slid the tubes up
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ORIGINAL: kaduku
This is good news. I will attempt tomorrow and will post pics. I have not seen any lowered front and rear Street Bob here yet.
Handling is better for sure. Just came in from a good ride, and I made it a point to seek out some
long sweeping high speed curves, as well as some tight curves. The scooter is definately more stable
with the COG a little lower. mud
long sweeping high speed curves, as well as some tight curves. The scooter is definately more stable
with the COG a little lower. mud
Post pix, no jack in the box.
mud
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RE: slid the tubes up
With the bike lowered, how is the jiffy stand working out? Is the bike significantly more upright on the stand? I'm changing to 11" in the rear and think I'll do the forks too, but I don't really want to have to change out the stand to a lower one.
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With the bike lowered, how is the jiffy stand working out? Is the bike significantly more upright on the stand? I'm changing to 11" in the rear and think I'll do the forks too, but I don't really want to have to change out the stand to a lower one.
MUD and FyrFytrRyn, any comment!!!!!!
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czissman- thanks for the exp.. i knew the order, but not the rec. bolt sizes. i just use red on everything!! my dad rides a 00 FXDWG, and as far as i can tell, you cannot. it seems the tubes sit on the upper tree, not in them. i know a guy who has lowered his, he had to get lowering springs.
Asuperglide- a few weeks ago i got bored one afternoon and decided to re-pack the head bearings.. in the process i dropped the lower tree, denting it neer the pinch bolt. so i sanded on it, grinded on it, and ended up smoothing it out, but i also discolored it, so i just roughed up the trees primed them and sprayed them black. while i was at it i roughed up the headlight housing, trim/retaining ring, eyebrow, and made some brackets to hang my new LP signals on, also sprayed them black.. one lil dent made me do all that.. HA!
kaduku- im assuming a "jiffy stand" is the kick stand, if you look in post #8 you can see i put a 2x4 under it, just to make it sit more level for the picture. front is lowered 2.25" and rear is a little more like 3" and the stand still works perfectly, actually better, i didnt like the way it leaned prior to lowering, too much lean, so i like it more now.
Asuperglide- a few weeks ago i got bored one afternoon and decided to re-pack the head bearings.. in the process i dropped the lower tree, denting it neer the pinch bolt. so i sanded on it, grinded on it, and ended up smoothing it out, but i also discolored it, so i just roughed up the trees primed them and sprayed them black. while i was at it i roughed up the headlight housing, trim/retaining ring, eyebrow, and made some brackets to hang my new LP signals on, also sprayed them black.. one lil dent made me do all that.. HA!
kaduku- im assuming a "jiffy stand" is the kick stand, if you look in post #8 you can see i put a 2x4 under it, just to make it sit more level for the picture. front is lowered 2.25" and rear is a little more like 3" and the stand still works perfectly, actually better, i didnt like the way it leaned prior to lowering, too much lean, so i like it more now.
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ORIGINAL: FyrFytrRyn
kaduku- im assuming a "jiffy stand" is the kick stand, if you look in post #8 you can see i put a 2x4 under it, just to make it sit more level for the picture. front is lowered 2.25" and rear is a little more like 3" and the stand still works perfectly, actually better, i didnt like the way it leaned prior to lowering, too much lean, so i like it more now.
kaduku- im assuming a "jiffy stand" is the kick stand, if you look in post #8 you can see i put a 2x4 under it, just to make it sit more level for the picture. front is lowered 2.25" and rear is a little more like 3" and the stand still works perfectly, actually better, i didnt like the way it leaned prior to lowering, too much lean, so i like it more now.
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RE: slid the tubes up
Wifes bike is lowered front and back and handles like a dream.
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ORIGINAL: kaduku
Handling is better for sure. Just came in from a good ride, and I made it a point to seek out some
long sweeping high speed curves, as well as some tight curves. The scooter is definately more stable
with the COG a little lower.
mud
This is good news. I will attempt tomorrow and will post pics. I have not seen any lowered front and rear Street Bob here yet.
Handling is better for sure. Just came in from a good ride, and I made it a point to seek out some
long sweeping high speed curves, as well as some tight curves. The scooter is definately more stable
with the COG a little lower.
mud
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ROADTRAIN,
Yes, I completely forgot about your wife's Bob. Would you like to add any hints and tips to lowering the front end thorugh triple trees.
Yes, I completely forgot about your wife's Bob. Would you like to add any hints and tips to lowering the front end thorugh triple trees.
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RE: slid the tubes up
Kaduku,
Before Lyndell got the Bob she rode Sporsters and this is what I did to lower them as well and have never had any problems. The task is simple enough and if you are not happy with it go back to where it was. Cost you nothing to try.
Before Lyndell got the Bob she rode Sporsters and this is what I did to lower them as well and have never had any problems. The task is simple enough and if you are not happy with it go back to where it was. Cost you nothing to try.
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RE: slid the tubes up
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With the bike lowered, how is the jiffy stand working out? Is the bike significantly more upright on the stand? I'm changing to 11" in the rear and think I'll do the forks too, but I don't really want to have to change out the stand to a lower one.
With the bike lowered, how is the jiffy stand working out? Is the bike significantly more upright on the stand? I'm changing to 11" in the rear and think I'll do the forks too, but I don't really want to have to change out the stand to a lower one.
mud