09-26-2021, 12:29 PM | #1 |
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Lowering a hawk for vertically challenged riders
An acquaintance will be visiting to examine my new hawk as he has an interest in buying one. I am 5'11 this machine is a perfect fit, the potential buyer is a foot shorter than me. I see sliding the fork tubes through the trees would take care of the front but has anyone shorten or swapped out the rear suspension?
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09-26-2021, 10:46 PM | #2 |
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I found an answer by searching the archives but I am unsure just how much an 11.4 inch shock would effect seat height
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09-27-2021, 06:06 PM | #3 | |
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09-27-2021, 06:53 PM | #4 |
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I can't see how that could be possible. Even if the shock was vertical, a 30mm shock height reduction is only about 1.2", since one inch is 25.4mm. 10mm is only .4". The more horizontal the shock is, the less reduction you would get from a shorter shock.
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09-27-2021, 10:12 PM | #5 | |
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The more high end bikes from Pister Pro/GPX , Kayo, or Orion have adjustable suspension and might be able to get lowered dramatically. Speaking of Orion, they do offer a 150cc pitbike that has all the street stuff and the specs for it say '33" or 32"' adjustable. It has good reviews. https://www.orionpowersports.com/pre...embled-tested/ Now, the issues with the Pitster, Kayo, or Orion bikes for Nevada if planning to get plates for a bike is they are all technically 'off-road dirtbikes' according to the EPA, and are certified as such. I understand that Nevada does not easily plate dirtbikes converted to street, so you might want to look into that. Did you get your Hawk plated?
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