rear and front suspension mods vn900 custom

blackevulcan · 11-12-2008

Hi everyone! I have been reading the forum discussion for the last 4 months since i bought my vulcan 900 custom 07 this past summer.

I decided after a good sunday of mods on my bike that i should share my experience with the forum.

I just lowered my rear and front suspensions last weekend. I had a easy experience with the mods and a spectacular result! 3 inches in the back, 2 inches in the front. I attached pictures of my bike. I have more pictures of the rear mod that I could post; I took a picture of every single step. For the front it was such a joke that i didn't had the time to take a single shot!

Later.

c_law23 · 11-13-2008

welcome to the forum!

looks great, nicely done! any experience with bottoming out over rough roads?

rfb92345 · 11-13-2008

Welcome to the forum.............bike looks good.

Vulcan900 · 11-13-2008

I assume that you bought a lowering kit for the back, but what did you do to lower the front?

cmptrmn.1 · 11-13-2008

Welcome. And good for you on posting pics. And I am curious too about kits and front lowering.

blackevulcan · 11-13-2008

thanks for the welcome!

I bought the scootworks rear lowering kit (choice of 1,2 or 3 inches) and the front lowering kit sold by scootworks, made by Progressive. the front was a easy 20 minutes thing, including the reading of the instructions! you remove the caps of the forks, pull the stock spring, slide the new spring in place, add the spacer (provided in the kit, you cut it to the lenght you want to lower the bike) and then put the caps on and its done! the bike is riding great! yes a little bit more intimate with the bumps on the street, but hey! Compromise?!?

For the rear mod, you need a bike lift. Every steps are simple and you don't need to be a mecanician. the proper tools and a helper and you go.

Utah Motorcyclist · 11-14-2008

It looks great! Welcome to the forum!

insolentminx · 11-14-2008

looks good!

welcome to the forum

blackevulcan · 11-16-2008

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Originally Posted by c_law23

welcome to the forum!

looks great, nicely done! any experience with bottoming out over rough roads?

Like I said - you have to make a compromise , the bike looks good, yeah its stiffer but handle very well.
by the way, I have to say that your black and white pics look very nice.

blackevulcan · 11-16-2008

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Originally Posted by insolentminx

looks good!

welcome to the forum

its nice to have a good comment form far away!
From London how long do you have to ride in the tunnel de la Manche to be in France? I hope I could be able do that! Lucky.

blackevulcan · 11-16-2008

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Originally Posted by 900classic

It looks great! Welcome to the forum!

thanks!

blackevulcan · 11-16-2008

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Originally Posted by cmptrmn.1

Welcome. And good for you on posting pics. And I am curious too about kits and front lowering.

thanks!

I don't have pics of the front job in progress, but like I said it's very simple. you could find more info from the web site of Progressive Suspension, or on the site of Scootworks. there is other supplier online, I sure, but thats where I choose to buy my front and rear.
Let me know if you would be interested to see my pics of the back in progress.

blackevulcan · 11-16-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vulcan900

I assume that you bought a lowering kit for the back, but what did you do to lower the front?

thanks!

I don't have pics of the front job in progress, but like I said it's very simple. you could find more info from the web site of Progressive Suspension, or on the site of Scootworks. there is other supplier online, I sure, but thats where I choose to buy my front and rear.
Let me know if you would be interested to see my pics of the back in progress.

blackevulcan · 11-16-2008

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Originally Posted by rfb92345

Welcome to the forum.............bike looks good.

thanks!

same for the ape bars. it give a very cool look!

insolentminx · 11-16-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackevulcan

its nice to have a good comment form far away!
From London how long do you have to ride in the tunnel de la Manche to be in France? I hope I could be able do that! Lucky.

ello!
i've no idea what the tunnel de la Manche is... I assume it's the french name for the Channel Tunnel but i've never heard it called that before... *shrugs* I thought it was called the Channel Tunnel in France too...

You can't actually ride in it, you have to ride onto a train and then the train takes you through the tunnel. It takes about 40-45 mins from Folkstone, Kent to Calais.

blackevulcan · 11-16-2008

hi!
Channel Tunnel from England, Tunnel sous la Manche from France! Its the same.
The train you are talking of, is it in the one we see with all the bikes park on one of your pics?

insolentminx · 11-17-2008

oh, i assumed it was just "The Channel Tunnel"

yeah, that's the train. I've been to France twice on the bike, so any pic of bikes inside a train will be the Channel Tunnel or tunnel sous la Manche....

i've no idea what that stands for though... i've never heard of la Manche before.

Chuckster 1 · 12-12-2008

Do you think front spring s could be just cut and add a nylon/alum spacer ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackevulcan

For the front it was such a joke that i didn't had the time to take a single shot!

Later.

blackevulcan · 12-14-2008

I am not your mecanic, BUT I am sure you can. Looking at the pieces from progressive I thought the same thing.

11-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
blackevulcan blackevulcan 900 custom BTK Beginner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 71	rear and front suspension mods vn900 custom Hi everyone! I have been reading the forum discussion for the last 4 months since i bought my vulcan 900 custom 07 this past summer. I decided after a good sunday of mods on my bike that i should share my experience with the forum. I just lowered my rear and front suspensions last weekend. I had a easy experience with the mods and a spectacular result! 3 inches in the back, 2 inches in the front. I attached pictures of my bike. I have more pictures of the rear mod that I could post; I took a picture of every single step. For the front it was such a joke that i didn't had the time to take a single shot! Later. Last edited by blackevulcan : 12-22-2008 at 03:22 PM.

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c_law23 Missy Peregrym's #1 fan! Forum Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Newark, OH Posts: 7,638	welcome to the forum! looks great, nicely done! any experience with bottoming out over rough roads? __________________ Chris VROC #24810 Black 2007 900 Custom (sold)

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rfb92345 Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 1,865	Welcome to the forum.............bike looks good. __________________ '96 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1500 "Better to die living, than to live dying"

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Vulcan900 Vee-Too-Kay BTK Expert Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,544	I assume that you bought a lowering kit for the back, but what did you do to lower the front? __________________ 2006 VN2000 LT - Fire Breathing Dragon 2006 VN900 Classic - Mellow Kitten

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cmptrmn.1 MaNaMaNa DoDoDoDoDo Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Longview, Wa Posts: 4,221	Welcome. And good for you on posting pics. And I am curious too about kits and front lowering. __________________ John 2007 Vulcan 900 66 Fairlane GTA Conv.

11-13-2008	#6 (permalink)
blackevulcan blackevulcan 900 custom BTK Beginner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 71	thanks for the welcome! I bought the scootworks rear lowering kit (choice of 1,2 or 3 inches) and the front lowering kit sold by scootworks, made by Progressive. the front was a easy 20 minutes thing, including the reading of the instructions! you remove the caps of the forks, pull the stock spring, slide the new spring in place, add the spacer (provided in the kit, you cut it to the lenght you want to lower the bike) and then put the caps on and its done! the bike is riding great! yes a little bit more intimate with the bumps on the street, but hey! Compromise?!? For the rear mod, you need a bike lift. Every steps are simple and you don't need to be a mecanician. the proper tools and a helper and you go. Last edited by blackevulcan : 12-22-2008 at 03:22 PM.

11-14-2008	#7 (permalink)
Utah Motorcyclist Riding daily BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 4,572	It looks great! Welcome to the forum! __________________ Jared 1600 Nomad VROC#26705 KawaNOW#01051 http://www.utahmotorcyclist.blogspot.com/

11-14-2008	#8 (permalink)
insolentminx a blur of chrome... BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London, England. Posts: 12,249	looks good! welcome to the forum __________________ Steve Poser Proud® 900 Custom CBR 600RR IBA: #40198 Pics

11-16-2008	#16 (permalink)
blackevulcan blackevulcan 900 custom BTK Beginner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 71	hi! Channel Tunnel from England, Tunnel sous la Manche from France! Its the same. The train you are talking of, is it in the one we see with all the bikes park on one of your pics?

11-17-2008	#17 (permalink)
insolentminx a blur of chrome... BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London, England. Posts: 12,249	oh, i assumed it was just "The Channel Tunnel" yeah, that's the train. I've been to France twice on the bike, so any pic of bikes inside a train will be the Channel Tunnel or tunnel sous la Manche.... i've no idea what that stands for though... i've never heard of la Manche before. __________________ Steve Poser Proud® 900 Custom CBR 600RR IBA: #40198 Pics

12-14-2008	#19 (permalink)
blackevulcan blackevulcan 900 custom BTK Beginner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 71	I am not your mecanic, BUT I am sure you can. Looking at the pieces from progressive I thought the same thing.

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