Anyone using Tamarack lowering kit?
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Road Master
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From: Western MA
Anyone using Tamarack lowering kit?
I am not a light guy (290lbs) so right after I bought my 07 Bob I installed 12" Heavy DutyProgressive 418's and have had the best luck with them (no bottoming as opposed to always bottoming with OEM shocks) But know im making some changes and after spending $400 on shocks 2 months ago i'd like to keep them. I have seen Tamaracks 1" kit and it has the look I like and seems to be really well made, ive searched and those who have them seem to like them. I read a few posts bashing lowering kits but the kits in question were not specifically named or shown. Does anyone have anything negative to say about tamarack that might make me decide to not buy it? (Hope not)
Road Captain
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From: Pickens, SC
RE: Anyone using Tamarack lowering kit?
I would not use them myself looked around and some have had problems with them breaking the mount holes on the swing arm.I had done the same bought the heavy duty 12 inchshocks for my wide glide and it made it higher then the stock shocks because they did not give as much. After looking at the price of the lowering kit and some of the problems i read about i decided to get the 11 in heavy duty progressive and sold the 12 in for about 50 dollars less than i paid for them.I just wrote it off as that would have been what i would have paid for the lowering kit and the peace of mind that i don't have to worry about the mount breaking and costing me to have to replace the whole swing arm which would have really cost a fortune. but that's just my two cents worth.
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RE: Anyone using Tamarack lowering kit?
Try doing a search with just the word "tamarack" you will see that quite a few people have used them and quite a few more will chime in to tell you what a bad idea it is.Truth be told I've been thinking about this myself because I want to lower my back end and I don't have a couple hundred laying around right now for yet another set of shocks.This is a very old idea back in the 70s we were using this same type of set up to lower full size dirt bikes so youngsters could ride them before they came out with all the miniature MX bikes.
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RE: Anyone using Tamarack lowering kit?
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Try doing a search with just the word "tamarack" you will see that quite a few people have used them and quite a few more will chime in to tell you what a bad idea it is.Truth be told I've been thinking about this myself because I want to lower my back end and I don't have a couple hundred laying around right now for yet another set of shocks.This is a very old idea back in the 70s we were using this same type of set up to lower full size dirt bikes so youngsters could ride them before they came out with all the miniature MX bikes.
Try doing a search with just the word "tamarack" you will see that quite a few people have used them and quite a few more will chime in to tell you what a bad idea it is.Truth be told I've been thinking about this myself because I want to lower my back end and I don't have a couple hundred laying around right now for yet another set of shocks.This is a very old idea back in the 70s we were using this same type of set up to lower full size dirt bikes so youngsters could ride them before they came out with all the miniature MX bikes.
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RE: Anyone using Tamarack lowering kit?
I have had the Tamarak lower kit on my SB for about 7 months now and have no problems. I ride to work everyday (71 miles round trip) so it's not like I haven't put them to the test. I would do it again. If you've never actualy seen them they are a very well made product and my swing arms shows absolutely no problems with them. By the way I weight about 260 so I have REALLY tested the little boogers. I'm glad I didn't listen to all the "Experts".
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