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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Default 2" springs - Cross Bones seat lowering???
I have seen a lot of people say they ordered 2" springs to lower their Cross Bones seat but I cannot seem to find them on JP's. Can anyone provide a link? I'd like to keep the tractor seat as I do a lot of long riding days, but need to take off a little more height in addition to the 2 1/4" from the softail lowering kit.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Here you go:

http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=8000260
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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Thanks! Did these install with the rest of the factory hardware or is there some customization involved?
 
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Are the stock ones really 3" long? When I picture them in my head they don't seem that long.

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Lowering the seat is an excellent idea. The Crossbones looks great when there's no rider on it. But put a rider on and it looks like he's hovering while taking a dump in a public toilet.
 
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Originally Posted by Buckeye02
Thanks! Did these install with the rest of the factory hardware or is there some customization involved?

No customization involved, straight replace. If you get yourself the 1925 leather seat, you will save another inch and personally I think it's as - if not more - comfortable than the original one.

For what it's worth, I weigh in at 170 lbs and have not succeeded in bottoming out the 2" springs.
 
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Originally Posted by Jacobi
Are the stock ones really 3" long? When I picture them in my head they don't seem that long.

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I measured them last night to make sure and they are def 3" tall. I'm switching them out for the 2" immediately.
 
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Default Thanks Rakthi
I'll be ordering those today then. And I'll def check out that seat. Comfort is super important to me as we do some long days.
Appreciate the help!
 
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I weigh 260 and bottomed out that spring pretty easy..
I am forever a 3 inch spring guy flyin down the road takin a dump in a $20000 toilet...lolol.
 
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I have the 1925 seat and 2 inch springs I got on ebay:

 
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