Lowering an Electra Glide Classic
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Lowering an Electra Glide Classic
Hey. I would like to lower the rear end of my 1988 Electra Glide Classic. I have read a number of threads which have made me think twice about lowering blocks. I also came across the idea of flipping the swingarm over to lower the bike. Are there any opinions on this method? Thanks for any help.
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That's true
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There's an outfit I came across that will take your stock shocks and rebuild and shorten them. It might have been Bitchin Baggers (http://phoenixcustoms.com/). There site is down, but I recall the costs were around $100. Sorry I don't have exact company name. I did not use them. Instead I used a set of lower blocks. I understand some fear that it creates a weak point in the swingarm. So far (5,000) miles, I've had no issues.
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There's an outfit I came across that will take your stock shocks and rebuild and shorten them. It might have been Bitchin Baggers (http://phoenixcustoms.com/). There site is down, but I recall the costs were around $100. Sorry I don't have exact company name. I did not use them. Instead I used a set of lower blocks. I understand some fear that it creates a weak point in the swingarm. So far (5,000) miles, I've had no issues.
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How much are you wanting to lower it? I have 12" air shocks and a C&C custom seat on my 88' FLTHC. Got 1" from the shocks and about 1" from the seat.
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2 inches would be nice. It's not easy to find seats for these bikes tho.
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Hey. I would like to lower the rear end of my 1988 Electra Glide Classic. I have read a number of threads which have made me think twice about lowering blocks. I also came across the idea of flipping the swingarm over to lower the bike. Are there any opinions on this method? Thanks for any help.
Last edited by sB43; May 30, 2018 at 05:56 PM.