Lowering the front end a little
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Lowering the front end a little
OK, I knew once I started back over my list I would find something that I have forgotten about
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I am thinking I need to lower the front about two inches or so??? I am coming up with that from what most of you guys have done with your rides(lower one inch). And I am changing the front tire from a 16" to a 21", and there is a little over one inch difference. So this should put me just about the same as most of your bikes hieght???
Am I making sense, or just rambling again?
.I am thinking I need to lower the front about two inches or so??? I am coming up with that from what most of you guys have done with your rides(lower one inch). And I am changing the front tire from a 16" to a 21", and there is a little over one inch difference. So this should put me just about the same as most of your bikes hieght???
Am I making sense, or just rambling again?
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American Iron has a good article on lowering a bike, the pros and cons. I am going to lower mine an inch in the ft and one and a half or so in the rear. Love the look and will have to wait till spring to find out how it handles.
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I raised the front by getting a larger tire and it changes the way the bike handles. I am changing the tire the other way and see how that works. it will be about 3in shorter tire. same rim. I could even go lower with 60 series tire
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. I am to far into it now to leave it alone. I have a bed room down stairs that is half full of modifications that I am going to do. And thank you for the compliment
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OK, I knew once I started back over my list I would find something that I have forgotten about.
I am thinking I need to lower the front about two inches or so??? I am coming up with that from what most of you guys have done with your rides(lower one inch). And I am changing the front tire from a 16" to a 21", and there is a little over one inch difference. So this should put me just about the same as most of your bikes hieght???
Am I making sense, or just rambling again?
.I am thinking I need to lower the front about two inches or so??? I am coming up with that from what most of you guys have done with your rides(lower one inch). And I am changing the front tire from a 16" to a 21", and there is a little over one inch difference. So this should put me just about the same as most of your bikes hieght???
Am I making sense, or just rambling again?
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