Lowering Kits

[RaptItUp]

Would like to put front and rear lowering kits on my Raptor 660.  Maybe something like the ones by Durablue.  Does anyone know of any reasons not to?  Two reasons I could think not to do it would be less ground clearance for the swingarm skid plate.  Maybe not so much the clearance, but changing the angle of the swing arm so more of the skid would drag more often. Maybe also weakening the front where the shocks mount.   I'm not too much into jumping, but sometimes hit the whoops hard. 

Thanks for any feedback.

[Yamaha72]

May I Ask



 WHY??

[RaptItUp]

Same complaint as most.  Too high, too top heavy.  I'm getting too old to wrestle this thing around in the corners and hang off the inside.  Thought about a YFZ or New Raptor 700, but you always lose your axe on a re-sale. Not really interested in selling for 4300 - 4500 and buying for 6 or 7k.  I am going to get a G-Force axle and wheel spacers to increase the width.  Just wondered if lowering kits are worth the money. 

[Yamaha72]

just get a set of decent spacers for the front.... The G-force should be enough width, it is adjustable for up to 4" more than stock width.

[2006YFZ450]

Depends what kind of riding your doing

If your riding in a Hardcore MX with big jumps and drops spacers wont last long....Lowering it will be ok but waist of $$$$

[Dr.Dirt]

Depends what kind of riding your doing

If your riding in a Hardcore MX with big jumps and drops spacers wont last long....Lowering it will be ok but waist of $$$$

   I would wait untill someone with more know-how on ATV's than him ^^ tells you what would be best.

[RaptItUp]

Just trail riding and want some better handling and lower center of gravity.  I think I will try the wider axle and spacers first, then maybe lowering kit.  Soon, I want to go to 22' tires on the rear, so I figure a lowering kit would make up the difference.   

[2006YFZ450]

If your getting 22's and you could buy a lowering but the axle & spacers would make a huge diffrence on handling