thanks for help holmes. fortunatley im a fighter, so im used to kindney shots, and they do suck. im going to go with the 422's, and again thanks.

 

I'm running the HD Profile low rear shocks that I got from a forum member used. I am about 235 lbs. and the ride is fine. I adjusted them about half way because the softest setting is too soft for my weight. I got them for $75.00 so the investment was minimal if I didn't like them. So far they are fine and I put 1000 miles in 3 days on a trip last fall. Lots of times you can find them brand new on ebay for under $200.00.

Only catch is they only lower the bike about 1 inch, which is all I wanted. If you want lower, then they may not work for you.

 

yeah im pretty much lookin to slam it. a fella on here showed me the before and after of his bike(adjustable stud replacment, then the adjustable progs) and it was sweeet. im lookin for two inches...(arent we all, hehe). im westward bound asap so the hard ride wont be too bad. thanks for input though.

 

I am slamming mine too, will post pics when done. Ft and rear 2"

 

I just slammed mine last weekend with a pair of Ultima shocks. Picked them up for a song on Ebay last year. I know some people don't trust anything with a low price, but I all but stole my fattie for $7k and almost everything I've put on it since has been courtesy of ebay.

Having said all that, if you can afford it - go with an air adjustable system. The bike looks great, but rides like a hardtail. It would be so nice to change the ride height by just flicking a switch. I'm going to have to raise it a bit and dampen the pre-load to keep my niece from bouncing off the seat. It was somewhat of a pain in the *** to do myself, but that's mostly because I lowered it as far as I did, and my jack didn't give me a lot of room to work with under the bike. My sig pic is pre-slam.

 

eh, i just won the 422s on ebay. there a site more expensive than the ultimas, but whatever. my next bike will be a hard tail so ill break my *** in now i guess. i put pics up asap. thanks for the help brothers, and be safe.

 

I used the Burnout Cycles kit from JP Cycles, think it was like $100. Uses your stock shocks, and is adjustable. I'm 210#, lowered mine almost the full 2", adjusted for max pre-load. Ride is stiffer, for sure, but still comfortable. And I figure anything I give up in stiffness, I get most of it back in the lower stance.

That said, when my stock shocks need replaced, I'll probably go with the 422's

Now on to lowering the front... Here are before/after pics

Before


After

 

save your money and buy the studs. when slammed they ALL ride like crap! at least with the adj studs 5 min and you can raise or lower.

 

Good advice. With the Ultima shocks I have to remove the rear bolts to make the adjustment. It would be nice to adjust the height without taking the shock half off.

Also - GREAT before/after pics Eff. Those two pictures should be enough to convince anybody to slam their softie.