lowering a 4th gen by flipping the eccentric

[Dodi]

Sorry but i searched all the threads regarding lowering a 4th gen vfr and can't seem to find an answer to my question.....i have learned that if you flip the eccentric ( triangular pieces on a 5th gen it will lower the bike around 3/4 of an inch....i know this can't be done on a 3rd gen....i have a 4th gen and need to lower the bike just a bit, but i am not sure if flipping the eccentric on a 4th gen will work.....can't seem to find the thread that helped me figure this out last night....... please help.....thanks.

[SEBSPEED]

Flipping the eccentric will actually raise a 4th gen, the axle is set at 12:00 or so from the factory vs 6:00 on the 5th & 6th gens.

Have you tried to first modify the seat? Getting your legs closer together will be very beneficial, and there's room to cut the foam down as well.

[JZH]

As Seb said. You could make some slightly longer dogbone sideplates, though. It that what you're referring to? The eccentric adjuster is the axle carrier that fits within the swing arm. I don't know how much longer you'd need to make the side plates--but the ratio for VFR suspensions is usually around 3:1, so 5mm longer would equal 15mm lower (or thereabouts). Go too low and you'll run into clearance issues w/the shock and the hole in the swing arm, as well as scraping things on the ground. Good luck.

Ciao,

[Duc2V4]

JZH, isn't the Honda suspension a rising rate suspension and that by changing the "triangle" lengths around you would also be changing the suspension rate? and therefore need to change the spring and/or shock valving too? I have always been curious about that. I recall back when the Honda Pro-Link and other link suspension systems first came to market, mostly on the Moto-Cross bikes, it was touted to have a rising rate function to help better handle the little and big bumps MX bikes encounter. (sorry I don't mean to hijack the thread)

Cheers