How low can I go??
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How low can I go??
I put my Shotgun Shock on the other day. Thanks J.D. for the great service and fast shipping. Install was fairly easy. It is such a tight fit that I thought I was doing it wrong at first but all is good. So my question is how low can I safely ride this thing now? I'm not talking about speed bumps and pot holes. Obviously one would raise it up for those. I am wondering about a smooth road around town. Can any damage happen to the bike driving it so low? The rear tire doesn't hit the fender at all, nothing scrapes, in fact it rolls just like before. Any damage that can happen to the drive belt, swingarm or systems such as those? My 39" Cholo's get here tomorrow so I know I can ride it too low around town with those on. Thanks.
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All the stress is on the shocks... Ride as low as nothing hits... Be sure that the wiring under the fender is clear of the tire..... You won't feel that, but suddenly you'll lose all your lights.
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I've ridden my shotgun slammed all the way down a few times. Don't think there's a problem hurting anything. Basically just like riding a hardtail. But avoid the potholes if you can, the seat will go up your spine. +1 on making sure everything is clear under the fender
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I put my Shotgun Shock on the other day. Thanks J.D. for the great service and fast shipping. Install was fairly easy. It is such a tight fit that I thought I was doing it wrong at first but all is good. So my question is how low can I safely ride this thing now? I'm not talking about speed bumps and pot holes. Obviously one would raise it up for those. I am wondering about a smooth road around town. Can any damage happen to the bike driving it so low? The rear tire doesn't hit the fender at all, nothing scrapes, in fact it rolls just like before. Any damage that can happen to the drive belt, swingarm or systems such as those? My 39" Cholo's get here tomorrow so I know I can ride it too low around town with those on. Thanks.
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Stone, first time I've heard it called a skunk, lol. Yeah, the spine is always on my mind. I get enough pain jumping out of planes in the Army. Don't want to do anything to mess up my two favorite things, Ridin and jumpin!
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Ya the two tone looks good. Your gonna love the shotgun. Its bad ***. Also thanks for the military support to our country. Safe ridin.
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+1 Thanks for gettin in harms way so a knucklehead like me can think and say stupid things. If you're ever in va shoot me a PM. The beer's on me.