Try this thread for info: Lowering Link / Dog Bone?

 

I have some Eagle Mike raising bones for your Gen 2 KLR I'll sell if you need them. Bought them and didn't use them. Send a private message if interested.

Sammy

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thanks. i might be interested but i wanna ride stock for a little while and see how it feels.

 

I dialed the shock preload back to 1 to get my feet closer to the ground when I got my bike . I am going to move up to position2 because of my weight and improved handling skill . Don't know if you considered the height change of this adjustment but it made a noticeable difference for me . I also have the corbin seat . I,m 5'9" . I n your case , position 5 might be in order .

 

perfect. thank you. i measured my dogbone and it looks like it's the stock size. and changing/setting preload is a great tip, thanks.

 

don't compromise your spring preload to artificially lower the seat height.....


Dave

 

the shorter dog bones which raises the ride height is a powerful mod for the price, when I run them I get a lot less rocks kicking up onto my skid plate, and im pretty sure it decreases the leverage with has the effect of a heavier spring, if you weigh a lot or carry a lot of weight , like I do, this is very helpful, especially if your tall enough that the added height doesn't bother you, fyi I climb on mine like a horse! the only other way to achieve this is with an adjustable length shock.

 

Yes the shorter raising links effectively raise both springrate and damping.

Dave