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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Default lowering softail with washers...
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I just lowered my bike with 3 1/8" washers, the threads of the bolt don't go all teh way to the top of the nut (I guess thats why there are extenders) I did put red loctite on the threads, has anybody else done this?

got the bike on the ground and it looks like it dropped it a good 1" + and looks bad ***!

should I keep it this way, or take a washer out to get more threads.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Why not just buy the lowering bolts for 25 dollars?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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Why not just buy the lowering bolts for 25 dollars?

where do they sell those? and does it replace the bolt that goes into the shock itself?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by phknsic
where do they sell those? and does it replace the bolt that goes into the shock itself?
E Bay, 2 types one from burn out cycles threads over the original bolt the other you press the shock apart and replace trhe stock bolt with a longer one
 
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Ebay. I just got a set of bolts for $24. I would not ride with the way the nuts are right now.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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Do it the right way man... I'd hate to read about you someday in the paper... Over a 1 inch drop?
 
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i got my bolts off e bay for $20, go to motorcyle parts, american and search for the bolts,in body suspension section
here is how you lower it for the price of the bolts,dont even need a press,just a jack!
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...nty-bucks.html
 
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Followup to this thread, I ended up buying the lowering bolts and following the writeup that Kiwiduce made and it worked like a charm! very easy to do thanks!
 
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Followup to this thread, I ended up buying the lowering bolts and following the writeup that Kiwiduce made and it worked like a charm! very easy to do thanks!
 
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My lowering bolts are still sitting on the shelf in my garage. Thanks for making me feel like a turd.
 
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