How to lower an older fatboy?
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Road Warrior
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From: Mt. Airy, MD
How to lower an older fatboy?
Hey folks, my 1st post in softail section, I usually hang out in the touring section cause of my roadglide but please don't hold that against me.
My wife rides a 2004 1200 sporter custom w fwd controls. She is looking to move onto a bike with floorboards. At the DC m/c show last month, she really liked the deluxe and the fatboy low. Due to budget reasons, a new bike is out of the question I need to look at an older used one... my question is... what is involved in converting an older fatboy into a LOW model? I know I can just swap out the fork springs to lower the front, my question is on the rear, if I need to go to a whole different shock/spring setup or some other way to lower the rear?
many thanks in advance. I did use the search function first but got no hits on the subject.
My wife rides a 2004 1200 sporter custom w fwd controls. She is looking to move onto a bike with floorboards. At the DC m/c show last month, she really liked the deluxe and the fatboy low. Due to budget reasons, a new bike is out of the question I need to look at an older used one... my question is... what is involved in converting an older fatboy into a LOW model? I know I can just swap out the fork springs to lower the front, my question is on the rear, if I need to go to a whole different shock/spring setup or some other way to lower the rear?
many thanks in advance. I did use the search function first but got no hits on the subject.
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You can email me, I have a set of shocks with lowering bolts installed on them setting in my garage, collecting dust, I would be willing the part with.
Replacing the shocks is pretty easy.
Installing lowering bolts is pretty easy if you have some ***** and a floorjack. Otherwise, you have to take them somewhere that has a press.
Replacing the shocks is pretty easy.
Installing lowering bolts is pretty easy if you have some ***** and a floorjack. Otherwise, you have to take them somewhere that has a press.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Mt. Airy, MD
You can email me, I have a set of shocks with lowering bolts installed on them setting in my garage, collecting dust, I would be willing the part with.
Replacing the shocks is pretty easy.
Installing lowering bolts is pretty easy if you have some ***** and a floorjack. Otherwise, you have to take them somewhere that has a press.
Replacing the shocks is pretty easy.
Installing lowering bolts is pretty easy if you have some ***** and a floorjack. Otherwise, you have to take them somewhere that has a press.
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