04-14-2014, 11:42 PM | #1 |
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Saga 250 rear shock specs?
Hey all, new person with a question about lowering my Saga 250. I think the best solution is to get a replacement shock that is a bit shorter, so am trying to find out the specs of the stock rear shock, and find a replacement. I know the bike engine is a Honda cg125 copy, but not sure about the suspension. Anybody know? Thanks in advance.
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04-15-2014, 11:52 AM | #2 |
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I'm prettty sure that the rear suspension uses a link, so fabricating a new dog bone could produce the seat height you seek. Have a look at the lower mount of the rear shock; does it mount directly to the swingarm, or does it attach to a link that passes through the swingarm?
If it uses a link, have a look underneath the bike. There should be a dogbone-shaped piece that connects the link to the frame. I think that a longer dogbone would lower the seat height. Please take pics and show us what you find.
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04-15-2014, 11:42 PM | #3 |
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Weld, you're right there is a dog-bone linkage, but I'm not sure that a longer bone would solve the problem due to the configuration of the linkage triangle. I'll have to take a better look and take a pic soon to figure out if that approach would work. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll get back and report what I find.
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04-16-2014, 12:02 AM | #4 |
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If you could suspend the bike from overhead (like a tie down strap to a rafter), you could remove one bolt from the dogbone, and then lower the bike to where you'd like it. If the dogbone moves further away from the mounting point, a longer dogbone would lower the bike.
I would lower the forks in the triples a proportionate amount, so that the bike retains the same rake / trail / fork angle.
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04-16-2014, 08:16 PM | #5 | |
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I will most definitely raise the forks in the triples to balance it out and keep the same geometry. Thanks for your suggestion. |
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04-17-2014, 12:47 AM | #6 |
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Yes, sorry I didn't explain that well. I meant lower it with the ratchet tie-down, until it is at the height you wish. As you lower it, you can also loosen the triples and raise the forks. Perhaps before you begin, you can establish a point on the tank or seat that is level, and maintain that level as you lower the bike.
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