My bike is in for a service today (600 miles) it is also getting the Metisse collar fitted. I’m hoping it does the trick for me.
Nice. I'm set to do mine in a couple of weeks. After the install, did you then have to adjust the suspension to account for the mod? Did you need a new/revised kickstand?Just installed the Metisse collar and its perfect, I can flat foot the ground on one side and be balls of foot on both side now, so I can walk the bike forward or back on flat ground now which I couldn't do before and im comfortable at lights and stops which were sketchy before. Also restored the proper geometry and handling (I had the forks raised on their own before which made the front end quite twitchy). Although I don't recommend installing it the way I did, it took me about an hour. Laid the bike on its side to get the shock out, then put it in a vise and used two rachet strap to compress the spring just enough to slip the OE spring plates out and slip the metisse collar in before the straps gave out or exploded. had to cut the straps to release as the rachet wasn't going to release, lol. Im actually amazed it worked.
Im 5'10" with 32" inseam to give an idea of how much it lowered. I fiqure I lost an inch exactly which was perfect.
Im still playing with rear preload settings as im running panniers as well now so compensating for the extra weight etc. I had already modded the kickstand and made it threaded so I can screw the foot in but yes you'll have to shorten it.Nice. I'm set to do mine in a couple of weeks. After the install, did you then have to adjust the suspension to account for the mod? Did you need a new/revised kickstand?
Im still playing with rear preload settings as im running panniers as well now so compensating for the extra weight etc. I had already modded the kickstand and made it threaded so I can screw the foot in but yes you'll have to shorten it.
I've done the same and want to get a center stand. Any issues with the center stand after lowering?Today arrived my Métisse collar. Installing it took like a small hour , very easy to do.
With my 5foot4 ,it’s perfect now.
Coming Saturday my mate is going to weld the side stand , in the mean time I use central stand.
I've done the same and want to get a center stand. Any issues with the center stand after lowering?