Burnout Cycles Kit on 07 Deuce...
"Seeker of Freedom"
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RE: Burnout Cycles Kit on 07 Deuce...
This looks great. Where did you get the kit and i'm not clear on the items you installed, can you list them? Did you lower the frontend as well?As I don't have a lift, whatshould I expect to get charged in labor from my local wrench?
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Road Captain
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RE: Burnout Cycles Kit on 07 Deuce...
Deuces, I think you'd end up paying a couple hundred in labor to have the kit installed. That's why I went ahead and bought a lift and did it myself. That seems like what I always end up doing, weighing the cost of labor against the cost of the tools to do it myself.
I guess Burnout's website is not there any more. I'm not clear on if they went out of business or what. This appears to be the same item though, now offered on J&P's site...
http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup...ley&page=1
Here's a better pic taken in daylight...
[IMG]local://upfiles/32264/AC95196F516E4A1BB2F2A3775F2BBCA4.jpg[/IMG]
I guess Burnout's website is not there any more. I'm not clear on if they went out of business or what. This appears to be the same item though, now offered on J&P's site...
http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup...ley&page=1
Here's a better pic taken in daylight...
[IMG]local://upfiles/32264/AC95196F516E4A1BB2F2A3775F2BBCA4.jpg[/IMG]
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From: Orange VA
RE: Burnout Cycles Kit on 07 Deuce...
The Burnout Cycles kit is a Softail rear shock lowering kit that allows you to lower the shocks without having to use replacement shock bolts. This is a benefit to many as installing replacement shock bolts requires disassembly of the shocks which can be difficult for DIYers without a compression tool or similar mechanism.
You can look at the J&P link picture to get an idea of how the kit works. It's simply a threaded collar that goes over your stock shock bolt, extending it and thereby making it possible to adjust lower than stock.
Rumor has it the Burnout Cycles Co went out of business. You can still find a few of the kits out there. There are also a few similar kits available under different names.
After you have done this yourself you sort of understand why the labor to install is so high. It's not a difficult job in terms of technical ability. It's just a PITA to get at some of the parts. So you sort of have to decide if you want to disassemble enough of the surrounding parts to get good access or simply reconcile that you'll need a lot of extra time to work with the limited space provided to move bolts around.
You can look at the J&P link picture to get an idea of how the kit works. It's simply a threaded collar that goes over your stock shock bolt, extending it and thereby making it possible to adjust lower than stock.
Rumor has it the Burnout Cycles Co went out of business. You can still find a few of the kits out there. There are also a few similar kits available under different names.
After you have done this yourself you sort of understand why the labor to install is so high. It's not a difficult job in terms of technical ability. It's just a PITA to get at some of the parts. So you sort of have to decide if you want to disassemble enough of the surrounding parts to get good access or simply reconcile that you'll need a lot of extra time to work with the limited space provided to move bolts around.
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RE: Burnout Cycles Kit on 07 Deuce...
Now everyone will tell you that you should drop the front as well.
When we did the wife's Deuce we dropped the rear 2-3" and then dropped the front (ala Progressive lowering kit) 2" as well. The Deuce really looks good dropped like that.
[IMG]local://upfiles/5927/18B6CCD2204A4915926B09A5F7CBAC48.jpg[/IMG]
When we did the wife's Deuce we dropped the rear 2-3" and then dropped the front (ala Progressive lowering kit) 2" as well. The Deuce really looks good dropped like that.
[IMG]local://upfiles/5927/18B6CCD2204A4915926B09A5F7CBAC48.jpg[/IMG]
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Road Captain
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RE: Burnout Cycles Kit on 07 Deuce...
Well, mine's a little bit lower in the back than your wife's, but Istill like the look of the front at stock height. I may end up doing some raked cups and that will lower the front a little bit. We'll see...
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