lower your bike-rear shock

Thumper · 11-13-2022, 07:33 PM

We all know you can slip the front forks down a bit and lose a half inch of seat height or more, depending on your bike.

But dog leg adapters (longer) are typically used to drop the rear of the bike. This might work with the Templar bikes, The "doglegs" are welded to a steel cylinder (bushing). That bushing and other dimension will need to match. This is probably GOOD for stiffness in the suspension, but the doglegs can't be simply replaced.

But this is OK, because the shock itself has a lower mounting "opportunity".
In fact, here is a KTM replacement shock I found on AliExpress. There are TWO options for height (mounting on the lower linkage):

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The same thing applies to the OEM shock on the Templar, but you have to drill new holes. I don't have time this Fall to work on this, but feel free to get going on this simple mod if you have time and want to lower the bike:

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11-13-2022, 07:33 PM	#1
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,335	lower your bike-rear shock We all know you can slip the front forks down a bit and lose a half inch of seat height or more, depending on your bike. But dog leg adapters (longer) are typically used to drop the rear of the bike. This might work with the Templar bikes, The "doglegs" are welded to a steel cylinder (bushing). That bushing and other dimension will need to match. This is probably GOOD for stiffness in the suspension, but the doglegs can't be simply replaced. But this is OK, because the shock itself has a lower mounting "opportunity". In fact, here is a KTM replacement shock I found on AliExpress. There are TWO options for height (mounting on the lower linkage): The same thing applies to the OEM shock on the Templar, but you have to drill new holes. I don't have time this Fall to work on this, but feel free to get going on this simple mod if you have time and want to lower the bike: Last edited by Thumper; 04-20-2024 at 09:26 PM.
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