Help me get my 1999 FXDX lower

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Apr 29, 2010 | 04:21 PM

kurtos

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Help me get my 1999 FXDX lower

Hello guys,

I have a 1999 FXDX that is currently using 13.5" Progressive Suspension 412 rear-shocks.
These shocs are set to very soft right now, just to get it lower. I want to get new shocks that are shorter, so that the bike sits lower, and rather stiffen them up a bit.

What length are you suggesting I should use? I am looking at Progressive Suspension of course.

Thanks,
Kurt
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Apr 29, 2010 | 07:04 PM

tomt

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Say it's not so. You are going to lower the best riding bike Harley ever built, yada, yada, yada. I put Progressive 418's, 12 " on mine. Rides great.

Last edited by tomt; Apr 30, 2010 at 07:42 AM. Reason: Put down the wrong series number.

Apr 29, 2010 | 10:06 PM

sharkey

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One of my brothers has 12" 412's on his '01; he's happy with the ride. You can also slide the tubes up into the trees a bit, too...that will lower the front. Enjoy

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Apr 30, 2010 | 12:58 AM

kurtos

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Hey,

Thanks guys :-), honest and easy instructions for a newbie on a FXDX, great! :-)
Yeah, I was thinking about using the Drop-in fork lowering kit from Progressive also.
I was looking at the 12" 440 otherwise at the rear.

Regards,
Kurt

Apr 30, 2010 | 01:37 AM

nitebobber08

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i dropped mine to 11'' in the rear and i plan on dropping the front down 1'' or 2'' in the front with progressive springs. the rear springs are from jp cycles which cost around 179.00

Apr 30, 2010 | 07:12 AM

icufltrn

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not sure if drop in kits will work with the fxdx front forks. from my understanding these forks are a bitch to work on. i had a harley mechanic say he wouldn't work on those shocks even if they offered them $1000. as tomt said, say it isn't so you are going to drop the best handling harley out there.