limited lean angle
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Hey Jeff. I grew up a few miles from you in Broken Arrow. I still work for NORDAM in Tulsa, but I'm based at one of out customers in Savannah. How's Cow Town these days?
OP. I put 13" shocks and better front suspension on my bike. Ground clearance is substantially better. My heels will touch when riding hard, but that's it.
OP. I put 13" shocks and better front suspension on my bike. Ground clearance is substantially better. My heels will touch when riding hard, but that's it.
Last edited by Jeff's 1st Harley; Jan 21, 2014 at 09:42 AM.
SLV I guess it is comparable to other places in the country. Rough roads full of potholes, cracks and roadsnakes, but otherwise I guess it is about the same. When I was in the Army back in the midseventies I was stationed at the 24th Infantry Division in Fort Stewart, but assigned to the med clinic at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah. The wife and I still think of Savannah, the land of warmer winters and of course that world famous Carey Hilliards seafood, yum, yum, yum I can still taste those shrimp. 
Carey Hilliards has gone a bit downhill. It's now like the Denny!s of seafood it's going to be mid 20's the next few mornings too. People aren't used to it.
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OP, adjusting your stock shock preload to 4 or 5 will help with this if you're not wanting to change shocks & exhaust right away. Won't eliminate it, but will make a little difference.
When I picked up my new FXDC in spring of 2012, my shocks were set from the factory at setting 1. I didn't realize this for a while, and wondered why I was bottoming out sometimes when riding 2 up..
When I picked up my new FXDC in spring of 2012, my shocks were set from the factory at setting 1. I didn't realize this for a while, and wondered why I was bottoming out sometimes when riding 2 up..
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. It is a Progressive and it is set to the highest level of tension to assist with cornering----but it does have more travel than it looks like. I am very happy with this set up !
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OP, adjusting your stock shock preload to 4 or 5 will help with this if you're not wanting to change shocks & exhaust right away. Won't eliminate it, but will make a little difference.
When I picked up my new FXDC in spring of 2012, my shocks were set from the factory at setting 1. I didn't realize this for a while, and wondered why I was bottoming out sometimes when riding 2 up..
When I picked up my new FXDC in spring of 2012, my shocks were set from the factory at setting 1. I didn't realize this for a while, and wondered why I was bottoming out sometimes when riding 2 up..
Does cranking up the pre-load affect the ride?
I'm kind of resigned to the fact I will have to pay the Harley Tax (13" shocks) to avoid scraping parts in the turns.
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IMO, before you do shocks get a good exhaust system with some clearance. Mine is the D&D Fatcat...there are 2 options for this on the Dyna, straight back & angled up. Mine are the angled up, which eliminated scraping. You can't notice it much from my sig pic, but they do start angling up starting about the trans cover.
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Thanks Sharkman, I'm with you but I'm a little disappointed HD produces a marginal stock motorcycle that is engineered to be improved by the aftermarket. As mentioned, The dreaded Harley Tax.