Dog Bone Length

[cad600]

So what is the calculation for the dog bone length? With the swingarm swap I did, I put the original FZR dog bones back in there and the tail is just too damn high. The stock length is about 6.0". So how much longer do the dog bones need to be to lower the bike 1"?

[Target30]

oh wait! i think i know this, give me a minute and i will try to find it.

[Target30]

8mm = 1inch I AM A GENIUS!!!!!!!!! actually it was modking that told me that when he was making some custom stuff for me.

[cad600]

Cool thanks, I thought it might be about that length.

[haunter]

cad you need a set of made up of 155's?

the stockers are ~5.8, just ove r147mm.

[ShogunTX]

So "8mm=1inch" is a general rule or a 600 specific measurement so I can update the dog bone wiki article?

[PIMPMYFZR]

i might have some yzf600 dogbones that might cure your that , not sure but i can measure later when i get chance .. i know they longer then the fzr bones and same size mounting holes ...

[yamaha_george]

Guys,
I just added a section to the WIKI about dogbone sizes (along with a whole host of other measurements ) in a link

ENJOY

PS to moderators this link is the kind of thing I was talking about for THIS site

[haunter]

So "8mm=1inch" is a general rule or a 600 specific measurement so I can update the dog bone wiki article?

this is in the wiki already for the 400/600, I beleive it came from thatkid: A 1mm shorter bones will yield about 2.4mm raise on average.

[cad600]

I need to lower the tail about 2" or so. So I'm looking for some dog bones that are about 6-1/4" to 6-1/2" long. I've got a set that are 7" and 7-1/2", but they seem too extreme for this. I don't mind that tail being up a little higher than stock and can flat foot the setup now, but the bike leans over way too much on the kick stand and I keep kicking the tail when I swing my leg over it. So I want to lower it a little.

[ShogunTX]

So "8mm=1inch" is a general rule or a 600 specific measurement so I can update the dog bone wiki article?

this is in the wiki already for the 400/600, I beleive it came from thatkid: A 1mm shorter bones will yield about 2.4mm raise on average.

You're right I forgot to raise you go shorter...I looked at it last night and thought for sure we had ironed out this topic already in the wiki...

[PIMPMYFZR]

I need to lower the tail about 2" or so. So I'm looking for some dog bones that are about 6-1/4" to 6-1/2" long. I've got a set that are 7" and 7-1/2", but they seem too extreme for this. I don't mind that tail being up a little higher than stock and can flat foot the setup now, but the bike leans over way too much on the kick stand and I keep kicking the tail when I swing my leg over it. So I want to lower it a little.

Those yzf600r dog bones i have measure 6 1/2 inches exactly , if u wanna try them let me know ..

[haunter]

I have a set of 160mm dogs on my desk at home.

thats 13mm longer, ~6.3"

[yamaha_george]

I need to lower the tail about 2" or so. So I'm looking for some dog bones that are about 6-1/4" to 6-1/2" long. I've got a set that are 7" and 7-1/2", but they seem too extreme for this. I don't mind that tail being up a little higher than stock and can flat foot the setup now, but the bike leans over way too much on the kick stand and I keep kicking the tail when I swing my leg over it. So I want to lower it a little.

Cad,
please use metric measures as that is what Yamaha make their stuff by, and is quoted in the part sizes link ( which I am also updating very soon with my notes for swinarms & dog bones in my collection )

when you say long is that overall length or hole center measurement ?

[PIMPMYFZR]

im not sure how to measure in MM but whole to whole the ones i have are 6.5 inches ..