Dyna ground clearance
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From: Indiana
HMMM! I don't have an exhaust bracket attached to the frame on my 08 SB. It's all attached to the motor and trans. I went out to look and even went back out to double check. I would think that an exhaust mounted to the frame on a rubber mounted engine would create some problems. Not scraping, but breaking!! I never had stock pipes on, it came with the SE slip ons and didn't have a problem them either though. I don't know them detail on all these bikes.
Pics would be good!!
Pics would be good!!
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From: Republic of Texas
HMMM! I don't have an exhaust bracket attached to the frame on my 08 SB. It's all attached to the motor and trans. I went out to look and even went back out to double check. I would think that an exhaust mounted to the frame on a rubber mounted engine would create some problems. Not scraping, but breaking!! I never had stock pipes on, it came with the SE slip ons and didn't have a problem them either though. I don't know them detail on all these bikes.
Pics would be good!!
Pics would be good!!
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From: Republic of Texas
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the exhaust is mounted to the frame. Shock hgt affects seat hgt (and tire clearance to the fender) and has no bearing on exhaust hgt. I'm not sure how the brackets are hitting. I also think the engine guard would hit before the pegs do. I have only deduced that it it the exhaust bracket by checking everything for scraps. Nothing on the pegs or engine guard, just on the exhaust bracket.
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From: Brunswick, OH
My 05 has this bracket, it connects the two mufflers together. It's a black piece of pipe with 4 holes drilled in it, and the mufflers have bolts hanging down that go through the bracket. Before I put on the FXDXT shocks, mine scraped all the time. All you can do is raise the bike up or go aftermarket exhaust. When mine was stock height, it did not take much to scrape that bracket. However you can't see it so I think it's a good a place as any to be scraping.
Road Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Cornwall UK
You are right MZ, earlier said i scraped the bracket that was attached to the frame . My bad memory a "senior moment", of course the bracket holds the two mufflers together and as you say is attached to the engine/tranny, as Dynas must with the rubber mounts and all. Still not a nice thing to drag first though.
well my wide glide is low drag the pegs all the time, and also the bottom bend in the outside pipe now and again not sure what I am going to do about this, got new pipes on the way so i will wait and see,
PS i have my rear set on #5 so it shouldnt be happening :-( I am not a fat barstard
Not really sure what i will do, I will give it some time and see
PS i have my rear set on #5 so it shouldnt be happening :-( I am not a fat barstard
Not really sure what i will do, I will give it some time and see
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2005
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From: Minden LA
well my wide glide is low drag the pegs all the time, and also the bottom bend in the outside pipe now and again not sure what I am going to do about this, got new pipes on the way so i will wait and see,
PS i have my rear set on #5 so it shouldnt be happening :-( I am not a fat barstard
Not really sure what i will do, I will give it some time and see
PS i have my rear set on #5 so it shouldnt be happening :-( I am not a fat barstard
Not really sure what i will do, I will give it some time and see
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Central IL
No muffler scrap here.
2009 FXDC lowered 1". I'm a short rider 150 lbs and have never scrapped tailpipe. If she is taking corner inside of lane to inside of lane and leaning into corner instead of counter balancing on a slow turn maybe an issue. Or, could be the crown of the payment. But, sounds odd to me.
Bones
Bones