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Jul 28, 2014 | 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 2014streetglide

Thanks for all the info on the trees! I don't think I'll be going that route. Txcobra, do you bottom out? I had sent burley an email asking about their shocks. Their reply was the street glide has 11 1/2" shock and I'd be lowering it to 10" and I'd bottom out and rub the tire.

I've never bottomed out. There is a bump stop that will prevent it. But I also ride 1 up almost 100% of the time.

Jul 28, 2014 | 09:59 PM

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And I agree with everyone here, I will NEVER mess with the front forks...they are staying as the MoCo shipped them.

Jul 29, 2014 | 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LilWick

I love how those that have not done...talk about how it is. I put air on the rear and the tire did not rub. Dropped all the way down. Lowered the front by sliding the forks up in the trees...didn't hit or damage anything...installed 2 inch lowering springs in forks....1000 miles later, handles great, no contact. Not even close.

When you put lowering springs you increase the top out spring length reducing the stroke not the length of the fork & slider. When you push your fork up into the triple tree I showed you what must happen with full spring compression. The measurements are just that. It is your bike and you do with it what you like, I do care one bit.

Jul 29, 2014 | 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 2014streetglide

Fast harley, if you read my first post, I did measure it for myself. Although I didn't use a caliper, I used exactly what was in your pics you posted, a tape measure. I was asking advice to make sure there wasn't something weird I had to measure to get the 11 1/2" that the dealers and burley had stated to me. But thanks for your input.

Now I know that I can use a lower seat or shocks or a combination of the two it get where I want to be.

Custom96, which seat did you go with to get lower?

You need to learn how to read a caliper as the OEM air shocks are 12" or 13". I am not going to post a picture of this and waste my time as I have measured them myself.

Jul 29, 2014 | 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by LilWick

If you raise the tubes in the trees far enough, you WILL, sooner or later, experience contact interference with moving (sprung) parts vs fixed (unsprung) parts. If you don't believe this, go ahead & move them up 2+ inches & ride some rough roads. You'll find out 1st hand what Howard's saying is FACT despite what you may think.

Jul 29, 2014 | 08:49 AM

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fastharley, the street glide special does not have OEM air shocks. They come with the new OEM hand adjustable shocks. So before you go judging me or anyone else about buying a caliper and reading one, please understand that you are on a totally different shock than the one I'm referring to. Again thanks for your input and the pics and drawings you have showed me and us. You seem very knowledgeable, but I'm thinking we are referring to different shocks.

Nov 24, 2015 | 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Webo

The shocks are 12" on the Street Glides. You might look at a different seat to lower you, they ware usually lower and narrower so it's easier to get your feet on the ground. If you lower it with the suspension it's most likely to ride stiffer than it does now.

+1 on this. Check out Mean City Cycles. You send them your seat and they will fit it for you and ship it back to you. Give them a call? I would try modding your seat first. Then, I would drop the front with Olin's or Progressives. The last mod I would do is the back. SG shocks are already lowered and short and you might end up really unhappy with a hard ride.

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Nov 24, 2015 | 09:19 PM

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Uncle Paul

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Rushmore Street Glides have come with 3 different rear shocks. Might be the issue here.

In 14 the standard SG had air adjustables and SGS had first generation premium hand adjustable shocks.

In 15 SGS changed the model number and have 2nd generation premium hand adjustable shocks. (Believe change was to add comfort for lighter riders)

All are called 12" or short shocks, compared to the other standard or 13"

More important than the length of the shock is the length of the shock after the rider sits on the bike (sag). A firm spring will sit you higher than a soft of variable spring.

Howard knows suspensions. If you have a specific question give him a call, and he will listen to your needs and give you the information necessary to get the optimum suspension for your bike. Best service and more than competitive prices too.