Can someone please explain to me, in laimance terms, how you can lower a Raptor. I have seen the brackets for sale but where do they go and how does it work? Do they just mount to the normal shock bracket and raise the height for the new mounting causing it to lower the stance. Also, did I here correctly that in order to lower the front the lights have to go away for good. If my understanding is correct, it looks like the lights have to come off. One more thing! I strictly dune ride, no track or cross country stuff, simply think I would like the look. Would this be ok for dunes or would it not be a good idea. Any opinions or past experiences would be great.

 

I don't know about kits, but I have seen people flipping the rear shock linkage to lower the ride height. I haven't done it because I like the stock height, so I can't give details, but it appears to be a quite simple job and probably drops it an inch or two in the rear.

Jeff

 

http://www.durablue.com/frproducts.html
This is what I have and it is great. Easy to install and adjust. It replaces the lower link on your rear shock. Under this web addy. click on lowering links and then information.

 

I've got my linkage flipped, Durablue front lowering kit, Durablue rear spacers, front offset rim and ice tires and talk about a ice racing screamer. Now, I realize this setup is strickly for racing on the ice or TT type dirttracking. I would not be afraid of smaller rolling type jumps but big air would not be good for this setup. Yes, the lights have to come off with the front kit. The DuraBlue rear link is a nice piece, giving you more adjustment, but flipping the link is a costless way to match the kit in the front. We were running 4th or 5th gear wide open and pitching it in the corners on a 1/4 mi. ice track, what a hoot! Flipping the link is a no-brainer. The front kit didn't take too much head scratching. Don't know if this would be the ticket for the dunes, never had the chance to go, but I can see alot of jumping going on there.

 

The duralue lowering kit mounts on the top shock mount and raises the height of the shock mount, therefore lowering the bike. I got the front and back kit about a week ago, but the front kit didnt drop it enough for me. So i ordered some 3/16" aluminum and made some of my own revised brackets that lowered it quite a bit more. I also love thee back strut. You have to remove the headlights. I use mine mainly for drag racing.