[kiwi rider]

I'm planning to install the lowering kit from KroozTune, it come with a short kickstand.

https://krooztune.store/shop/road-range/honda-cbr-250r-cbr-300r-lowering-kit/

Do you think it can be installed at home as a DIY project? We have tried the bike with this kit installed at a local Honda dealership and my wife can have her ball of feet on the ground instead of just tip-toe. The kit cost around CAD $450 with tax and the dealer would charge another CAD$400 for labour. So trying to see if I could and should do the lowering myself to save the labouring cost. Thanks!

I've never fitted one of these kits but I'm thinking your selection of tools at home could be a deciding factor. When working on rear suspension links a good quality half inch drive socket set with extension pieces is essential (IMO) because those nuts can be real tight and in awkward places where you cant get adequate force on a spanner to turn them. I also use 6 point sockets (the same shape as the nut or bolt head) so its not possible to round the heads off.

 

[kiwi rider]

dropping the rear of the bike one inch will change the rake and trail marginally. certainly not cruiser like.and certainly not expensive.

You can drop the front end to match. You can slide the forks up through the triple clamps an easy 3/4 " with no dramas.

 

[kiwi rider]

If you cant get the torque settings dont worry about it. Just do it by hand. I pull my race bikes suspension apart all the time and never use a torque wrench on re-assembly.
There's too much emphasis on torque settings these days and sometimes the figures are incorrect resulting in heads being snapped off bolts etc.
Cheers for the Xmas message.

 

[kiwi rider]

it feels good sitting on it but i've gotta wait for a ride. it snowed 6 inches yesterday, it's 13 degrees (F) right now with a 20-25 mph NW wind and it's not supposed to get a lot warmer for the forseeable future. gotta love that global warming!!

(To be sung in the tone of Bing Crosby) "I'm dreaming of a, white Xmas." :laugh:

 

[kiwi rider]

Bikes are leaned, not steered, except in very slow parking lot stuff.....trikes/sidecar outfits steered.

It does depend on the style of bike a bit tho. I've been riding a mates KTM Duke 690 a bit lately as I'm between road bikes. This is one bike where you definetly need to use the handle bars to get it to turn in. Mostly counter steering though.
The little CBR's are a breeze to corner on, you've only got to look at a bend and it falls in!

 

[kiwi rider]

so, ahh, anyway. back to post # 33. did anybody with a shop manual find the torque specs on the suspension links. i've asked 2 honda dealers who can't/won't (???) tell me. must be some kind of trade secret!!

I do regular work on the rear suspension of my race bike, removing the rear shock for servicing and spring changes etc. I never use a torque wrench to tighten any of the linkage bolts and have never had a problem with one coming loose. I do check them before every meeting though, along with all the other nuts and bolts!

There's nothing wrong with tightening things by hand and common sense.

 

[kiwi rider]

Hey I know its been 3 years since this post lol but do you have that PDF for the install guide?

He hasnt logged on since 29th June 2017. Better to try a private message which he may get through and e-mail alert.