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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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WOW! what a great looking bike JayDee! I don't know this for sure, but i'm trying to find out, I was told that the slammed fatboy lo is the lowest riding Harley out there. it will be interesting to find out.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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The Lo does have the shortest seat height of all Harleys stock.


Imagine a reduced reach seat and a shotgun shock slammed....
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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This low
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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Nice! ROCK
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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I'll let you know Wednesday. Shotgun and progressive lowering springs are on tap. I have a low profile seat too.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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yea i know, i scrape road kill off my chaps from time to time.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 04:25 AM
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just about this low.....


 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 06:03 AM
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when i lowered my fatboy I ended up having to clean some metal away from the primery case so the top of the belt would not hit when hitting bumps.......any of you guys have this problem??
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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Dustmaker that is a well thought out bike, GREAT JOB!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by customsledz
when i lowered my fatboy I ended up having to clean some metal away from the primery case so the top of the belt would not hit when hitting bumps.......any of you guys have this problem??
Yeah...same thing happens to my belt as well (I have a Heritage). It just rubs enough to wear at the groves on the outside of the belt.
 
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