I just dropped Connie at a "Zero speed" intersection (I should have known it would be a matter of time before this happened).
Sometimes that can happen, even with longer legs- you can place your foot on slippery oil or loose gravel and wham. So don't feel bad. It is just more LIKELY to happen when you have shorter legs.
I read as much as I could regarding lowering the bike on this forum. I already have the Sargent lower seat. I don't mind loosing the center stand. I have bar risers installed and plan on dropping front 1". I'd like to drop the rear 1" also.
So, are these SAFE and ok to use? https://www.ebay.com/i/232284697312?chn=ps&dispItem=1
Yes, they are safe to use as long as you don't attempt lower more than around 1" (maybe a bit more, but certainly NOT 1.75"+, I can ONLY validate 1"). Anything more than that and you are running into unknown risks of bottoming out the suspension and slamming the rear fender into the bike's lower, etc. With that particular design, I cannot tell if you must lose the center stand. On most "variable" adjustable links, there is additional hardware that gets in the way and that is why the center stand must go. The one you linked to is a bit different, so I think it will NOT require center stand removal. Side stand should be fine.
I can't believe they would even offer a 4", there is no situation I can think of where that would work. There are three holes, and their "details" don't say what drop is offered by each hole.... which is very concerning. How are you supposed to know what options there are without any information? You could buy those and end up with one hole being 0", the next 2" and the next 4", leaving you with NO USABLE/SAFE OPTIONS but stock! I would Email him and ask, and also request they update their listings with that CRITICAL information. Finally, with three holes, closely side-by-side in aluminum, with no reinforcement, how strong is that unit going to be? There is a lot of force going through that thing. If it fails, you could go down, and fast.
My recommendation is the Muzzys links (
http://muzzys.com ), which I am not sure is made anymore, or something like that design (which T-Tex appears to be)
See also
http://projektd.com/product_info.php?products_id=85 (Which ALSO doesn't list drop amount!!!)
As I warn in my first postings, the proper location to measure actual drop is from the axle center of the rear wheel. If you measure the back of the frame, there will appear to be more drop, or forward of the axle, it will appear be less drop. So who even knows what claimed numbers mean until you put it on and measure it yourself (just make sure to do it on level ground and make sure to bounce in the bike a few times first).