HOW TO LOWER REAR SUSPENSION/SEAT HEIGHT CF MOTO 450MT IBEX450

[@Terry-bw7qk]

Finally, an honest KZbin video on working on a vehicle. This is exactly how my 10 minute jobs turn into 60 minutes jobs - if I'm lucky! Thanks for sharing with us so we know the tricks on this.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Thanks mate. thats why I record and share these thing. So I can show hot to or how not to do things. Please learn from my mistakes.

[@violetaslavitescu6107]

Thank you for sharing. It's very useful! Don't mind the comments, we are not all mechanics. Good for you!

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

You're welcome mate. I agree I could have done things better. I was thinking this when doing the job and filming. I always say why pay someone to do a job that you can do yourself, then I wouldn't have been able to make this video. Plus it was removing 1 bolt right oh well 2 bolts in the end. How hard can that be?

[@rayreyes8492]

Le encontré un detalle la regrese a su altura normal, ya que la pata lateral queda mas larga y como consecuencia la moto mas vertical y el riesco de caer es mas grande

[@SecureStrategiesGroup]

I commend your resilience sir... good on you figuring it all out. fails and wins. great video. now subscribed

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Thank you and thank you. I'm glad you like my video

[@bazz6670]

I reckon with the bigger tyres and getting tall seat on mine. i may have to try this. Might be safer to use the scissor lift, but ill still tie bars to the roof because i had bikes fall over on me. Cheers mate.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Yes I need a scissor lift for sure. I should have used 2 straps I think to hold it up properly

[@mariuszr5412]

Good job!

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Thank you

[@stevesanelli90]

Flat broke but lots of comedy gold! Looked like you had nearly more falls on the bike while working on it than riding it! I wouldn't have thought the dog bones would have to come off to lower the link arm pivot? But, i dont have one yet🤦 When i get rhe tall seat & lower the bike that 20mm i wonder how this will pan out. Cheers for showing the long way round!

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

I didn't think I'd have to remove the dog bone either but the bolt wouldn't come out. The dog bone need to be moved only about 3 or 4 mm. It was that close

[@stevesanelli90]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures ahh, got it. The head of the bolt doesn't clear the dog bone profile? So at this stage, probably best to load the bike rather than lift the rear end? As soon as mine comes in, that what I'll see. Cheers

[@Motocr8zed]

You really need to try to drop that weight. I'm not being mean. Doing anything physical will be so much easier and it will save your life.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Thanks

[@migflc778]

Man some people should not have access to tools, this was sad to watch

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

It wasn't one of my best moments, I did make an easy job look hard

[@RobertRobert-d2r]

Sad but very funny. He did get lucky in the end. Lucky he cut out the bloopers!

[@muhammetatas]

boy uzunluğunuz nedir kaç cm ?

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

168

[@nevillegreg1]

Well, you got there in the end.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Yes I did. I made an easy job look very hard. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers Jim

[@Cerbusa]

OMG I thought this was a comedy spoof…😂

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

And it works just fine. That wasn't my best day I could have done things a bit different

[@cortxt]

Where do you get the side luggage brackets?

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

CF Moto Australia's website

[@crj7218]

Un piñón de 15 y una reprogramación ❤

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

yes I'm thinking about both but I have other things I'd rather do to the bike first.

[@allanbrown3493]

You may need to lower the front also because lowering the back would have increased the trail slowing the steering.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Yes I was thinking bout lowering it about 10 - 15mm

[@lawrieyoutube4375]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures Q1 Did lowering the link have any impact on the steering that you noticed? How did you find the new ride? Q2 Can the front suspension even be lowered? The bike was clearly predesigned to have this frame lowering change made. I am 180cm but have a long back rather than long legs. I'm finding my 450MT just a smidge too tall and can not quite flat foot. This means I can't splay my legs out for balance as far as I'd like when stopped. The bike fell over once when I stopped and put my foot down into a small hollow unexpectedly. Once the bike over-balanced I couldn't save it. I'm getting the centre stand fitted at the first service (ordered with the new bike but unavailable), and I think I will get them to change the link for me.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@lawrieyoutube4375 Q1. no I have not noticed any difference in the handling. I love the bike. Q2.yes the front can be lowered. I have a center stand I just haven't fitted it yet. I'll be interested to see how much ground clearance it looses once installed.

[@lawrieyoutube4375]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures Thanks. Yep it is great to throw around when underway. Losing a bit of ground clearance won't bother me, my days of leaping and rotating the bike over a big log are behind me. I'd love a vid of you lowering the front. I suspect a lot of others would as well.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@lawrieyoutube4375 yes they are great bikes. I've never been able to jump logs etc. Actually I've ever tried I've only been riding 7 years and it's all been on road. I'm happy with the bike now so 'm ot going to bother lowering the front as it will lower the bike more and I'm still to put the centre stand on. I'll make a video on that soon. I have to finish recovering from my stack almost 3 weeks ago.

[@mcfr2681]

I think you need to put it in a paddock stand

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

I have a centre stand for it I just haven't put it on yet

[@HUCHEKA]

"mechanic" very clumsy...hammer?...throws the motorcycle...almost died of a heart attack or crushed by the motorcycle🤣🤣🤗

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Yes I could have done things a bit better but oh well I got the job done ad didn't hurt myself or the bike

[@bomba5993]

Please delete this youtube video, if somebody watches your tutorial he is going to do something to himself, i would never in my life ride a bike after your "tutorial" you tighten the bolts so hard that they are going to explode when they get heat from the engine... USE A MECHANIC!!!!!

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

This is not a tutorial, I'm simply showing how I did mine. It's intended to show others what to do and what not to do by showing any issues that I come across.

[@3amobiker]

Great Job. Thanks for sharing this DIY. BTW what's your height ?

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

I'm 168cm tall

[@AkatDeen]

At this point, you’re the only one who made this video.. so what’s the easy way you mention?

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

If I'd just removed the 2 bolts at first it would have been easier. Instead of trying to only take out 1 bolt on the shock to get the job done. I could have also used another method to hold the bike up off the ground instead of using a ratchet strap to lift it.

[@AkatDeen]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures just got back from the dealer today.. they do it like in 5 minutes.. for free!.. *sigh* goodness save me a lot of bucks and time..

[@Motocr8zed]

I cringed watching this video. Who just starts clawing at a new motorcycle with a hammer? SMH Sir.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

I understand your concern. I was only trying to get thing to line up with the tools I had and wasn't smashing at it. What I was doing was never going to do any damage other than a scratch maybe

[@rodrigogoncalves7683]

Hello how tall are you?? thank you 🤙🏽

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

I'm 168cm

[@AlexK-nf8cq]

​@@FlatBrokeAdventuresis it good for my 177 cm?

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@AlexK-nf8cq Yes very good for you. You wont need to lower the suspension like I did

[@AlexK-nf8cq]

@@FlatBrokeAdventureswhat is the comfort and controllability of the engine considering that it is relatively heavy because with fluids it is close to 200 kg?

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@AlexK-nf8cq comfort is good. I did almost 300km last Thursday with no issues. The engine is good but is a little choppy when going from 0% throttle to a small % throttle. I believe you can adjust a lot of it out, which I haven't adjusted yet. Other than that I find it great

[@reysamson8495]

Here grab my beer, i'll do that for you.😊

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Thanks mate. I did make it look a lot harder than it was

[@sawdog007]

My oh my, you're lucky you didnt end up with a bike on your head.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

That would have been bad

[@oss_men]

I wonder how tall you are

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

168cm

[@stefaniedmms]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures So I guess I will need to do it too when my 450 arrives :( I am 164 cm

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@stefaniedmms Ask you dealer to do it before you pick up the bike. They have to do a pre delivery check anyway.

[@stefaniedmms]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures Thanks I will ask for that! thanks mate!

[@jank-official]

OMG

[@davmanlop333]

😂 I think it was better if you left it alone 😅

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

No it was to tall for me I was on tip toes when sitting on the bike. I get away with that on my road bike but I wont off road when I need a solid foot on the ground on uneven road

[@brucemonighan2925]

A hammer? My god man .

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@brucemonighan2925 yeah thanks mate

[@andrewm190E]

This needs circus music....😵‍💫

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@andrewm190E hahaha you're probably right

[@sredju]

@@FlatBrokeAdventures the point ist, you made it.

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

@@sredju correct and it works great

[@SvarziPietroMassimo]

fatto molta confusione il tipo...

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Not confused just never done this before so wanted to make sure it was done right the 1st time. I had to work out what to do as I was going which looks worse as it was being recorded