Lowering a 2001 Wide Glide
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Lowering a 2001 Wide Glide
Hey All,
Just purchased a 2001 Wide Glide with the screaming eagle engine. I do not like the stock rear fender and am wondering if I can change it out for a more old school look where the fender drops down and around the tire and I can mount the license plate off to the side. I also want to lower the rear end (1") using the burly slammer kit. Is it as simple as just switching out the shocks and if so can i leave the front alone without causing an issue. Any help you can provide would be great. This is my first bike and I want to change it up a bit more to meet what i like.
Michael
Just purchased a 2001 Wide Glide with the screaming eagle engine. I do not like the stock rear fender and am wondering if I can change it out for a more old school look where the fender drops down and around the tire and I can mount the license plate off to the side. I also want to lower the rear end (1") using the burly slammer kit. Is it as simple as just switching out the shocks and if so can i leave the front alone without causing an issue. Any help you can provide would be great. This is my first bike and I want to change it up a bit more to meet what i like.
Michael
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Hey All,
Just purchased a 2001 Wide Glide with the screaming eagle engine. I do not like the stock rear fender and am wondering if I can change it out for a more old school look where the fender drops down and around the tire and I can mount the license plate off to the side. I also want to lower the rear end (1") using the burly slammer kit. Is it as simple as just switching out the shocks and if so can i leave the front alone without causing an issue. Any help you can provide would be great. This is my first bike and I want to change it up a bit more to meet what i like.
Michael
Just purchased a 2001 Wide Glide with the screaming eagle engine. I do not like the stock rear fender and am wondering if I can change it out for a more old school look where the fender drops down and around the tire and I can mount the license plate off to the side. I also want to lower the rear end (1") using the burly slammer kit. Is it as simple as just switching out the shocks and if so can i leave the front alone without causing an issue. Any help you can provide would be great. This is my first bike and I want to change it up a bit more to meet what i like.
Michael
Enjoy the ride!
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if you change shocks, you will need to change or modify the kickstand 1" shorter also. The bike will stand too upright. as for the shocks use a floor jack or bike jack to give the bike pressure but not lift it, remove the shocks, install new ones top only, SLOWLY lower jack till bottom shock bolts line up. You may then have to jack bike up to place a 2x4 under tire to get jack out since its lowered now. Also check under fenders for any wires, bolts etc, that may come in-contact with tire. also the upper belt guard may need to be removed. hope this was helpful.
Hey All,
Just purchased a 2001 Wide Glide with the screaming eagle engine. I do not like the stock rear fender and am wondering if I can change it out for a more old school look where the fender drops down and around the tire and I can mount the license plate off to the side. I also want to lower the rear end (1") using the burly slammer kit. Is it as simple as just switching out the shocks and if so can i leave the front alone without causing an issue. Any help you can provide would be great. This is my first bike and I want to change it up a bit more to meet what i like.
Michael
Just purchased a 2001 Wide Glide with the screaming eagle engine. I do not like the stock rear fender and am wondering if I can change it out for a more old school look where the fender drops down and around the tire and I can mount the license plate off to the side. I also want to lower the rear end (1") using the burly slammer kit. Is it as simple as just switching out the shocks and if so can i leave the front alone without causing an issue. Any help you can provide would be great. This is my first bike and I want to change it up a bit more to meet what i like.
Michael
Check out the side mount license plate relo kits HERE.
Another option on lowering the rear is a Drop Kit. You can see the ones for your bike HERE.
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