Lowering a gs750

[quickeddie]

Anybody have an ideas about lowering the seat on a 1977 GS750? I need to drop mine about 2" so that I won't be on my tip-toes when I come to a stop.
Other than that, I absolutely love this bike!

[Johnj]

Couple of things, there is/was a lowering kit that set the bottom of the rear shocks back dropping the rear of the bike, and you can always push the fork legs up in the triple tree for the same effect on the front. Low profile tires will drop it even more. Then you could shave the foam in the seat to get that extra inch. Then again you could try these.

[slimcolo]

Johnj did those belong to Ace or Gene? and do they come with make up?

[quickeddie]

Those boots might just do the trick.

[Teek]

google "Diamond Lowering Links" and check fleabay. I got a set of Diamonds (they're the strongest billet aluminum) for the older Kawi Ninja EX500 that are the same dimensions as for the GS500 I have, and the first set of holes lowered it 2" at the seat. I got the ones for the Ninja because I didn't know how low they'd actually take the bike, and there was a setting for 4", which is too low! I have replaced my stock rear shock with one off a Katana 600, so that raised the tail 3", and the previous owner shaved the seat, so it's sitting at about a 28" seat height now. The Katana shock made it tall enough that I was on tiptoes, hence needing to lower it. I slid the forks up to the handlebars, that gave me a half inch, and it has slowed the turn in somewhat because it's changed the rake/trail. I'm looking for risers to get more clearance, but not in a hurry as they are pricey, and it handles quite well as is.

I don't know the differences in spec between your bike and my 2001, but if you could measure the two it would give you an idea. It's a place to start anyway. Muzzy's makes links too, they might have something. Be careful getting homemade billet off eBay though, it might be the lesser quality aluminum. The Diamonds are supposedly the strongest.

I'd stay away from those boots...

Good luck!

[quickeddie]

Thanks all, for your help.

I got a local upholstered to remove most of the seat padding on the front half of the seat. That did the trick. Now my feet are planted flat on the ground. And my butt is planted flat on the seat frame. It isn't as uncomfortable as it sounds.