Anyone installed the Arlen Ness or similar style lowering kits? How long does it take? What are the steps involved? Does it make much difference in the ride and look of your bike?

J. Varga

 

Installed the kit this weekend. The front took us about 3 hours. Should have been a 1 1/2 hour job, but neighbors kept stopping by to check the bike out. There are some tricks to it that you should be aware of. The front slider assemblies once unscrewed from on top and loosened at the lower tree, should be dropped to where you can get to the top internal cap. once you can gain access to it, retighten the lower tree. This will hold it in place while you loosen the cap. (ONLY LOOSEN, DO NOT REMOVE). Once loosened use the drain screw to drain the assembly. Then turn the assembly upside down against a rag or shop towel and loosen from underneath so force exerts against the ground. This procedure should take two people, one to hold the assembly and one to loosen. From there it's all extremely simple, you just replace the spring mount and reassemble. Cap will go on easier from underneath with a person applying pressure to the cylinder while you tighten. You can once again use the lower tree to hold the cylinder while you tighten the cap. Rear will need the use of a press. If you remove the shocks, a shop with a press will help you out for a nominal fee. Full job should take about 3-4 hours.

 

www.fatbillscustoms.com It shows how to do the install. it makes a huge difference in the way the bike looks and the ride isn,t too bad as long as you don't completely dump the azz end clear to the bump stop.It helps the ride if you stiffen the preload if you go real low.