Teflon
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posted December 13, 2007 12:08 AM
Lowering my 12
I just got a 2002 ZX-12Rthinking about extending it btu no sure if a want to lower it or even if i have to? Could someone help me please.
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woppi
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posted December 13, 2007 01:28 AM
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what do you want to do with your bike ?
drag racing ? street riding ? both ??
tell us
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Teflon
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posted December 13, 2007 05:23 AM
Lowering my 12
Just everyday riding but maybe some drag/street racing. I like to take off hard and i don't care to much for wheelies so i was going to take it out about 3"
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TRNorBRN6001
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posted December 13, 2007 06:24 AM
3" kind of low for the street. Watch out for them old school speed bumps.
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TRNorBRN6001
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posted December 13, 2007 06:25 AM
..........................But i guess its kind of how you ride as well.
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Teflon
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posted December 13, 2007 07:33 AM
No I'm going to take my swing arm out 3". And I'm trying to see if i have to lower it.
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ninja12
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posted December 13, 2007 10:56 AM
extented without lowering will look tall like a dirt bike.
some adjustments are usually required.
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KZScott
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posted December 13, 2007 12:31 PM
if you extend it without lowering, it will actually lift the bike due to the angle of the swingarm, you must lower it a bit after extending it just to get back down to stock height
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Teflon
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posted December 13, 2007 01:20 PM
Lowering my 12
Okay so now my question is after lowering the back how much if any do i need to lower the front
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kaw12
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posted December 13, 2007 01:50 PM
i would keep it even with the back!
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VincentHill
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posted December 13, 2007 02:19 PM
THE MAX You can raise the Fotk Tubes in front is 1.5 inches! The tubes are tapered! Plus for safety, I would put a hose clamp around both tubes under the top and Bottom Tripple clamp
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KZScott
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posted December 13, 2007 04:00 PM
you can also get internal lowering blocks for the forks. dont lower the front more than the back
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01 ZX-12R 8.84 @ 156.3 no bars, DOT tires. Pump Gas, NA.... turbo 8.47 @ 164.
00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
CMG Racing RCC Turbos
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mwrzx12
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posted December 15, 2007 07:28 PM
 Edited By: mwrzx12 on 15 Dec 2007 19:30
I like my Naarden Speed Links. They offer great adjustabilty.
You can check them out at naarden.biz
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