Lowering front end

[XX4me]

Does anyone remember whether it is 2mm or 4mm that one lowers the triple tree on the fork tubes to quicken steering?

[tomek]

I doubt you are gonna feel 2mm drop at the front on bike like XX. 

[XX4me]

I wondered if I was remembering correctly.

I know it was 6mm shim on rear shock but don't remember what the forks were.

[rockmeupto125]

I used 4.

 

6 was a bit much.  I suppose it would be very dependent upon the tire's profile, though.   Then I ran out of ground clearance and raised them up.

[Redbird]

Mine was shimmed 6mm in the back and dropped 5mm in the front. 

[superhawk996]

I've only run them with rear lift, not lowered front.  My current one had a bit too much lift so I lowered it.  Lifted rear and lowered front would seem like too much, but I'm sure it varies between bikes/tires/riders.

[XX4me]

Thanks for the responses. It jogged my memory and now I'm thinking I set my 2000 XX up with +6mm rear and -4mm front.

That setting resulted in me dragging bits when really pushing it through a corner though. Maybe I'll try a little less drop in the front.

 

[silverbird1100]

Depends on where you like your COG,  I always lower the front until  I start to drag then raise the rear until it's just right. That's just me though.