pivots that connect
> the shock to the
> swingarm; the lowering links change the angles of
> the linkage enough
> to effect a change in the swingarm's at-rest angle,
> without 
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