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Venox 250 / Lowering a Venox 250
« on: September 26, 2024, 01:41:02 PM »
My daughter bought a new Venox 250 in 2010. She had been in the market for a new motorcycle after having a old Yamaha Virago 250 as a first motorcycle.
All bikes she looked at were taller than she wanted and the Kymco dealer was the only willing to offer a solution.
So they fitted a 160/60-15 rear tyre lowering the bike enough and giving the bike better acceleration and top speed.
Now I have a Venox 250 I thought of doing the same but the 160/60-15 tyres are too expensive. I have fitted a 43 tooth sprocket for performance and lowering the rear with 10.5 inch for styling reasons. this lowers the rears about 2.5-3 inches.
Care needs to be taken to ensure the lean angle is still enough, I used 15mm longer spacer tubes to raise the front slightly.
Photo shows the difference after removing the original shock with the swing arm in it's original position.
All bikes she looked at were taller than she wanted and the Kymco dealer was the only willing to offer a solution.
So they fitted a 160/60-15 rear tyre lowering the bike enough and giving the bike better acceleration and top speed.
Now I have a Venox 250 I thought of doing the same but the 160/60-15 tyres are too expensive. I have fitted a 43 tooth sprocket for performance and lowering the rear with 10.5 inch for styling reasons. this lowers the rears about 2.5-3 inches.
Care needs to be taken to ensure the lean angle is still enough, I used 15mm longer spacer tubes to raise the front slightly.
Photo shows the difference after removing the original shock with the swing arm in it's original position.
