Lowering 650 Dakar

**Julio** · #1 15 Apr 2001

Has anybody got tips on how I can lower my 650 Dakar. I do not want to change to the ordinary 650 as I prefer the 21 inch front wheel and setup.

Have had the seat scooped which has lowered it about an inch. Will be adding the new front fuel tanks and panniers on it for my trip so will need to get it setup correctly.

Julio

**andy** · #2 30 Apr 2001

At the front just poke the forks up through the yokes by an inch or so. This is a fairly standard trick on enduro bikes for those with short legs. Alternatively you could perhaps use the forks from an 'ordinary' 650 but fit your 21" wheel to them?

At the rear why not buy a standard 'ordinary' spring/damper unit and use that?

I'm not sure how the geometry will finally work out but, if lucky, you may even be able to find somebody with the 'ordinary' 650 who would like to make it taller and swap bits with them. This could then be a no-cost exercise.

Try ringing BMW in Bracknell too. They have some specially lowered 'ordinary' bikes on their offroad course so may be able to give you some advice too.

Andy

**JohnB** · #3 12 May 2001

You can get a lower seat from Wunderlich Motor, which lowers the height by 70mm.