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Street 500 lowering kit

  • Amberwhiskey
    Amberwhiskey
    6 years ago
    So, the missus wants to trade up from a V-Star 250 to a Street 500.
    While she's comfortable on the little Yamaha the Street 500 is a bit too tall for her to flat foot.
    I have noticed lowering kits for Dyna's & Sportsters which move the lower shock mount backwards therefore lowering 
    the rear of the bike but only found one for the Street 500 but the link is discontinued.  This idea would also effectively 
    make the rear suspension softer, she only weighs 60 Kg, a bit less than average.

    Any ideas where to get hold of these adapters or would I have to buy new, shorter shocks?


  • mickle
    mickle
    6 years ago
    I put on the shorter 11inch progressive shocks and a Mustang seat that is narrower at the front, the missus has no problems
    touching the ground now.
  • imoo6170
    imoo6170
    6 years ago
    Quoting mickle on 10 Aug 2018 11:52 PM

    I put on the shorter 11inch progressive shocks and a Mustang seat that is narrower at the front, the missus has no problems
    touching the ground now.

    Good advice - it helps a lot with a narrower seat - as opposed to cutting the height down.
  • Amberwhiskey
    Amberwhiskey
    6 years ago
    Thanks for the replies gents.
    Met lovely Jackie at HH Blacktown at a HOG BBQ & she put me on to Bad Boy Bobbers 
    in Melbourne who supplied the shocks for her 500.

    The little one had a test sit & could reach the ground easily.  

    Will probably go the reach seat first then plan B will be the shorter shocks.

     https://www.badboybobbers.com.au/black-or-black-chrome-lowering-shocks-for-street-5~1628 
  • Amberwhiskey
    Amberwhiskey
    6 years ago
    Flat foot a modern chook chaser?
    Easy for 5 foot seven me (on the curb. one side only!)

    Street 500 ordered after test ride with reach seat & (slightly) shorter Progressive shocks, thanks to Barry at 
    Sy's for his patience & time.   
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