| Handling vs. ride height [message #182986] |
Mon, 03 September 2012 09:13  |
jayrabe
Messages: 509
Registered: June 2009
Location: Portland, OR
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Hi,
Recently got a complete front end and steering rebuild and quad bags installed by Kanomota & Co. Very happy with the work and communication links and response in aftermath, but here's the problem. Handling on trip home to Oregon was very poor, worse than before. JimK suggested I check the ride height, and indeed it is way off - front about 7/8" too low, though rears are about right. When I lowered the rears and ran in manual, handling miraculously improved, confirming JK's diagnosis.
Not practical for me to take it back to CA for JimK to fix it, so the plan for long term solution is for Jim Hupy to take a look at it around the end of September when he's done with Canada and another trip to CA, and in his exceptional and legendary customer service, JimK will make everything right if there was a problem in his install, but meanwhile I'm just looking for some answers.
1) How could front end be so low after a rebuild? Offset bushings were installed, alignment came in good with 4 deg caster.
2) What is it about the geometry of the front-back suspension that so destroys handling if the rear is too high in relation to the front?
Thanks for my continuing education,
Jay Rabe
76 PB
Portland, OR
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