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Old 03-14-2010, 06:29 PM
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Question Clearance with lowered Fat Boy Front End?

I'm lowering the front end of my 2005 Fat Boy (not the rear). Has anyone who has done this found that cornering clearance is affected? Does the bike scrape earlier in a turn?
 
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Old 03-14-2010, 07:34 PM
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why are you only lowering the front?
 
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Originally Posted by toddlaroche
I'm lowering the front end of my 2005 Fat Boy (not the rear). Has anyone who has done this found that cornering clearance is affected? Does the bike scrape earlier in a turn?
Im lowered 2" front and rear and I only scrape my street sweeper pipes once in a blue moon on slow sharp right hand turns.

It is ok to lower the rear with out the front.
If you lower the front only it will adversly affect your handling, not a good thing be carefull.
 
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+1. I was always told not to lower the front without the rear!
 
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