My wife bought a used, factory-lowered 2015 G650GS with only 800 miles to use as a learner bike.
She is done with it (only an additional 400 miles), and I may want to keep it as a second bike for myself.
However, the lowered position is too low for me to ride comfortably.
Searching around tells me that I would need to replace rear shock, front fork springs and damper tube, and the side stand.
I'm not an experienced mechanic but can follow directions.
So, the questions is: Should I raise the lowered GS? If so, can an inexperienced owner DIY or should a shop do it? Or, should I trade-in/sell the bike and buy something set up for my size?
FYI, my prime bike is a 2016 1200RT and it fits me nicely...
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She is done with it (only an additional 400 miles), and I may want to keep it as a second bike for myself.
However, the lowered position is too low for me to ride comfortably.
Searching around tells me that I would need to replace rear shock, front fork springs and damper tube, and the side stand.
I'm not an experienced mechanic but can follow directions.
So, the questions is: Should I raise the lowered GS? If so, can an inexperienced owner DIY or should a shop do it? Or, should I trade-in/sell the bike and buy something set up for my size?
FYI, my prime bike is a 2016 1200RT and it fits me nicely...
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