I went to pick up my night train today, and as luck would have it, it was pouring down rain, and hail, in VEGAS. Guess I'll get it tomorrow. The guy had lowered it, front and rear. I have the original parts for both the front suspension and the rear lowering by the shocks. ANy concerns here?

 

I'm sure it will affect the turn angle, how much I don't know. I have heard they ride very hard if you lower the rear more than an inch, not much travel left I guess. But it sure looks good slammed! Ride it for a while and see how you like it, If you have decent roads in your area it should be fine.

 

Anyone who complains about Vegas weather should move to Indiana....

I am sure it looks better, just depends upon how much he lowered it!

 

Hey, Im from Indiana...Seymour.

 

I've got an 03 Night Train and an 03 Heritage. I lowered the Heritage with the parts from HD. I believe the turning radius has changed somewhat. Other than that, no problems. Not bothering to lower the Train.. Just put on some Thunderheaders and some 16 inch apes and two inch risers.

It rains in Vegas???

 

Rode it home today...on a few bumps it top out and I could here some banging. Think I will restore to original in the forks and shocks. I think that a standard NT is low enough for me.

 

Gotta love that lowered look

 

Call Las Vegas HD and they want $400 to "return to original" on forks and shocks. Just the labor, I have the original parts. Call a place I found in the Yellow Pages, Sinister Cycles, that is a certified HD extended warrenty service center, and they said $180...3 hours labor. That sounds very reasonable to me. I think I could do this myself. ANy comment from experienced DIY.

 

I did the lowering on my Heritage Softail. I bought one of those motorcycle lifts from Sears, and it did a great job. You'll need a hydraulic jack to raise and lower the rear wheel while it's off the ground. You need access to a hydraulic press to disassemble the rear shocks. The front end is a bit more fun after you get everything taken off, you need to remove a bit of fork oil, return the original springs into the tubes and then having FUN putting the caps back on!

 

I do not have any springs. I think the original springs were used with shorther dampers tubes. All I have from the original configuration is a set of damper tubes.