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General Discussion / Re: K-Pipe 125 Rear Monotube Length?
« on: March 13, 2022, 07:32:40 AM »
Quick update:
Got the shock installed. Took about 10 minutes as expected. Fit is almost perfect, only thing is part of the plastic that hangs off under the seat needed to be trimmed, maybe about a 1"x1" square of plastic so the adjustment knob will fit. I just used wire cutters as it was thin enough, not really a big deal IMO. Makes the ride so much more pleasant, so soft. People on some other mini bike forums said the shock is stiff out of the box but I didn't notice, then again I've gotten accustomed to the metal rod.
Only issue is it raised the seat up, a lot, much more than expected. The shock is only ~1.6 inches longer than stock but it feels like the seat is went up much higher. It's feels almost as tall as my DRZ400 believe it or not..
Not much of an issue for me but I like letting my non rider friends mess around on it and the height will likely be an problem for them.
Also another issue I completely failed to consider, the kick stand is no longer able to support the bike on its own due to its length. Currently resting on some old textbooks but I'll get that taken care of within the week likely, just need to figure out the best solution.
Conclusion: I'm thinking about either keeping the shock and getting another short shock for friends since it only takes a few to swap, or maybe returning and getting something closer to ~220mm.
Sorry about the picture quality, I'll take some better ones in the sun once I get the kickstand fixed.
Got the shock installed. Took about 10 minutes as expected. Fit is almost perfect, only thing is part of the plastic that hangs off under the seat needed to be trimmed, maybe about a 1"x1" square of plastic so the adjustment knob will fit. I just used wire cutters as it was thin enough, not really a big deal IMO. Makes the ride so much more pleasant, so soft. People on some other mini bike forums said the shock is stiff out of the box but I didn't notice, then again I've gotten accustomed to the metal rod.
Only issue is it raised the seat up, a lot, much more than expected. The shock is only ~1.6 inches longer than stock but it feels like the seat is went up much higher. It's feels almost as tall as my DRZ400 believe it or not..
Not much of an issue for me but I like letting my non rider friends mess around on it and the height will likely be an problem for them.
Also another issue I completely failed to consider, the kick stand is no longer able to support the bike on its own due to its length. Currently resting on some old textbooks but I'll get that taken care of within the week likely, just need to figure out the best solution.
Conclusion: I'm thinking about either keeping the shock and getting another short shock for friends since it only takes a few to swap, or maybe returning and getting something closer to ~220mm.
Sorry about the picture quality, I'll take some better ones in the sun once I get the kickstand fixed.
