"LOWER THAT SPORTY"

 

NOW YOU CAN SET IT IN THE VICE AND TAP IT AROUND UNTIL THE PIECES ARE AT 90 DEGREES TO EACH OTHER.(SQUARE). OK NOW WELD THE OUTER SIDE CARFULLY. THIS HAS TO BE STRONG! ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN CLAMP THE UNIT IN THE VICE AND TAP IT WITH YOU HAMMER TO GET IT COMPLETELY SQUARE IF IT IS OUT FROM WELDING IT. NOW ON THE SMALL PIECE THAT YOU HAVE JUST ADDED FIND THE CENTER...3/4" FROM THE BOTTOM AND MEASURE IN 1/2" FROM THE OUTSIDE AND DRILL A 3/8" HOLE FOR THE THREADED PORTION OF THE ADJUSTER TO SLIDE THROUGH.  

 

INSTALL IT ON THE BIKE AGAIN AND TIGHTEN EVERY THING UP. THE ADJUSTER MAY BIND A LITTLE BUT WITH A LITTLE BENDING OR DRILLING THE HOLE UP ONE MORE SIZE IT SHOULD MOVE FREELY. THIS A MUST!!! OR ELSE YOU WILL SURELY BE CURSING THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE TO ADJUST YOU CHAIN.

 

 

 

NOW YOU CAN TRY THE NUT ON IT. IF YOU FOLLOWED THE DIMENSIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH CLEARENCE FOR A 1/2" SOCKET TO SLIDE IN THERE FINE. IF IT ALL LOOKS GOOD REMOVE EVERTHING AND TAKE YOUR GRINDER AND GRIND OUT THE AREA WHERE THE NUT HAS TO BOTTOM OUT. YOU CAN ALSO SLIGHTLY DRESS UP YOUR WELDED AREA NOW AND TAKE A SANDING DISC ON YOUR GRINDER AND SMOOTH UP ALL OF THE EDEGES ALL AROUND THE UNIT AND THEN...PAINT IT THE COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE!!

ONE LAST THING TO LOOK AT BEFOR YOU PAINT IT IS TO SEE IF YOUR SHOCK IS CLEARING THE NEW MOUNT. LOOK RIGHT IN THIS AREA AND IF THE SHOCK IS TOUCHING YOU CAN GRIND A LITTLE OF YOUR PLATE FOR CLEARENCE. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE VERY MUCH. IN OUR APPLICATION IT WAS EVER SO SLIGHT. A QUICK SCUFF WITH THE GRINDER AND IT WAS READ TO PAINT.

THIS LITTLE TRICK MOVED THE SHOCKS REAR WARD JUST ENOUGH TO MOVE THE SWINGARM UP ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF. THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT IT WILL MAKE A CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE SEAT HEIGHT. DON'T TRY TO SAY TO YOUR SELF "OH WELL I WILL JUST MAKE THE HOLES BACK EVEN FARTHER TO LOWER IT MORE. SLIGHTLY MAYBE BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO TO MUCH ,BESIDES YOU SHOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, YOUR CHAIN IS LIKELY TO START CHEWING INTO THE BOTTOM OF YOU OIL TANK BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED ANGLE. NOT GOOD!!!

THERE YOU HAVE IT!! OH YA...THERE'S A HAND DRAWN BLUEPRINT IF YOU WANT THE DIMENSIONS TO CUT THE PLATE. JUST CLICK HERE

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

SO GET AT IT AND ....LOWER THAT SPORTY!!

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