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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Bfranz666
Got the 39's unbaffled. Love the hell outta the look, I just think I ride too hard to keep em.
If you're lowered 2" without being able to adjust your ride height on the fly I can understand how that'd be a big problem. (At least I'm guessing you don't have adjustables.)
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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Added shotgun air suspension and the long pipes aren't an issue as long as I remember to adjust the height. Samson cholos sound even more amazing with engine work and a big cam.

 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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SoCalYank: Ha! You crack me up. Gonna have to share a bottle of Jack when I am down there next! Your treat!! But a ride is in order first.

All: Those long cholos are looking awesome! Gotta love it that folks now need adjustable suspension to protect their exhaust tips! Used to be that adjustable suspension was needed to protect the rear tire from scraping the fender when a passenger was on-board.

My, my how things change - or stay the same. This is a neat ongoing development in the evolution of our bikes.

Kudos, dudes!
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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How would using 422's rather than shotguns affect the scrapping.?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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422's aren't on the fly adjustable...

Keep the 422's up higher and stiffen the pre load.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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If your going to run the 39" or 42" Cholos you are going to have stay at or very near stock ride height. If you want to ride slammed or lowered you are going to have to have the ability to adjust the ride height on the fly. Otherwise you are not going to be a happy camper dragging your $800 tips in the asphalt.

But then again, with the new removable tips I guess you now have the option to replace them.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by deluxe1835
Added shotgun air suspension and the long pipes aren't an issue as long as I remember to adjust the height. Samson cholos sound even more amazing with engine work and a big cam.

 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NC D'LUXE
If your going to run the 39" or 42" Cholos you are going to have stay at or very near stock ride height. If you want to ride slammed or lowered you are going to have to have the ability to adjust the ride height on the fly. Otherwise you are not going to be a happy camper dragging your $800 tips in the asphalt.

But then again, with the new removable tips I guess you now have the option to replace them.
How much different from stock height are the 422's..?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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The 422's are totally adjustable... Just not on the fly... You can be stock height, or up to 2" lower
 
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Sorry I don't know your lingo bra on my side of town we worry more About the riding skill and less on the homo lingo. But nahhh you can't out ride me yo

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Hahahahaha!!!! 100 post club?! It means 100 horsepower/100 torque. And if I have to explain that I'm pretty sure I'd be on my third beer at the next pub before you'd be pullin into the parking lot!

And what's with all the calling me "woman" and all the "mates" and "blowing.". I don't swing that way. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'm sure there's another forum you could check out.
 
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