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View Poll Results: Rear Suspension - Lowering Kits or Raising Kits
I would be interested in a lowering kit 49 53.85%
I would be interested in a raising kit 42 46.15%
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Old 08-01-08, 10:44
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Lowering / Raising links

Dear all, we are considering the possibility to have both lowering and raising kits manufactured specifically for our bikes and sold through our website, these will be built under Kev's strict specifications and materials, by the same company that builds the succesful spacers kits.

What I need to know is what most people here would be interested in; A lowering kit or a raising one, can you please vote in the above poll so we know what is needed the most,

Thanks


p.s.: the voting is only for statistical purpose, voting does not mean you are committing to order a set.

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Old 08-01-08, 11:44
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As Fran said we are looking into making these links.

What I had in mind, was a lowering link so you can lower the bike at the rear & then push the fork tubes through the triple clamps to even it out & a lifting link to raise the rear end + adding fork spacers to lift the front end which would give you overall more ground clearance.

I would only look into make them up if there would be an interest. A pproximate price would be around the $80.00 mark posted to your door, I do not have the exact price yet until I get one machined up. I am manly after is it worth get them made up, the price can be sorted out later.
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Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

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Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

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Old 08-01-08, 13:56
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Kev how much is that in UK pounds, looked on google for a converter but couldnt find one with Aussie jobbys?? Just i am interested in a riser kit for the bike, and was gonna buy one from ebay at around �30 or so, from a place called bikefarmmv in germany. heres the link to the ebay site

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-JACK-UP-KIT...QQcmdZViewItem

But depending on price depends on where i buy it. Also just as a thought how much would the jack up kit + the fork spacers be, if sent all in one? (as you say would rise the bike up more at front too with spacers)
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Kev how much is that in UK pounds, looked on google for a converter but couldnt find one with Aussie jobbys??
Have a looksee here mate

http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=4715

I've used it for a while & it's up to date
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Kev as you can see from the poll results so far, raising links are 7:1 compared to lowering links, have you heard from the metal guy yet?
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I have the jack up kit fitted to my XTR aand a set of fork spacers and they work a treat.
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does anyone have a drawing and dimensions for them as i work in the sheet metal trade and could probably knock some up
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Kev2 the machinest is waiting on me for the sizes, he has already writen the Auto Cad program to cut them out.

If someone has a set already please PM me with the center hole distances, it will save me alot of time working them out.
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My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

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a lifting link to raise the rear end + adding fork spacers to lift the front end which would give you overall more ground clearance.
How would it effect the handling if raising the bike? Would it make any difference, except more ground clearance?
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cheers for that denny. Worked out to be about �36 , will have to see, have plenty of things on a list of need to buy items and it is very long at the moment and gonna cost alot to buy most of them.
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