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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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I have a 09 Softail Custom that I put a Crossbones seat on it. The seat sets kind of high for me. I noticed that the Crossbones bike sets lower then my bike. Are the rear shocks made lower for the Crossbones, or is it just the setting on the shocks that I can change to make my bike lower.

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I have a 09 Softail Custom that I put a Crossbones seat on it. The seat sets kind of high for me. I noticed that the Crossbones bike sets lower then my bike. Are the rear shocks made lower for the Crossbones, or is it just the setting on the shocks that I can change to make my bike lower.

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The crossbones is factory lowered
 
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I have a 09 Softail Custom that I put a Crossbones seat on it. The seat sets kind of high for me. I noticed that the Crossbones bike sets lower then my bike. Are the rear shocks made lower for the Crossbones, or is it just the setting on the shocks that I can change to make my bike lower.

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Would like to see a close up piccy off that still cant get my head around how it would look...
 
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Would like to see a close up piccy off that still cant get my head around how it would look...
Me too....Can we get a few close up **** shots of that seat deal!
 
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Originally Posted by hogdiver96
Would like to see a close up piccy off that still cant get my head around how it would look...
 
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nice bikes you have
 
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Get some shorter springs for your seat.
 
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