I believe she said it's already been swapped over to the 1 " lower shocks. Another inch will basically give her 1 " of travel. Might as well be a rigid.
Missed it BUT another 1" the tire will hit the rear fender before the shock bottoms out, will tear the wiring out under the fender. You are right, with more drop only a heavy spring with a heavy pre-load will work, a good chance your a$$ will meet your neck on a unexpected interstate bump lol.
Thank u for all the tips, I am 5'7 at 130 so I doubt ride quality as far as bumps go would be to bad with lowering a little more. Dont aggressively ride either. Thinking I will try the boots first and look into progressive as mention. The boots I have are hd but not thick soled or high. Having the lowered center of gravity would help me with control at slow speeds and stops. I dont need much more lowering.
If you haven't had your bike very long you will find that plenty of saddle time will improve your confidence and skills. If you are already flat-footed you should be fine. Footing can be a problem for all of us who are vertically challenged (you and I are similar height), so boots with a good grippy sole (more important than the heel) are a darned good idea. With heeled boots you can probably put your bike back to stock ride height - I've never lowered mine.
Mines a slammed down '94 and on the left I scrape my kickstand and on the right the True Track. Speed bumps in parking lots and other reduced speed areas are also a problem so beware of dips, etc. when you do this.
08-11-2018, 09:34 PM
