Motorcycle but not Valc Related

[Fathertime]

  Needing some advice for my son about his '08 ZZR.
  The bike is a tad too tall for him, and he was asking dad what he had to do to lower it by about 2".  Rather than admitting I have no idea, I thought I'd ask some real gear heads about what is involved in such a project.
  What needs to be done?  Is it mostly a matter of removing some suspension parts and bolting on new?
  Are there any drawbacks to such a project?  Such as adverse effects on handling and so on?
  Thanks in advance for any comments.

  Rich

[six2go #152]

Does it have rear shocks like the Valk? If so, you can probably install shorter ones. If it's a single shock like on my V-Strom, you can get(maybe) longer "Dogbones" which will lower it. I've done that on the Strom. I would imagine the forks can be "slipped" in the trees to lower the front by the same amount. Then either a custom seat or modify the stock one. 2" is a lot to lower a bike without compromising ground clearance.

[sailed2japan]

It would seem that lowering links are out there and readily available. should be as easy as bolting a pair one, adjusting them to were you like, then matching by adjusting the front forks, as you stated. The only draw backs would be that you will have a little less clearence underneath and lower lean angles. IMHO, 2 inches wouldn't worry me on that bike.

[valkyriemc]

Best addressed on the ZX/ZZR forum.   http://www.zxforums.com/forums