front lowering kit?
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front lowering kit?
has anyone lowered their front end of the fatboy Lo yet? pics? Im using a rear lowering kit for now til i order up my shotgun kit. jus curious to c how itd look with the front down an inch
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I have not lowered the front of a bike, I have seen some done and I think they used Barons spring kit for the forks.
You need to be careful. If you get that front end down a little too much, you could have head shake at the slightest bump in the road. I have seen it happen from one of those reflectors glued to the middle of the road. If it happends, do not get on the brakes, you probably gonna make it worse...hit the gas to settle the rear end and lift the front end to get it to stop shaking. Not normal reaction but be aware and ready react correctly.
In MX we used to slide the forks up a little in the tripple clamps and adjust the rear shock so the smaller kids could touch the ground the bigger bikes. I seen the dreaded head shake happen more than once.
You need to be careful. If you get that front end down a little too much, you could have head shake at the slightest bump in the road. I have seen it happen from one of those reflectors glued to the middle of the road. If it happends, do not get on the brakes, you probably gonna make it worse...hit the gas to settle the rear end and lift the front end to get it to stop shaking. Not normal reaction but be aware and ready react correctly.
In MX we used to slide the forks up a little in the tripple clamps and adjust the rear shock so the smaller kids could touch the ground the bigger bikes. I seen the dreaded head shake happen more than once.
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^^^gotchya. I know all about that the headshake scenario. Put down sum crooked front wheels in my wheelie ridng days.
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I have not lowered the front of a bike, I have seen some done and I think they used Barons spring kit for the forks.
You need to be careful. If you get that front end down a little too much, you could have head shake at the slightest bump in the road. I have seen it happen from one of those reflectors glued to the middle of the road. If it happends, do not get on the brakes, you probably gonna make it worse...hit the gas to settle the rear end and lift the front end to get it to stop shaking. Not normal reaction but be aware and ready react correctly.
In MX we used to slide the forks up a little in the tripple clamps and adjust the rear shock so the smaller kids could touch the ground the bigger bikes. I seen the dreaded head shake happen more than once.
You need to be careful. If you get that front end down a little too much, you could have head shake at the slightest bump in the road. I have seen it happen from one of those reflectors glued to the middle of the road. If it happends, do not get on the brakes, you probably gonna make it worse...hit the gas to settle the rear end and lift the front end to get it to stop shaking. Not normal reaction but be aware and ready react correctly.
In MX we used to slide the forks up a little in the tripple clamps and adjust the rear shock so the smaller kids could touch the ground the bigger bikes. I seen the dreaded head shake happen more than once.
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