[harry848evo]

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Just got a new 848EVO and the height is fine but I can barely touch the ground, wondering if anyone has lowered there bike and can suggest parts that I can use...

thanks

[Duc_L_over_V]

Sato ride height adjuster. You're better off learning to live with it though if possible; you can screw up the handling if you go messing with the ride height too much.

[skitz0prenia]

+1 on duclover, or something like this http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/arti...rs-for-ducati/

[Rocky123]

do not lower your bike. it will be the worst mistake you will make on the bike. Ive never met anyone that has lowered a bike that has liked it besides a few girls who literally couldnt ride if they did not lower it.

If you can ride and feel comfortable with holding the bike at stops then just leave it. The bike was manufactured to perform at the height it is at. if you lower it, it screws with the ergonomics of the bike and will not allow the bike to handle the way it is supposed to. then you have to worry about front fender clearance as well as the lower fairings clearance especially on things like speed bumps.

[k1099s]

Originally Posted by Rocky123

do not lower your bike. it will be the worst mistake you will make on the bike. Ive never met anyone that has lowered a bike that has liked it besides a few girls who literally couldnt ride if they did not lower it.

If you can ride and feel comfortable with holding the bike at stops then just leave it. The bike was manufactured to perform at the height it is at. if you lower it, it screws with the ergonomics of the bike and will not allow the bike to handle the way it is supposed to. then you have to worry about front fender clearance as well as the lower fairings clearance especially on things like speed bumps.

[7sins]

i lowered my 848 by about an 1" and it's fine for me, i do mostly city riding and highway not track. So i guess it's ok as long as you are not tracking it or taking fast or right corners at high speed. go with the "Sato ride height adjuster" i have an extra 1 for $80 shipped if you want it let me know and good luck

[Dukaki848]

Is your evo brand new? If so your suspension still stiff and needs to break in. Wait for first service and have the suspension set up for your weight. If its new it's probably set for a 185 pound person.

[smilo996]

thinner seat padding? The regular ride height adjuster can be used, just get someone who knows what they are doing to do it though.

[1fast750ss]

Originally Posted by harry848evo

Just got a new 848EVO and the height is fine but I can barely touch the ground, wondering if anyone has lowered there bike and can suggest parts that I can use...

thanks

So curious, what ever happened here? Harry?????

[Wingnut]

Indeed, what route was taken?

You CAN adjust the height of the bike with no ill effects; if done correctly. I've usually raised bikes a bit in the rear a bit, but the EVO seems fine thus far. It must be as a whole though, so just lowering with the add-on Sato or DP adjustable link isn't the end of the story here. If you haven't tried moving the nut on the shock, that's a start; but won't get you far. It's more for fine tuning rather than inches at a time.
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The Evo is not Pro-squat IMO. But if you lower the rear, you should also worry about the front. Could be just dropping the forks in the tree a bit more, or going through it all with a fist full of money. Not being sarcastic, but sometimes Suzuki 750's make sensible purchases.

Another concern may be the spring rate itself while you're playing with it. I'm just assuming that since you can't touch the ground and are possibly on the lighter side of most riders out there. The spring is overly stiff and is on there for, what I assume Italians think of us, big American riders. I'm 178Lbs in full gear and found a 7.5kg spring worked well for my riding style.

Springs don't break in or they're crap springs (not the Evo's Showa units, but maybe the Hyosungs, but not any decent unit out there has springs that break in). Thinner seat padding is a good thought, but you can't get much more thin without moving to cardboard.