Just ordered 1" lowering blocks
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Road Master
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From: East Texas
My fiancee is 5'10'' 140 lbs, no fat chicks for me 
I can honestly say I've never gone "hog hunting" lol
and yes I'll definitely post up some pics when I put them on. I took the passenger pad off today and I really like the look. I think it's gonna look awesome just a tad lower.
I can honestly say I've never gone "hog hunting" loland yes I'll definitely post up some pics when I put them on. I took the passenger pad off today and I really like the look. I think it's gonna look awesome just a tad lower.
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I have the 1" lowering blocks on mine - check my sig for a picture. the pipes aren't noticibly out of alignment (IMO) but I also did the Progressive drop-in lowering kit for the font. Lowered the front just over an inch as well. I recommend doing this mod at the same time you lower the rear. Its easy and cheap and really improves the ride.
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Road Master
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"Be careful lowering it. I've got 1" lowering blocks on mine and it looks ****ing awesome but even after all the reading I did of people saying they never bottom out, I seem to bottom out easily even with the shocks on the stiffest setting. I knocked a nick out of the front side of the fender from it hitting the passenger peg mount. Maybe I just ride it harder than the people who don't bottom out lol
I'm 245 lbs but I know I saw a post from one guy saying even with him and his ole lady on back he hadn't bottomed or rubbed so who knows."
I love the way it looks and it definitely handles better but I can't imagine how these other guys haven't had the fender hit or anything, especially the guy who did 1.75"
Here's the pics.
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Road Master
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Overall it hasn't bother me enough to want to change them out. I like the looks/handling too much. I'm used to having to deal with bs like that when lowering vehicles anyway. My car is the same way, if I don't take even speed bumps at the right angle I'll drag my headers.
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Damnit Man! Not the news i wanted to hear! Looks badass thats for sure. But I am 240, and hell, im guessing we ride the same east Texas roads, so dont know if its going to be worth it. Nothing makes you pucker worse that bottoming out in a sharp lean. Makes that bike wanna stand up and go straight again!
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It's not that bad. I'm 6'4'' 245 but the only time it's bottomed out was on a big swooping dip/hump where the suspension had a long extended motion and the fender smacked the passenger peg mount. I haven't had it happen on any turn or even just rough roads.
We'll see what happens when I get my fiancee on back, probably have to ride like a grandma on a beach cruiser.
We'll see what happens when I get my fiancee on back, probably have to ride like a grandma on a beach cruiser.
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I might go with it. I want to remove the back pegs anyway since the lil lady rides her own Steet Bob. I would have to make a custom mount for the belt guard, but that shouldnt be to hard. wonder if i did that if i would have any bottoming out problems? That or just have the fender trimmed a little. Is the improved handling well worth the work though?
I put lowering blocks on my Fat Bob. Had my wife on back and hit a pretty big dip in the road and ripped my wiring harness to pieces under the fender. Blew the fuses and then no lites. When the new harness came in I didn't run it down the middle or use the rubber stick tube. So far so good....We still can feel a rub every once in a while.
Of course I live in Louisiana where even the new roads are rough...
Of course I live in Louisiana where even the new roads are rough...