Bonneville Suspension Lift

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by Moss T, Sep 2, 2020.

  1. Moss T

    Moss T New Member

    Sep 2, 2020
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    Hi All

    New to the group, came here looking for advice.

    I have a 2014 T100. At 6'2", I find the saddle height on my bike so low that it is uncomfortable to ride, to the point that I am considering selling the bike. Does anyone know if there are lift kits available to add an extra few inches to the bike? Anything up to a foot would be good (tongue in cheek). I searched the forum and this does not seem to be a common issue. I wonder if my bike was lowered before I bought it.

    Any ideas?
     
  2. Moss T

    Moss T New Member

    Sep 2, 2020
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    Good point about the footpegs and relative height. A new saddle is probably a good start. And I will look at getting the suspension sorted. It IS a bit 'budget'

    Thanks for the advice
     
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  3. t552

    t552 Senior Member

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    #3 t552, Sep 2, 2020
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    You need to improve seat peg distance whether higher seat or lower pegs. If you want to raise the whole bike I can supply yss shocks at discount. OE are 340mm. Scrambler are 360mm
     
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  4. Moss T

    Moss T New Member

    Sep 2, 2020
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    That's an idea. And the front shocks? I should look for a set of adjustable fronts too, that I can set for preload. But maybe I'm over capitalizing there...
     
  5. t552

    t552 Senior Member

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    What exactly model is it?
     
  6. Moss T

    Moss T New Member

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  7. t552

    t552 Senior Member

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    Just checked. Unfortunately YSS does not do a fork upgrade kit for that model.
     
  8. Moss T

    Moss T New Member

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    Oh well, that settles the question of over-capitalizing then.
    Thanks for checking.
     
  9. t552

    t552 Senior Member

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    Check you loaded sag from top out. Look for about 35mm from top out.
     
  10. Moss T

    Moss T New Member

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    Right. That went straight over my head... I'll have to check the workshop manual on how to do that. I can't see any adjustment thingummies on my forks.
     
  11. t552

    t552 Senior Member

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    The loaded sag is where the bike settles on its stroke. It needs to be about 1/3 of its movement to avoid bottom out under heavy braking etc or topping out going over ruts. A small amount of preload can be added with spacers above the springs to give the ideal sag..
     
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