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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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what lenght cables did you use
 
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 09:07 AM
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what lenght cables did you use
15-17 inch from LA Choppers, but I bought them here.
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This is for ABS... the seals and bolts leaked severely, so I reused the factory ones.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Misbehaven
Flip of a switch and she is ready for 2 up riding or set it higher for the twisties = minimal floorboard scraping.
i'm throwing around the idea as well. i've got the cheap-o lowering collars on the rear so its dropped 2" all day long and i almost go off the road on some corners because i just can't lean into them. the tread on my rear tire is bald in the center 2 inches, and like new after that on both sides. i'm assuming substantial difference once you put the shotgun back there? jack it up like a truck and lean like hell-o? or with the front lowered as well does it still cause problems.
 
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 10:21 AM
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is there a particular brand of oil filter that works best with the Lo
 
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 10:28 AM
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is there a particular brand of oil filter that works best with the Lo
I like the K&N filters. The nut welded on the end makes for easy removal.
 
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mikula
i'm throwing around the idea as well. i've got the cheap-o lowering collars on the rear so its dropped 2" all day long and i almost go off the road on some corners because i just can't lean into them. the tread on my rear tire is bald in the center 2 inches, and like new after that on both sides. i'm assuming substantial difference once you put the shotgun back there? jack it up like a truck and lean like hell-o? or with the front lowered as well does it still cause problems.
My front is 1.5 lowered. When I raise the rear up the boards don't scrape near as bad as when slammed.
 
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Misbehaven
I like the K&N filters. The nut welded on the end makes for easy removal.


happen to have a part or model number?
 
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 12:49 PM
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K&N KN-171B oil filter
 
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 01:30 PM
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Awesome, thanks

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