Okay, so I have asked many shops around me what they recommend for lowering my Street Glide and everyone has a diff suggestion.

I'm on a pretty tight budget and want to drop the bike between 1-2" in the rear. I am about 5'5" and don't want to run into a situation where i drop my bike or lay it down because of footing.

my first approach was going to buy a LA Choppers lowering Kit ($90)

Second was to buy some 11" progressive shocks but the smallest they come in for my bike is 11.5" ($300)

What are my other options? From what I hear the factory air shocks are garbage....?

 

Why not a more narrow, and shallow seat to put you down in the bike?

 

Burly Slammers $168 ......... buddy just put them on, did the job with good clearance.

 

My buddy just installed the L.a brackets. It looks good and works.....cheap too

 

You have several options. Cheapest is just the shock adapters, such as these,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-12-HARLEY...2452c4&vxp=mtr

or you could do something like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Touring-Kit-...-/251509663828

or you could do a FBI drop seat setup like this one.

http://store.fatbaggers.com/drsekitop.html

Or you can do as I did and do the rear lower kit, and a front lower kit. About $350 ish. Then add a seat that is designed for shorter people. Dropped it about 2". I like em low!!! I didnt do the seat as I am 6'2" but I originally had my wife in mind when I started the Street Glide build... It is now mine and she has nothing as my night train scared her.

 

Do you still have the factory seat on? I'm 5'5. I put the Mustang wide tripper solo on. It also has a P-pad you can get for a passenger. Puts you down a bit lower. My heels still don't come down. I'm undecided what I want to do to get down that extra 1/2" to 1". I'm generally fine with how it is but on gravel or something, a stronger foothold would be nice. You're going to get people suggesting putting a thicker sole on your boots too.

I would say for a budget just go w/ the LA chopper blocks. If you don't like them, at least they weren't that expensive. Could probably even sell them.

 

I purchased the kit with different lowering setting. With the 16 rear tire on my 07 SG I dropped the bike one inch, I hit a WV pothole and tore out the wiring loom under the rear fender, big job to replace.
If you want my kit you can have it for the price of shipping.

 

progressive mono shocks with the lowering option, and the 940 series rear shocks. no more front end maintenance, and still lots of travel in the rear while dropping an inch. I've done 8 or 9 of these on peoples bikes and all rave about the ride and the looks, as well as better balance lifting the bike off the stand, and no brake dive, as well as better handling. this isn'tg all that cheap but you will do it only once and no front fork maintenance ever again, that saves money!

 

4x4 and gorilla Glue cheap and cost effective??

I'm sorry I had to say it.