Lowering a DR

[guest7]

Cheers for the offer Steffan, I'll get Simon to measure the items in question (including bolt diameter. etc.)

GC

[steveD]

Asw Steve H says the dogbones ned to be longer and there is no mor emeat left, it will need new, longer plates to be made.

[jules]

IN ORDER TO LOWER THE DR YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE NEW TIE BARS OR DOG BONES AS YOU CALL THEM,USING THE ORIGINALS IS NOT AN OPTION,THE HOLES NEED ONLY BE 3-5MM MAX OFF CENTER TO THE ORIGINALS

[guest7]

Yep. cheers for the replies, I'd guessed the quote I used was flakey.

Somewhat annoyingly for Simon, just about every model DR650 seems to have a lowering kit available from Suzuki... except his. 

Off to the steel stockist it is then (or rather, once again snaffle a suitable gauge offcut from a local fence welding firm).

Then he will have to strip his forks to see if they are the same as other model DR's that can be lowered by messing about with a spacer.

Of course he could just let some air out of his tyres 

GC