Lowering a 77 FLH?
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Lowering a 77 FLH?
Hope this is the right section...So I have a 77 FLH that my dad and I built when I was younger. About 10 years ago, he passed away and I inherited the bike. I finally got tired of my Honda Rebel and I think I'm ready to start riding the 77, but I have a problem: I'm only 5' 2" (I can touch flat footed on one side, but tip toes on the other), which makes it VERY hard for me to back the bike up...I pretty much have to get off the bike and pull it back, which is even hard for me. I've looked around and can't seem to really find anything, so I figured I'd ask here.
Does anybody make a lowering kit for the rear of the bike? I've seen the lowering blocks for newer stuff, but can't find anything for mine. Any help is very much so appreciated.
Does anybody make a lowering kit for the rear of the bike? I've seen the lowering blocks for newer stuff, but can't find anything for mine. Any help is very much so appreciated.
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Nice looking bike . You can lower it with shorter 11" shocks , stay away from the adapter kit gizmo's they break and can damage the swing arm . If you go shorter shocks I'm going to strongly suggest you drop both sprocket sizes too or the chain will eat up the inner primary & starter housing . They sell a plastic shoe that fits over it but once you lower it'll wear out fast .
Last edited by TwiZted Biker; Jul 11, 2012 at 05:16 PM.
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This place sells some decent shovel shocks pretty cheap been running them on several bikes for a few years now owners like them .
http://www.jirehcycles.com/
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Hope this is the right section...So I have a 77 FLH that my dad and I built when I was younger. About 10 years ago, he passed away and I inherited the bike. I finally got tired of my Honda Rebel and I think I'm ready to start riding the 77, but I have a problem: I'm only 5' 2" (I can touch flat footed on one side, but tip toes on the other), which makes it VERY hard for me to back the bike up...I pretty much have to get off the bike and pull it back, which is even hard for me. I've looked around and can't seem to really find anything, so I figured I'd ask here.
Does anybody make a lowering kit for the rear of the bike? I've seen the lowering blocks for newer stuff, but can't find anything for mine. Any help is very much so appreciated.
Does anybody make a lowering kit for the rear of the bike? I've seen the lowering blocks for newer stuff, but can't find anything for mine. Any help is very much so appreciated.
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