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1981 Honda CB 750 K rear shocks

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ezimmerman

1981 Honda CB 750 K rear shocks

I have a 1981 Honda CB 750 K and I am looking to lower it a little bit since I am a pretty small dude. I believe the rear shocks are either fourteen or thirteen inches end to end and I was wandering how interchangeable these parts are and how small of a shock will fit this bike? I am also assuming if I lower the back It would make sense to lower the front end equally?

Any help would be much appreciative! Thanks!

alehman

Re: 1981 Honda CB 750 K rear shocks

If you lower the rear without lowering the front, it will slightly increase the trail of your front wheel, which makes for more stable but less responsive steering. I would lower the front as well just because i trust hondas reasoning for engineering the bikes with that rake. Be careful you dont ruin your exhaust too.

1979 CB750K

ezimmerman

Re: 1981 Honda CB 750 K rear shocks

Thanks ALehman,
I am wandering if I could go down to like ten or twelve inch rear shocks? I just need an inch or two more so I can stand a little more flat footed.

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Re: 1981 Honda CB 750 K rear shocks

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Just go to vintagecb750.com or cyclex.com and get a set of 11" shocks.
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ezimmerman

Re: 1981 Honda CB 750 K rear shocks

Thanks. Appreciate it.