Spring rate on stock '02 1200???

[scooter69]

Would anyone be able to tell me the stock spring rate on an '02 1200?

I was thinking about putting on clip-ons and was told that I would need to lower the tree 1.5" to clamp onto w/o having a fairing clearance prob.

Here's the issue.

I have a 35mm jack-up in the rear...so with a 1.5" drop in the front and a 1.5" raise in the rear....is this too much angle to prevent nose dive? Or can I simply change the springs inside the forks and have no worries???

 

[Red01]

I don't know what the rates are for either the front or rear springs, but a fork spring and rear shock upgrade would be good, no matter what.

With a 1.5" drop up front and a 1.5" lift in the back, I'd be more worried about the possibilities of nervous handling and tankslappers. Folks usually do one or the other, not both.

[solman]

With a 1.5" drop up front and a 1.5" lift in the back, I'd be more worried about the possibilities of nervous handling and tankslappers. Folks usually do one or the other, not both.

I agree!  I would be scared to ride a bike that is set up like that.

[scooter69]

That's exactly what I was thinking......

Is there a set clip-ons that I can attach w/o having to lower the triple tree?

[Red01]

What about a simple set of no-rise "drag" bars?

Here's (lurker) Bobcat's 2G B12 with black drag bars:



They're about as low as you can go with the fairing still in place. And they only cost ~$20-30. (They're $21.95 at one of my local shops.)

[scooter69]

What about a simple set of no-rise "drag" bars?

Here's (lurker) Bobcat's 2G B12 with black drag bars:



They're about as low as you can go with the fairing still in place. And they only cost ~$20-30. (They're $21.95 at one of my local shops.)

That's a nice bike.....

Do you have another pic showing more of the bars.....maybe someone on the bike showing the stance?

Looks like Washington or Banff.......

[Red01]

That's the best pic of the bars I have of his bike that I could find, but feel free to brouse some of my pics here, just in case I missed something, or if there's an angle you like better.

The only pic I have of him riding where you can see any posture is this one:



Not sure just how tall he is, but he's taller than I am, and I'm 5' 12"

[Daytona]

The only pic I have of him riding where you can see any posture is this one:

Not sure just how tall he is, but he's taller than I am, and I'm 5' 12"

Darn those won't work I'm 6'!!! Just couldn't resist I got a red 98 Be kind....

[Red01]

Why not  
You'll just have a more agressive stance, since you're shorter than he is.  

I haven't riden his B12, but he had the same bars on his old naked 1G B6, and I rode that and it wasn't too bad. I think I still prefer the more upright position myself though.