can you cut rear springs too lower bike?

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Oct 28, 2010 | 08:54 PM

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Peter Black

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Originally Posted by JRK5892

yep! i did mine... got sick of the progressive shocks that did not last for crap and rode like a hardtail... plus they refused to stand behind their products and warnt them when the shocks fail and leak oil all over your ride... so i took my stock shocks cut out a coil and tightend the pre load as stated above... then coated the whole thing... they look great and my wife LOVES the ride now compared to the progressives... they are a touch higher than the progressives i would say .5 inch... but they look great IMO... i did several of these this year with no issues... here are pics of mine and the G wing i did them for... i cut the coils then turn them on a belt sander to get a solid flat surface for the shock to sit... in the last pic you can see the cut and grinding done on the shocks

after cutting and powder

on the bike

the other set i did for our G wing build

Joe I think just found my next mod! After cutting the stockers down do you have any problems with bottoming out or tires rubbing signal wires?

Oct 28, 2010 | 08:58 PM

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oggandhi

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From: Palm Bay,fl

It's a crapshoot

There is a point of no return when you cut the spring.If you hit it the spring won't seat right.You can go to JPCYCLES and buy shorter progressive coils.that is the best way to go.

Oct 28, 2010 | 09:20 PM

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Evil_keeps_me_young

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question what happens when you jack the bike up? do the springs stay in place?

Oct 28, 2010 | 11:16 PM

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Swede405

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If only there was a way to hide those ugly Dyna shocks and make it look like a softail.

Oct 29, 2010 | 11:21 AM

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HATZO1

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you can also go this route if you dont want to diy. Plus these guys shorten the shaft to if appears.
http://www.skullmanonline.com/shock-shortening.html

Oct 29, 2010 | 11:57 AM

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JRK5892

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i had rubbing problems wht my progressives and the 180 i have a completley diff wire set up from my seat back on my bike , nothing is under the fneder all in the fender rails now, but no it does not bottom out wiht myself or her and i wiht bags and top case... no they do not come apart when the bike is lifted in the air... yes they seat just fine after you spin them on the belt sander... NO progressive coils will not fit our shocks as they prog coil is about .5 inches bigger than the stock and till not seat at all (thought and tried that)