Lust racing jack up or down?

[Howard]

Blackbird has a pair of lust racing triangle dog bone things, now how can I tell if they are jack up or jack down? (lowering links) normally I could just put the bird on the centre stand and tell....problem is it has no centre stand, the other problem is that the seat has been lowered (anyone want it?) so that just confuses me more because it feels low anyway. I know we could guess and say well if the seat is low someone who is vertically challenged has probably lowered it even more, this is possible, but let's say someone bought it and thought "fuck that seats high I'll just get the seat lowered" rather than Ahh it's got a jack up kit I'll just replace it with standard or lower links........not had a drink yet either! :-0)

 

[Centaur]

A beautiful piece of prose, Howard. Clear and concise! 8rfl@

 

[Howard]

A beautiful piece of prose, Howard. Clear and concise! 8rfl@

Thanks you kind Sir @tu*

Ok been out with my measuring stick, from the ground to the very top back of the rear cowl is 95cms (A big thank you to Mrs Howard for her help and measuring skills) which makes me think they are lowering links?
Advice and opinions welcome?

Anyone got any standard plates spare?

 

[fosters]

Assuming it's a genuine blackbird side stand, When bike is on side stand is it more upright than you would expect or know from your previous bird? If so highly likely got lowering kit.

If it's leant over a lot chances are it's been raised!

That's the quick version, now where is my beer @tu*

 

[Howard]

Sorted, rotated the plates and now have 100cm from the top back of the rear cowl to the floor. @tu*

Forks off and in primer

Rear wheel off, swinging arm degreased, found a nice gold chain and new ish sprocket under the crud

Shock off, bit of a re furb and paint taking place

Coming along nicely and looks like a really good bike under the crud

Making a shopping list, going to put straight bars on this one, peg lowering kit

Just need a short arse BB owner to swap the seat with!! :-0)

(Please don't ask when I'm selling it :bang

 

[bagofsand]

you could send your seat to tony archer and get him to do you a custom job for about ?100.