Lowering the Night Train
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Lowering the Night Train
Looking for an affordable way to lower the 07 NT....is 2" too much? My wife is 160lbs...I'd be interested to know how much you guys have lowered yours...pics would also be great.
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here is what I'm looking at.
http://www.denniskirk.com/1/1/26787-...1304-0149.html
any ideas of the drawbacks of a kit like this?
http://www.denniskirk.com/1/1/26787-...1304-0149.html
any ideas of the drawbacks of a kit like this?
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i keep mine in the middle..........you can adjust the spring in the seat spongey or stiffer.............i just lowered mine this winter from 1 1/2 to 2 inch drop and its a major diff if i put the wife on the back im gonna have to stiff it up a bit when i had 1 1/2 i didnt have too.........1 1/2 drop will look good with a stock fender but i have the heartland kit now and it looks better lower
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I would just lower it the 1.5" without adjusting the stiffness.....any need to adjust stiffness?
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no not if its in the middle.............you can buy a wrench to adjust your stock shock from hd (not much $)........its a 1 min job to adjust the stiffness with the wrench, dont even need to lift the bike.........i think i might have a pic of it lowered with the stock fender.........this it 1 1/2 and it saggs a little with you on it
with me and the wife on it it went down to the tip of the sidewall..........gotta do it it handles better too
with me and the wife on it it went down to the tip of the sidewall..........gotta do it it handles better too
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yes..........i used a motorcycle jack and a floor jack under the rear tire.........u can use two floor jack too one under the front of the frame with wood that goes across the frame and one under the tire...........thats just to install the shocks .......need nothing to adjust the preload (spring dampning)