My bike came with lowering links already installed when I bought it. They are Pro Tek, and according to their website they are 2" and 4" drop. They are currently on the bottom hole for a 4" drop. When I got the bike, the tread on the rear tire was shot, so there was no problem, but now that I have a different tire installed with more tread, this happened:
Right now there is only 4" of clearance without any weight on the bike. So, I'm going to raise it up to the 2" drop setting. My question is this; I don't have a stand or jack so I thought of a way to do this without either, and I want to make sure it will work. So, my idea is to loosen the top bolt on the left link, and remove the bottom bolt completely, then break both bolts loose on the right side. At this point the right link will be holding the weight of the bike. I will then lean the bike over to the left, propping it up on the front wheel and kickstand with the rear wheel in the air. A helper will then remove the bottom bolt of the right link, then line it up on the other hole, then snug it down. Put the bike back down, then I should be able to line up the left side link then tighten everything down. This should work fine, yes?

Right now there is only 4" of clearance without any weight on the bike. So, I'm going to raise it up to the 2" drop setting. My question is this; I don't have a stand or jack so I thought of a way to do this without either, and I want to make sure it will work. So, my idea is to loosen the top bolt on the left link, and remove the bottom bolt completely, then break both bolts loose on the right side. At this point the right link will be holding the weight of the bike. I will then lean the bike over to the left, propping it up on the front wheel and kickstand with the rear wheel in the air. A helper will then remove the bottom bolt of the right link, then line it up on the other hole, then snug it down. Put the bike back down, then I should be able to line up the left side link then tighten everything down. This should work fine, yes?