Is it possible to raise the tail? My old bike had a cam on the rear spring that shifted the tail up a few cm. Every little helps with long legs. I'm saving up for rear sets (and appreciate it affected handling on my old bike). H
Raise the tail
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There's an eccentric cam lobe on the top of the shock.
Is that one for the dealer or could me and a competent mechanic sort it?
I don't need my comfort seat. It's ~20mm taller. It's probably better than messing with suspension.
It owes me ?140.
It owes me ?140.
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Geometry
I would caution against making geometry changes unless you really understand what you are doing. If you do then note the following if making any changes to ride height.
The main reason to change a bike's ride height is to alter the steering geometry of the bike to either help it to turn more quickly or become more stable. A decrease in ride height quickens the steering, but makes the bike less stable and reduces rear grip under power. More ride height slows the steering, but makes the bike more stable and can increase rear grip under power.
Geometry changes can be positive if you know the effect that you want to achieve and understand what the bike is preventing you from doing. However changing the ride height can result in the following symptoms.
Too little ride height will give you:
High speed instability.
Poor rear grip.
Instability under heavy braking.
Too much ride height will give you:
Understeer on corner exit.
Difficulty in changing direction.
Poor front end grip on exit.
I would caution against making geometry changes unless you really understand what you are doing. If you do then note the following if making any changes to ride height.
The main reason to change a bike's ride height is to alter the steering geometry of the bike to either help it to turn more quickly or become more stable. A decrease in ride height quickens the steering, but makes the bike less stable and reduces rear grip under power. More ride height slows the steering, but makes the bike more stable and can increase rear grip under power.
Geometry changes can be positive if you know the effect that you want to achieve and understand what the bike is preventing you from doing. However changing the ride height can result in the following symptoms.
Too little ride height will give you:
High speed instability.
Poor rear grip.
Instability under heavy braking.
Too much ride height will give you:
Understeer on corner exit.
Difficulty in changing direction.
Poor front end grip on exit.
Just checked the cam and it's on the tall setting, as received from the factory. Thanks anyway. H
And more comfy
