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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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Lowering the front and rear of my 07 Night Train. Using Progressive 422's on the rear and the Progressive fork kit on the front. Will probably go 2" both front and rear, and I was wondering what kickstands you guys with lowered bikes are running.
 
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Lowered 2" in the front and back, and using the stock kickstand with no issues.
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Stock here too.

It doesn't have much leanover angle but so far not even a close call. [&:]
 
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Thanks for the info..

My parts arrived today, so time to get low.
 
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I just picked up my new night train 2 weeks ago. I love this bike. How do I go about dropping it 2 inches? the lowered bikes in this thread look sweet. I will get some pics up of mine soon.
Im glad I found this site. Very good information.....
 
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I just picked up my new night train 2 weeks ago. I love this bike. How do I go about dropping it 2 inches? the lowered bikes in this thread look sweet. I will get some pics up of mine soon.
Im glad I found this site. Very good information.....
There is more than one way to lower your bike, and of course different people have different opinions about which way is best.. In a nut-shell, you can buy a lowering kit that retains the factory shocks and lowers the ride by attaching hardware to your factory shock, or you can buy replacement shocks that are longer and lower the ride of your bike. There is also the air-ride suspension option, that replaces the shocks with air adjustable shocks that you can adjust with either an on-board compressor or shop air.. I recommend that you search out this on the forum as there are many many threads debating each option.. Thats what I did and I settled on the Progressive 422 shocks for the rear and the Progressive lowering kit for the forks.

Welcome and congrats on the new ride!
 
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I just picked up my new night train 2 weeks ago. I love this bike. How do I go about dropping it 2 inches? the lowered bikes in this thread look sweet. I will get some pics up of mine soon.
Im glad I found this site. Very good information.....
There is more than one way to lower your bike, and of course different people have different opinions about which way is best.. In a nut-shell, you can buy a lowering kit that retains the factory shocks and lowers the ride by attaching hardware to your factory shock, or you can buy replacement shocks that are longer and lower the ride of your bike. There is also the air-ride suspension option, that replaces the shocks with air adjustable shocks that you can adjust with either an on-board compressor or shop air.. I recommend that you search out this on the forum as there are many many threads debating each option.. Thats what I did and I settled on the Progressive 422 shocks for the rear and the Progressive lowering kit for the forks.

Welcome and congrats on the new ride!
Here are the kits I used:

http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbo...?q=progressive
http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbo...?q=progressive

They were easy to install(if you're not afraid to dismantle the rear shocks), and inexpensive. I ride solo and weigh 170. I have no complaints about the ride but, I will concede that it doesn't ride as good as it used to.
 
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