tok-tokkie
Race Dog
I found my Dakar a bit high and top heavy since I am a skinny rat. I missed my footing twice and it capsized onto its side. In the US there are longer suspension dog-bones available from Kouba which lower the bike by 25 or 50 mm. I have a cnc machining centre and CAD/CAM so I made my own longer dog-bones. I have lowered it by 25mm more or less. Pushed the forks up through the triples till they just clear the handlebars so both the front & rear have been lowered the same amount thus no change to steering geometry (fractional decrease in wheelbase). The ones I made have parallel sides because it is easier to clamp them when machining the second side.
The bearings are INA HK1812 drawn cup needle rollers, 24mm od x 18 wide for 10mm inner sleeve. The seals are INA G18 24 3 which numbers refer to the ID, OD and width. They are fitted with lips facing inwards to retain grease (as against outwards to exclude dirt). I used a 17mm socket to press the bearings out & in with a 24mm socket as back-up into which the bearing fitted nicely. The inner sleeve is BMW custom made but the bearings & seals will be available from INA bearings.
The bike is easier for me to manhandle now. Have only ridden on tar & there is no difference to the ride.
New and Old
Fitted
The bearings are INA HK1812 drawn cup needle rollers, 24mm od x 18 wide for 10mm inner sleeve. The seals are INA G18 24 3 which numbers refer to the ID, OD and width. They are fitted with lips facing inwards to retain grease (as against outwards to exclude dirt). I used a 17mm socket to press the bearings out & in with a 24mm socket as back-up into which the bearing fitted nicely. The inner sleeve is BMW custom made but the bearings & seals will be available from INA bearings.
The bike is easier for me to manhandle now. Have only ridden on tar & there is no difference to the ride.
New and Old
Fitted
