yes, it sure helped me...................28" inseam 8)

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bum
8 wings + 1 Triumph +2 Musclecars = 1 pissed off wife !!!

It will help ... but you might want to try seat mods, different seat before going to the trouble.

A narrower front of the seat has helped many and it's an easy modification to make. Just takes time, hacksaw blades, patience and a staple gun.

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Steve -- IBA #8078 -- Winnie, the '81 Nekkid Bagger build

Ok I am a 28 incher myself my 750 caused me to be tippy toes Scary. a English dude also short turned me on to Laybacks. Mine were chrome and bolted to the lower shock mount then extended back about 1 1/2 inches with the shock mount hole..This slanted the shocks back thus lowering the bike where I could stand flat footed.. How great.. I am going to make some different for my wing.. but the same concept.. there shall be pics...

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1978 Gl1000 LTD

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/570131144RgmYiK

Eek! 750's are top heavy. Scary indeed.

That bike taught me to respect bigger machines.

-Deek

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"Eat, drink and be merry. For tomorrow we die."

1975 GL 1000 (First Year) under the knife; soon to be a cafe' inspired "Boss" of a freedom machine.

Yeah that rocks! Wish I knew this before I went through all the issues with the redwing shorties... I still have the 'wing shocks so I might just do it anyways sometime.

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'78 GL1000 and '76 Volvo station wagon with 350 chevy.

How would you go about lowering the front 1" or so?

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leroy
78 gl1000
1930 ford
1946 ercoupe airplane
KR2 home built airplane
sandrail dune buggy

Loosen the pinch bolts on the upper and lower tripple trees (2 allen head and two 14mm IIRC, 4 bolts total) and slide the tubes up in the trees. Best done on the centerstand with a small jack under the engine or a friend there to help. Sometimes a small wedge is needed to seperate the tree pinch points a bit.

Then go to a parking lot and pratice. A 1 inch drop makes a very significant difference in handling and it takes some getting used to so please be careful.

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"I prefer the abstract concept of incoherence in the face of great feeling to beautiful, full sentences that convey little emotion." DDL
1978/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
and a whole garage full of possibilities!!

thinks for the input

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leroy
78 gl1000
1930 ford
1946 ercoupe airplane
KR2 home built airplane
sandrail dune buggy

Anyone had issues with their side stand after shortening their shocks?

I bought a set of 11" CB750 shocks and find that my side stand puts my bike near vertical.

Cut and weld? If I go that route, will arc welding be good enough, or do I have to find someone with a gas setup?

Thanks.

Tony

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FAIR is the only four letter "F" word I know.

Rides a 78 GL1000

I'd cut and weld it myself. If you are OK with arc that should be fine.

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Enjoy life,
Cookie


A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad.
Owner of 4.4 76s and one lone 75 Wings (does a spare engine make .2?)

Yep. I cut my side stand about 1" and welded it back up with my cheap arc welder. I was concerned because the stand is solid and I was afraid that getting only a bead around the cut would not be enough to hold the weight of the bike. The good news is that after I welded it up (and let it cool down), I threw it around my concrete driveway and nothing came apart. The welds certainly aren't pretty, but I need to go to bed now. So, I put the stand back on the bike and it works like a champ. I'll grind it down later and paint it to make it look pretty again. This is a great How To. Many thanks to this site.

Tony

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FAIR is the only four letter "F" word I know.

Rides a 78 GL1000

When ever you are welding a rod like a side stand take your side grinder and grind both ends to a rounded point. When placed together you should see a "V" shape that will provide much more surface area for your welds to work.

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"I prefer the abstract concept of incoherence in the face of great feeling to beautiful, full sentences that convey little emotion." DDL
1978/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
and a whole garage full of possibilities!!

Check...

Thanks.

tk

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FAIR is the only four letter "F" word I know.

Rides a 78 GL1000

The JunkYard Wing has been lowered using laybacks and shorter shocks plus about an inch and a quarter of the forks above the triple-tree clamps. Sits almost straight up and down. Real easy to knock over to the right.

I was thinking about heating the sidestand in the middle and curving it outward an inch or so to return the lean angle to a more acceptable angle. Any thoughts?

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For that run-down feeling -
Try Jaywalking!

1978 'Wing with Weber conversion, UnDressed
1976 Junkyard 'Wing with a Dyna ignition. Otherwise undressed.

Proud member of the "NGW CARTEL"

Have you thoroughly road tested these Peteybug?
Do they seem stiffer having been pre-loaded by 1" ?
I noticed that the shorter shocks don't have the 2 stage springs? Or have you tried it with them too?

This is cool. I'm going to do it.

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'75GL "LIL WING" ala Jimi Hendrix....RIP
If you aren't making mistakes you aren't doing anything.