rear s/abs

dougie · #1 PostAuthor: **dougie** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:41 pm

Hi,
all,due to short legs,has anybody fitted shorter rear s/abs to a Z1 1975.
mine has an alloy strenthened swinging arm,and even at its lowest setting the bike is sitting to high, causing me to have the rear chain a bit on the tight side to stop it hitting the swinging arm.
any help would be great,and yes have already tried gluing extensions on to my boots,well nearly.
if anyone has the right length eye to eye,to bring it down at least 2"
Help.
thanks.
Dougie.

london calling · #2 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:09 pm

Hi Dougie,the standard length is 350mm eye to eye.
If you need some shorter shocks,I've got a set that are 325mm eye to eye.
cheers,
Jack

#3 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:47 pm

your bike was designed to take "70s platform Shoes" into account
I'll get me coat

tlc · #4 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:01 pm

london calling wrote:Hi Dougie,the standard length is 350mm eye to eye.
If you need some shorter shocks,I've got a set that are 325mm eye to eye.
cheers,
Jack

Or if you`re really short Kettle ones are 304mm :lol:

#5 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:47 pm

Taffus get your coat and high heels on :lol:

#6 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:02 am

paul doran wrote:Taffus get your coat and high heels on

OK sweetie!

Bruce Sexton · #7 PostAuthor: **Bruce Sexton** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:28 pm

Dougie, I'm vertically challanged also and have gone a different route. I got a cut down seat from BeeZeees a few years ago, and it doesn't look out of place. It also does'nt alter the ground clearance or steering geometry which is a great help.
I'm sure our other suppliers do them I just got a good price at the time plus it was fun watching the display being taken apart to get the seat.

Just a thought anyway (lateral thinking).

Bruce

000zeds · #8 PostAuthor: **000zeds** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:36 pm

Not 100% sure but i think Z -Power do a cut down seat ! 01942 - 262864

daveltd · #9 PostAuthor: **daveltd** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:18 pm

z9/z1000ltd rear shox are about 1 1/2 inches shorter than standard shox if its any help

Padders · #10 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:45 am

Now you tell me Dave

I just bought a set of as new Hagon's for a ZRX1100 because I wanted to lift the back end of my Z900Ltd slightly by 15mm. I assumed the standard ones were 350mm like the Z900A4 looks like e bay time for them!!!

mick znone · #11 PostAuthor: **mick znone** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:57 am

Dougie, Bunnyz is selling a really nice cut down seat at a really nice cut down price on this site, it may have sold though

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