lowered suspension
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From: Bellevue, WA
lowered suspension
This has likely been asked before, but why do guys want to lower their suspensions? My legs are very short, 29 inches, but I can sit flat-footed on my Super Glide. Is it simply a cosmetic thing, or some other reason? Just curious.
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From: Templeton California
RE: lowered suspension
Is it simply a cosmetic thing, or some other reason?
Intermediate
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RE: lowered suspension
I want mine lowered for asthetics only. I have 18" apes so when you look at my bike from the front, there is a hell of alot of grey metal from the hub to the handles. I want to lower the front, install fork boots and powdercoat my lowers black. That should reduce some of the lengthy look.
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From: Backwoods of NH
RE: lowered suspension
Actually there is a benefit to lowering -- any time you can get the center of gravity closer to the ground, there will be a handling improvement, albeit perhaps not very noticeable to most, and the down side is there's more chance of scraping pegs/exhaust in the twisties if you're real aggressive. However, the esthetics, well that's up to each to decide what looks best -- me? I dig the slammed, in da weeds look, and that's why I lowered mine with shorter shocks and springs.
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