Guest Tangaroa Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) I installed an adjustable lowering link and lowered my 06 VFR 1.5" . I am satisfied with it and did not feel it impaired my driving while making the bike much more manageable. But, after reading the near catastrophic failure on Recalcitrance's blog, I will re-install the original and keep the triangles rotated hoping it will still keep the bike lower than original, (as reported on this forum). If it is not lowered enough I may go with the Sygma link, but am weary of after market critical parts... Thanks VFR Discussion, You may have saved my skin, ( or some of it). Tangaroa Edited January 27, 2012 by Tangaroa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 The stock triangle plates rotated with the arrows up will lower the rear around 1 1/2" so you should be fine, I would however also drop the front end at least 1" by sliding the fork tubes up in the triples. This keeps the bikes rake and handling closer to desired and also lowers the bike. You will need a shortened side stand though. BR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 There was someone a month or so ago with a picture of a broken adjustable lowering link, so you're right to question some parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Wow, I had missed that earlier. That could have been very very nasty had it happened in any other circumstance besides riding in a straight line on the freeway! http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/blog/188/entry-424-3-days-800-miles-and-a-total-freeway-shutdown/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer huntinggunns Posted January 27, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted January 27, 2012 I just ordered the Sigma kit for my wife. After speaking with them about their lowering link I feel confident that it is just as strong and durable as the OE if not even better. It is machined slightly larger than the OE. It is made from the same materials. It is also just a bit shorter in length which should take some stress off the center of the link (the longer an item is the easier it is to bend due to leverage). Just my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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