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Just ordered 1" lowering blocks

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Old May 5, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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Default Just ordered 1" lowering blocks
Hope I don't regret it lol
I don't think 1" should be drastic enough to make me regret it but we'll see. I didn't think about the pipes being slightly out of line with the swingarm.
That might aggravate me
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:02 AM
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it's a 50 dollar deposit to decide whether or not you want to lower the bike with shorter shock and drop in springs, don't sweat it.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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I ran those on the back for a year,before I went with 1 inch shorter progressive shocks,worked fine.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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it's a 50 dollar deposit to decide whether or not you want to lower the bike with shorter shock and drop in springs, don't sweat it.
thats what made me end up saying fuggit an bought 'em
 
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Man post some pics when you get em in and on. That or ride it up to greenville and let me see. Been thinking real hard about doing it. Put them on my wifes bike and they looked great. Running the same pipes as you just chrome so should give me the info i needed. Guess i can say im using you as my test dummy!
 
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what brand and where did you get em from?
 
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Originally Posted by transam7969
Hope I don't regret it lol
I don't think 1" should be drastic enough to make me regret it but we'll see. I didn't think about the pipes being slightly out of line with the swingarm.
That might aggravate me
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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Unless your always hauling fat chicks, lowering bocks work great.
 
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I have been thinking about block's too, now that I got that wide Mustang seat. Is it OK to use a 1" lowering block with stock 12" shocks?
 
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I have been thinking about block's too, now that I got that wide Mustang seat. Is it OK to use a 1" lowering block with stock 12" shocks?

yes it is ok
 
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