Before and after 1.5" lowering blocks '05 Ultra Classic
#11
06-06-2017, 04:42 PM
I agree that 1.5" is too much. I don't intend to use these blocks as a long term solution. My goal is an adjustable height, air ride suspension. Preferably, the Legacy Air Shocks.
I'm not worried about dragging anything leaning the bike in a turn. It hasn't lowered it enough to even come close to dragging tailpipes. Highway pegs will scrape if I'm really pushing it, but that will happen without the blocks.
If anyone has any experience with air adjustable height shock kits, especially DIY kits, Inwould love to hear about it. It seems to me that the Legacy system is the best I've seen, but it has a hefty price tag. It doesn't seem that hard to put a system together yourself and save a lot of cash.
I'm not worried about dragging anything leaning the bike in a turn. It hasn't lowered it enough to even come close to dragging tailpipes. Highway pegs will scrape if I'm really pushing it, but that will happen without the blocks.
If anyone has any experience with air adjustable height shock kits, especially DIY kits, Inwould love to hear about it. It seems to me that the Legacy system is the best I've seen, but it has a hefty price tag. It doesn't seem that hard to put a system together yourself and save a lot of cash.
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06-06-2017, 07:39 PM
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#14
06-06-2017, 08:49 PM
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Case of a broken swingarm - here's the entire thread.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...-swingarm.html
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#15
06-11-2017, 02:02 PM
Friendly update.
Have gone about 200 miles riding two up with absolutely no problems. Actually think the shocks perform better with the additional weight. Solo, with the badlander seat I feel every little bump in the road, but with the additional weight of he passenger the shocks actually make for a smoother ride.
Never came close to rubbing. I'm happy with it. I wouldn't go any lower than 1.5 inches
Have gone about 200 miles riding two up with absolutely no problems. Actually think the shocks perform better with the additional weight. Solo, with the badlander seat I feel every little bump in the road, but with the additional weight of he passenger the shocks actually make for a smoother ride.
Never came close to rubbing. I'm happy with it. I wouldn't go any lower than 1.5 inches
#16
06-14-2017, 06:53 AM
I had a set of lowering blocks on mine so I could reach the ground flat footed.
They made the ride kind of crappy.
I bought a set of arnott 16 way adjustable air shocks to replace them.
Best money I ever spent.
At the press of a button I can go from 0 to ~100 psi and choose the best ride for the current load.
I can press the dump button and get the bike low enough to easily flat foot it for backing out of a parking spot.
I normally run between 40 and 60 psi.
They made the ride kind of crappy.
I bought a set of arnott 16 way adjustable air shocks to replace them.
Best money I ever spent.
At the press of a button I can go from 0 to ~100 psi and choose the best ride for the current load.
I can press the dump button and get the bike low enough to easily flat foot it for backing out of a parking spot.
I normally run between 40 and 60 psi.
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#19
06-15-2017, 01:30 PM
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