dougie1947

AFTER ABIT OF TRIAL AND ERROR I SETTLED ON DOGBONES MADE FROM PLATE WITH 5" CENTRES THIS DROPED THE HEIGHT EXACTLY 4" FROM 36&A1/2" TO32&A1/2" THE OLD ONES HAD 4" CENTRES SO THE FORMULA SEEMS TO BE 1/4" FOR EVERY 1"TO BE DROPPED HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEBODY ELSE I HAVE STILL TO DROP THE YOKES BUT CAN ONLY GO 3/4" AS THEY WILL TOUCH THE HANDLEBARS WHEN I SEE THE EFFECT OF THIS I MIGHT HAVE TO READJUST ON THE DOGBONES TO RAISE IT UP AN 1" THERFORE NEW ONES AT 4&3/4" CENTRES , BUT IT IS WORK IN PROGRESS GREAT TO GET BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND,WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW I GET ON AND ADD SOME PICS WHEN I AM FINISHED.THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE HELP

LOOKED CLOSLY AT THE BIKE CAN ONLY DROP THE FORKS 3/4 OF AN INCH AS HANDELBARS WILL PREVENT GOING ANY FURTHER SO WILL HAVE TO GET LONGER DOGBONES MADE. ANY BODY KNOW THE DIAMETER OF THE HOLES IN THEM AS IT WILL SAVE ME STRIPING DOWN TO HAVE THEM MADE? IWLL TRY 1/4 " STAINLESS PLATE,THANK AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP PROFESSIONAL.

thanks for the help looked at the bike this morning and lowering the forks seems a good option and i might try skimming a bit of foam of the seat. or will get new dogbones made as the ones on sale are expensiveand only adjust 15mm to 22mm great advice from forum members very much appreciate all your input ,will invest in a hayns manual. i is have been told my bike is a dt 1998 it is an offroad bike no battery and kickstart only i think the cluch might need renewing and i would like an elctrick start and maybee a rebore and piston , there is an engine on ebay done 6000 miles with electrick start it would this fit my bike is this a better alternative ,what do you think. thanks again for all your help cheers.

JUST HAD A LOOK AT THE DOGBONES AND THINK ILL JUST GO WITH PUTTING LONGER ONES IN THE CENTER OF THE HOLES IS 4 INCHES I THINK I WILL TRY 5 AND A HALF " AND JUST LEAVE THE FRONT FORKS AS THEY ARE WHAT DO YOU THINK, I COULD MAKE THEM OUT OF A BIT OF PLATE. THANKS FOR THE PROMT REPLY CHEERS

im from south ayrshire and i have just got a dt125 my problem is from the loest part of the seat to the ground is 36 and a half inches i am 15 st 4 lbs and when i sit on the bike im about 4 inches short of the floor can i lower the front forks a bit and the rear suspension abit ? how do i go about it. its a dirt bike. thanks.