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Maxbuell
Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 - 02:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Been tring to find out the best way to lower a 2002 M2. Feel getting a stock M2L shock is best. Can I buy a new M2L shock ? anyone got a used one? Or should I just extend the shock mount? Anyone here lower there M2? What did u do ? Knowledge vault is lame on many topic's so I post here!! Think Works, Penske not capable to lower ?
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Olbolt
Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 - 09:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Max, I lowered a '98 M2 by 1" when it was new. It involved removing and sawing the shock bracket most of the way thru from the front, leaving ~ 1/4" connecting the bracket. Then I opened / bent the bracket at the saw line opening the gap to ~ 1/4" in the front. This effectively moved the front shock bolt hole to the rear by 1/2". Next was to prepare the saw cut for welding on both sides. Followed by a TIG weld by a competent welder. This worked well, and later I did the same thing on my '99 S3. (The location of the saw cut was between the upper and lower engine mounting bolts), I do have handwritten notes on the procedure. I believe 1" lowering is all you can achieve without having the tire grind away when in full compression. Another way would be to make a new lower bracket from mild steel with the shock mounting hole 1/2" to the rear.
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Rotzaruck
Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Maxbuell
There is some stuff on that in the FAQ thread in the M2 section(difference between M2 & M2L). The lows also had different forks. I'm still a bit confused, but I'm used to it. There was another thread in the M2 section I will find if I can. I'm sure it's all here somewhere, but finding it may be challenging. I'll see if I can find that other thread.
Rotzaruck!
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Twitchy
Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 - 11:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm not sure what the shock length is on your M2, but I've seen a few Penske shocks in the preban length on ebay as well as the new 14.7" length.

I had a 98 M2 that I lowered by sliding the forks in the trees. I wouldn't advise that unless you want a very twitchy ride. That was back when I converted it as much as I could into a Pro-Thunder series carving machine.
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Rotzaruck
Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 - 11:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/327185.html?1203393269

Okay, here's enough stuff to make your headache hurt.
It wasn't in the M2 section after all, just in plain old "old school".
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Bartimus
Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 05:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Or, you can just modify your existing front shock mount like this:














This will lower the rear of your bike almost 1 inch...
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Eshardball
Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 01:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice job!
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Dave_02_1200
Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 02:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Maxbuell,

Sent you a PM re trade standard M2 parts for M2 Low parts to lower your M2 and raise mine.

Dave
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Maxbuell
Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 06:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bartimus,
Nice work. Question do you put washer inside the mount to make up the differnce since the extension is wider.
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Big_koch
Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 08:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It can be done easily without widening the gap also. The swingarm has a 2:1 lever ratio, so just move the hole rearward half the distance you wish to lower the back of the bike.



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Malott442
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 10:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I used to make an extension for them..... could make one up and take pics. Allows for 5 minute install and removal, road tested and witnessed by chase. Rode it for thousands of miles, loved it.
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Maxbuell
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 01:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Malott u got mail
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Rotzaruck
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 06:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Now if it were to work out that one of you long legged types with a low was in the mood to do some swapping about with a short stubby legged type like me with a high............
If Dwardo decides he doesn't want to do a swap we talked about possibly doing, I would be another willing participant.
My XB has gotten in the mood to be foul, so I'm thinking the M2 may be up and running quicker. If I made a swap with somebody, I sure would like to do it BEFORE I put those forks on it.
I've got both shocks, just need low forks.

I figure if I lower it an inch, by the time I fall a dozen times, I've saved a whole foot of falling. Thats significant.

Rotzaruck
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