Taller rear shock

[klagge]

Hi
I'm rebuilding my -92 revere right now, the goal is a cafe racer/street rod -isch kind of thing. I would like to raise the tail with 3-5 cm. What kind of rear shock would you suggest that aren’t to expensive? How much a raise do think is ok before I start to affect the handling to much or possibly change some crucial angle?

/Klagge

[ssray]

Some year fireblade ones fit, but they have to have the ntv spring and a spacer fitted to keep the right lenght, not sure which others will fit,sorry
Ray

[deedee]

Based on a 2005 Honda NT650V Deauville: -
With NTV650 swing arm, wheel, calliper & disc...
& a '2008 R6 shock with ride-height adjuster'


www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/showthread.php?13152-Honda-650-V-twin-Streetfighter-Project.-With-VIC-r

[ben]

if you highter the rear you may find it well corse problems with the drive shaft as if you highter the rear it well alter the angle of the drive shaft and in doing so the highter you go then you need to think about a slightly longer drive shaft

[klagge]

Thanks for the responses, i Will look into it. /Klas

[ssray]

Possibly you may need an africa twin shock linkage

[deedee]

Hi Klagge, just rethinking your query; "I would like to raise the tail with 3-5 cm."
& was wondering; Do you have a specific need for raising the tail via suspension;
i.e. Ground clearance or similar?

If you're altering the styling of the bike to that of a; "cafe racer/street rod -isch"
And in doing so, you're rebuilding the rear end;
Have you concidered making rear 3-5cm higher?
i.e. Keeping the standard suspension geometry.



But maybe with a more cafe racer-ish rear end?

[Klas]

Thanks for the tip, i have allready considered it. Now im in the decision making process. Time will tell.
/Klagge

[Klas]

Thanks for the tip, i have allready considered it. Now im in the decision making process. Time will tell.
/Klagge