Shock absorber length

[John A]

How short can I go with shocks on an ‘02 Stone? I’ve already raised the forks and run low profile tires so I was thinking of putting shorter shocks on my wife’s bike. I have shocks from a Bassa on it now but she wants it lower yet. I think the center stand is one of the first things to scrape. It doesn’t now but I have to roll it up on a board to put it on the center stand. Thanks

[Bulldog9]

How short can I go with shocks on an ‘02 Stone? I’ve already raised the forks and run low profile tires so I was thinking of putting shorter shocks on my wife’s bike. I have shocks from a Bassa on it now but she wants it lower yet. I think the center stand is one of the first things to scrape. It doesn’t now but I have to roll it up on a board to put it on the center stand. Thanks

I went with 9" shocks on the Breva 750 (and XS750) in an attempt to get it low enough for my wife. No Mas. I have an extra set (well 2) if you want them.

[John A]

I went with 9" shocks on the Breva 750 (and XS750) in an attempt to get it low enough for my wife. No Mas. I have an extra set (well 2) if you want them.

Thanks, I think that might be a little too short. If I remember right the originals are about 13.5”. I was thinking maybe around 11 or 12 . I imagine the center stand deployment lever is the first thing that would scrape but it’s been so long since I’ve messed with shocks that I don’t remember what all is affected. I’m not worried too much about drive line angle but I am concerned about loss of traction if something won’t let it lean over in a tight corner. What do the nine inchers do ? It would be great if they would work.

[Bulldog9]

Thanks, I think that might be a little too short. If I remember right the originals are about 13.5”. I was thinking maybe around 11 or 12 . I imagine the center stand deployment lever is the first thing that would scrape but it’s been so long since I’ve messed with shocks that I don’t remember what all is affected. I’m not worried too much about drive line angle but I am concerned about loss of traction if something won’t let it lean over in a tight corner. What do the nine inchers do ? It would be great if they would work.

On both bikes, I had no issues with dragging pegs, the CS required rolling on a 2x6 but no KS engagement I recall. Neither are knee draggers and it was for my wife, and I never rode the B750 with the short shocks, the bike never made it past her throwing a leg after I lowered it. I had them on XS for a year or two back in the early 2000's, made it a fun little bike. I almost left them on. I have to measure them again. I'll be down at the house this weekend to get exact measurements.

[guzzisteve]

John, On my Cal2 I have 12" shocks, just like the early Tonti's. The 1st set I put on here came off the LM3 that I had on my SP1. I haven't bottomed out yet, not even w/sidecar on it

[DoubleGuzzi]

The second set of shockers look as though they can be adjusted slightly (10-15mm) in length, just like the TEC ones that I have on my Carbon Shine. Only an observation.

[Kev m]

It seems that a couple of people on this thread have no idea that an 02 Stone Is a Big Block Tonti California and NOT A SMALLBLOCK OF ANY KIND.

References to Brevas or V7III's are useless.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Carry on.

[Bulldog9]

It seems that a couple of people on this thread have no idea that an 02 Stone Is a Big Block Tonti California and NOT A SMALLBLOCK OF ANY KIND.

References to Brevas or V7III's are useless.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Carry on.

Thanks professor.....

[John A]

It seems that a couple of people on this thread have no idea that an 02 Stone Is a Big Block Tonti California and NOT A SMALLBLOCK OF ANY KIND.

References to Brevas or V7III's are useless.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Carry on.

Thanks, it gets confusing. I should call it a Jackal , it’s an 02 Stone that I bought as a salvage and I used a red Jackal front fender, tank and side covers . It was sold new from Ned’s in Iowa. The rider was avoiding a deer when he wiped out and hit a curb. i repaired the lower triple tree bearing race mount where it was torn out by cutting it off and welding in a piece I made on a lathe. It had 20K miles on it and the speedometer was mushed   Curiously the used one I bought from Frank Wedge was within two hundred miles of the dead one. I think it was around’05 and it’s been very reliable.
I’ll post a pic when I get it out from winter storage.