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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 06:22 PM
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Ok guys i see the progressive "drop in" isnt drop in, neither is the HD kit. so im wondering what options are there for 1" drop in the front????
 
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 10:27 PM
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Progressive monotubes are the best way to go, imo.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 10:45 PM
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+1 for the Monotubes.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 11:35 AM
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The progressive drop in really isn't that bad of an install + its adjustable 0-2 inches + its $93 on ebay. I have it in mine and installed it alone in about two hours.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by perrybell4
The progressive drop in really isn't that bad of an install + its adjustable 0-2 inches + its $93 on ebay. I have it in mine and installed it alone in about two hours.
The Monotubes add a major improvement on hydraulic damping, and for this reason I'd promote it over the "drop in".
 
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 02:44 PM
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to do the mono's do you have to pull the entire front end apart to slide out the fork tubes??? seems like alot more than 2 hours work?
 
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Old Jan 7, 2015 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by teflon
to do the mono's do you have to pull the entire front end apart to slide out the fork tubes??? seems like alot more than 2 hours work?
You need to slide the shocks out the triple trees, but don't need to pull the tubes out.
Took me less than two hours, and believe that a novice wrench could do in that time.

I paid $158 for mine from Cycleplicity.

http://cycleplicity.com/products/757..._for_fxst.aspx
 
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 05:44 PM
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was that on your fxst Ron? i have a Deluxe think its a different job....
 
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by teflon
was that on your fxst Ron? i have a Deluxe think its a different job....
Yes, that was on my FXSTB - there's a bit more work removing the cowling etc. on the Deluxe and after that the job is much the same.
 
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