Lowering a r3t

scottee said:

Just received and installed my Ikon shocks. Mine were the lowered versions but with a heavy duty spring as we ride 2-up %99.9999 of the time.

Firstly, they are a very good shock. We running the damper on 3 (of 4) and the progressive on 2 (of 3) and ride is smooth and much less bouncy.

Secondly, they do lower the bike and make a difference to us vertically challenged folk.

Thirdly, they do not make the bike scrape on corners (which I was worried about).

Overall, they are a good addition to the bike I reckon. :bch:

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coneye said:

Hell fire , I had the seat shaved has much has they could on the saddle and the sides , problem seems to be the width of the bike , I bought the touring seat , that helps a bit putting me forward , but the issue is still the height.

I can't stand both feet flat its more an issue when i've got the wife on the back the centre of gravity changes , I've actaully just got off the phone from my dealer and he tells me IKON do a smaller shock for the rt3 , that is shorter by 35 mm , about 1 1/4 inches .

Not sure if this will be enough , dark side are out, here in australia , insurance would be void and a bike defect likely to happen .

Its a real difficult one because on the one hand , i did'nt buy the bike for round town i have another one for that , i bought it for long sunday rides and the occasional overnighter , with a few long tours a year threw in , and when i'm on the road me and the wife love it, me for the handling, her for the comfort .

But every time i come to slow traffic lights ect, and even the tight u turns ect , Then i relize its a monster , and with the wife on the back worry about the size , Would be embaressed to drop it , but thinking more the wife being wrong side of 50 bones break and don't heal like they used to .

Funny enough she's not has worried has me , she says , stop winging and harden the fack up ha ha . .

The normal rocket 3 though is different i can actually touch the floor with both feet on that due to the tank being different.

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