Shocked!!!!
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Shocked!!!!
When I bought my bike it had 11" shocks on it and it sat way super low. As in low to the point all my wires were stripped bare. Plus it rode most bad. The shocks could have been shot, or they could have been for a Sportster, or they may have been shot shocks for a Sportster. The bike had a 180/55-18 tire on it.
I bought a set of 12" Progressive shocks and then it sat too high, so I put a set of 1" lowering blocks on it. Sits great, the ride is mass quantities better than the 11" that were on it, but I hate the way it handles with the lowering blocks on.
I know tons of people put 11" shocks on Dyna's with no problem.
I dumped the 180/55-18 tire and went with a 160/60-18 which gave me a lot more clearance between the sides of the fender. And it's just a fraction taller than the 150/80-16 that came on my bike. I'm thinking a set of 11" Progressives would work out fine now, but don't wanna dump cash into shocks I cant use. Whats the thought on this?
Difference between a stock tire and my 160.
Bike with 11" shocks.
With 12" shocks and blocks....this is with the 180 tire.
I bought a set of 12" Progressive shocks and then it sat too high, so I put a set of 1" lowering blocks on it. Sits great, the ride is mass quantities better than the 11" that were on it, but I hate the way it handles with the lowering blocks on.
I know tons of people put 11" shocks on Dyna's with no problem.
I dumped the 180/55-18 tire and went with a 160/60-18 which gave me a lot more clearance between the sides of the fender. And it's just a fraction taller than the 150/80-16 that came on my bike. I'm thinking a set of 11" Progressives would work out fine now, but don't wanna dump cash into shocks I cant use. Whats the thought on this?
Difference between a stock tire and my 160.
Bike with 11" shocks.
With 12" shocks and blocks....this is with the 180 tire.
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