Just bought my 2nd Magna and need help lowering. Tried to purchase the Cobra part to offset the rear shocks but it is not manufactured anymore. The last resort for me is to replace the shocks or seat. I would rather lower back and front fork. Any suggestions? I am 5 ft 2 in. I didn't start riding until my husband told me to "get my own," that was when I was in my 40's. Now retired and still want to ride.
Giovanna
Always best to get a lower seat 1st.
Lowering the bike itself changes the geometry of the bike and reduces lean angles..
IF the lowering parts are NLA, they probably come up on ebay from time to time, but you can just buy shorter shocks for the rear and let the forks slide up in the triple trees about an inch so they stick up at the top.
You can also go with a shorter tire on the front (this will throw off your speedo)
Thanks for the quick reply. Picked it up yesterday at the Honda shop. The mechanic had changed the tension on the shocks to the lowest setting. Might be able to put my feet flat on the ground now.
Quote from: rossrider on January 20, 2019, 08:11:07 AM
Thanks for the quick reply. Picked it up yesterday at the Honda shop. The mechanic had changed the tension on the shocks to the lowest setting. Might be able to put my feet flat on the ground now.
IF you are that close, an after market seat or having an inch shaved out of your existing seat could be enough to make the difference.. Also wearing a nice pair of boots usually gets you just a bit more reach as well..
The Corbin seat is shorter than the stock seat but it also pushes you back further from the handlebars which is also difficult for shorter riders. The Mustang is taller and not an improvement for shorter riders. Generally the stock seat is the shortest from my experience.
First make sure you have the stock rear tire on the back. Most of the wider options are also taller. But the stock size tire is not that tall. That's probably cheaper than a new seat and/or getting an upholstery shop to shave off foam.
If you get shorter rear shocks then you can equally lower the front (probably) by loosening the triple tree clamps and sliding the forks tubes up a little bit to correspond to the shorter rear shocks. The Progressive shocks are nice options but there are other aftermarket shocks too.