My 19 year old has been doing great w the *** end lowered on the heritage.. However, she is wearing logger boots to help reach the ground (she is 5'1" tall).. I'd like to lower the forks w Progressive as my option, so my question is/are.?
~ Do the FL forks need to come off to use the lower kit? .. I poked around on youtube w conflicting responses.
~ I do not plan on changing the seat, bike looks great as is, the rear looks lowered, appears lowered in the rear, is there a way to tell? bought bike used.
~ I can not think of any other option, but if you have a suggestion I'll take it.

 

 

Drop in fork springs you don't have to disassemble the fork tubes, Progressive Monotubes yes you have to, https://www.progressivesuspension.com/ will give you more info. Ride safe.

 

I lowered the front of my 2002 Heritage 2.5" with the Progressive drop in kit and have zero complaints. The kits says it's adjustable to 2.0". I started out at 1.5" drop, then pulled it apart and recut the spacers to get to 2.0" and it did fine but I wanted alittle more. So I yanked it apart again and took a chance. I cut the spacers to achieve a 2.5" drop and it's perfect for me and what I wanted. I don't think I would go any more though only because I'm obviously beyond the "kit range". I've never bottomed out in 15k+ miles of riding since I lowered it.

I do run a 21" front wheel on mine and I also lowered the rear 2.0" at the same time I was dicking around with the front.

 

Thanks for the responses .. drop in kit sounds like the ticket. Unless someone speaks up and says "don't do it".