I lowered my wife's Heritage because she is somewhat height challenged (5'3") and now she can flatfoot both feet with a slight bend on the knee. Plus it looks cooler too.

 

Thanks for the replys. My riding buddy lowers his when solo and raises it for 2-up and he rides with his wife alot. It seems every time I go over there he has to get out that wrench and lower it befor we can go riding. He is not vertically challenged and says it handles better so I was just wondering what you all thought.

Doug

 

i lowered mine for 2 reasons and i did it cheaper. i just put shorter tire on the front and got better handling and put a shorter on the rear and got better power range.

 

run less air and it will sit lower

 

Amen!

 

For me it was all about proper rode height and safety (I'm 5'8"), although I do like the looks of a lowered rear end. I ride a big heavy E-Glide, and it was just too tall for me when I got it. I couldn't put both of my boots flat on the ground. If I were a few inches taller this probably wouldn't have been an issue.

It had a hard Corbin seat on it when I got it, which I replaced with a Mustang Regal touring seat that is lower, more comfortable, and has a much narrower throat that allows me to keep my legs in closer to the bike and put both feet on the ground much easier than I could with the Corbin seat.

With the Mustang seat and the lowering of the rear end, I can now easily put both feet flat on the ground, and the bike feels much more comfortable to ride. I occasionally scrape the floorboard when riding 2-up with my wife on the back on twisties, but it only ever happens on the left side... I've never scraped the right board even 2-up. I guess I am more aggressive with left turns than with right turns for some reason.

Anyway, I like my bike lowered in the rear. It feels like I'm sitting down more in the bike instead of on it... more like a Softail feel. I've thought about getting a spring kit that would lower the front too - but since I like the way it feels now, I haven't pursued that.

 

Good that it works for you.. yeah the left turn i can see that... Here in az for the cycle license you have to complete sharp right hand u turns... and who does a right hand turn in the road ? yes its more difficult ..

 

Yeah, it's funny about turns... I just feel more comfortable making left turns than right ones. I make left U-turns all the time, but I've never made a right u-turn! I'm left-handed, so maybe that has something to do with it. I also slalom water ski and snow ski, and I feel more comfortable making carving turns to the left than to the right on skis, too. Just a mental thing, I guess...

 

That's like asking someone if they like blond's, redhead's, brunette's, black hair, or something in between.

Who's the best super hero? Batman? Superman? Well you get the idea ...

 

I just got done lowering mine about 2 hours ago....