thank you. what i was getting at that i should have stated is that when i am at slow cruising speeds around the city or through my sub i like to sit upright with one hand easily reaching the throttle and still want to be able to do this with clip ons while having the least amount of rise on them. i can do this with the stock setup. i'm 6 ft tall and the distance from edge of my shoulder to tip of my fingers is ~29 inches.
after your helpful info (and all those that have weighed in on the clip-on threads) and the pictures you posted earlier in this thread i decided that the 1.5 inch risers would be the perfect fit for me. i was getting tired of tossing the 1.5 and 2 inch options back and forth with a lack of needed info. i just ordered from sportbiketrackgear. thanks again!
They come off. Just takes a bit of grip from a pair of pliers and they pull right out. They're not threaded or anything so you don't gotta worry about turning in the same direction. I actually think mine came out easier when I went back and forth as I was pulling on it with my pliers.
thank you. yeah shortly after that post i went at 'em with pliers and some elbow grease. mangled the hell out of 'em but they eventually came off.
when lowering either end of the bike it's always best to lower the other end an equal amount. i initially only lowered the front until i learned that's not the best way to go. so i recently bought a lowering link and am having the back end lowered to match. i'm also lowering the back because i found after installing the clip-ons and having the front lowered, it put more strain on my wrists when braking. lowering the back will help alleviate that. i'm 6' and don't need the back end lowered either. just keep in mind that's not the ONLY reason to consider lowering the rear.
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I lowered mine 1.5 inches with no problems at full compression. However the horn was oftly close to my front fender. A bit to close for my liking. So I simply loosened the horn bracket, twisted the horn up, and tightened her back down just to be safe. It added maybe a half inche more clearance or so. It's not necessary but very easy to do so I did it to calm my mind so I didn't worry about it.
+1 on this. sorry, i forgot about the horn issue. a simple fix for sure.
So did you do a lowering link? I'm thinking of ordering some woodcrafts and a lowering link since most seem to think handling will be compromised if I don't lower the rear.:welcome:
many of us have lowered the front end and had no clearance problems at all. i lowered mine 1.5 inches with no loss in movement or functionality. i'll be lowering another .25 inches soon and will still not have any issues. others have lowered even further and i don't believe there were any issues even then. keep in mind though that if you do lower the front end it is best to lower the rear with a lowering link or new spring setup to match how much the front is lowered to keep the dynamics of the bike as even as possible. it'll also help to relieve wrist strain and thus provide for a more comfortable ride.
anyways, i'm rambling. hope the lowering goes well and post some info and pics if you can. the members here love to see the progress we all make on our bikes, even with a mod that's been done a thousand times before
I know you didn't ask me but here's my input on this. The stock fz6r is too high in the front. Lowering it 1.5 inches in the front will change the handling but in my opinion it makes it quicker. It livens up the handling. When you drop the front the bike feels like it wants to go threw turns. It even gives you quicker response time when you have to swerve. You don't have to lower the rear. I personally think its better with the rear at stock height because it makes it handle more like a SuperSport with how much more responsive it is. But, its all preference.