SpeedCostsMoney
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posted July 09, 2008 08:53 AM
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Connie lowered
Anybody have some pics of their Connie lowered? I'm thinking of buying one but a little worried it's too tall of a bike. I'm 5'8" and was looking at these. Anyone used the Muzzy lowering brackets?
http://www.muzzys.com/concours14/concours14_links/index.html
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posted July 10, 2008 05:38 PM
muzzy lowering links
I put a set om my concours and it lowered it about an inch with no handling problems.
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SpeedCostsMoney
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posted July 11, 2008 02:53 AM
Edited By: SpeedCostsMoney on 11 Jul 2008 03:54
Did you do both or just the links? You have pics of it?
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rifleman223
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posted July 11, 2008 05:12 AM
I was seriously thinking about it but ended up just getting my seat modified to lower me about the same amount. Keeping the stock handling characteristics in the process.
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bigfatboss
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posted July 12, 2008 06:30 AM
I would love to lower my bike but the last time i did i crashed it as it change the handling characteristics, dragged the pegs to much. I'll keep reading the posts I guess
 
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posted July 13, 2008 06:51 PM
Lower it and you will totally fuck up the handling and ride...I stretched my ZX, but will not lower it, though it looks a bit bizzare at the stock height stretched out 6"....
I would add a T/C to it though...this bike could use one... 
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posted July 16, 2008 08:32 AM
T/C ?
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posted July 17, 2008 03:13 AM
T/C -- Turbo charger
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SpeedCostsMoney
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posted July 21, 2008 05:48 AM
"I put a set om my concours and it lowered it about an inch with no handling problems."
Did you install them yourself or pay some to do it? What was the cost?
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posted July 23, 2008 04:19 PM
There is a definite handling problem that occurs when you lower the bike. Cornering Clearance. I am constantly dragging my left foot because it is under the shifter and sometimes if it isn't I can't get my left foot underneath the shifter and just have t sit there at the rev limiter until the bike is upright enough.
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SpeedCostsMoney
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posted August 02, 2008 05:12 PM
Edited By: SpeedCostsMoney on 2 Aug 2008 18:14
I had my C-14 lowered this week 1 inch in the back and 1 1/2 in the front. I had a group ride today with none of those issues. I tracked 250 miles with quick turns, sweeps, fast highway travel, and slow maneuvering. I used Muzzy lowering links and handle bar riser kit which advertises no adverse effects to handling. It’s true by bike may be a little stiffer when it comes to bumps but I was able to hang with the other C-14s in my group with no problems.
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