Dog Bone Advice Please

MinesaVodka · Post by **MinesaVodka** » Aug 16th, '06, 18:50

just brought a set of dog bones for the Bandit. Do they really do everything they say they do. The Bandit needs a bit of a jolt in the handling department.
Gav what you doing at the weekend?

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Aug 16th, '06, 18:52

Should turn in quicker.

Should be able to fit you in Sat afternoon

We'll do your preload too!

tobyedmunds · Post by **tobyedmunds** » Aug 16th, '06, 18:53

and i thought this topic was about a new phone!!!

MinesaVodka · Post by **MinesaVodka** » Aug 16th, '06, 19:19

thats as long as they arrive in time £14 on ebay not bad price. Thought you were going to paignton? Oh and your mum said it was OK

Cheggers · Post by **Cheggers** » Aug 16th, '06, 22:15

What the 'eck are dog bones??

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » Aug 16th, '06, 22:57

Cheggers wrote:What the 'eck are dog bones??

They join the shock to the triangle linkage...well on the SV and i'm sure the bandit too (they look like dog bones...well, ish)

Done mine a while back, shorter ones raise the rear reducing rake and trail, making the steering angle steeper ergo turning quicker

Dropping the forks through the yokes a couple of mm's would have the same affect but higher asses look better

and GSXR front ends are lower anyway....yes you could put a SRAD front end on a bandit

born2rock86 · Post by **born2rock86** » Aug 17th, '06, 17:11

Yeah I did it, made a huge difference!

Shorter dog bones allow the swing-arm to come down further, increasing the tail's height.

You'll notice it, and they're easy to fit too!