Raise a lowered softail
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Raise a lowered softail
My new, to me, 2002 Night Train has had the rear lowered by the previous owner. I have been scraping hard parts on both sides all week since I got it. I want to raise it back up to stock height or close. How hard is this and what is required to do it?
Last edited by NDBadlands4-2; Mar 18, 2012 at 10:46 PM.
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From: Upenya
If it's just lowering bolts, tighten the nuts closer to the shock absorber.
If you want it lower, go further away from the shock.
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Get under the bike first and see if the previous owner changed out the shocks or just used bolts to lower the rear. Either way, it's most likely a simple fix to raise it up that you can do your self.
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Well I have been looking for a reason to get myself a motorcycle jack. So far all the work I have needed to do on my various bikes I have been able to do without one.
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From: Dayton
Shove the jack all the way forward so it's just touching your kickstand spring (in the down position, obviously). That will leave you just enough room to access the shock bolts. As others have noted, it you can't get the jack under your lowered bike, roll the rear end up on a 2x6.
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From: Beyond Fucital
Use the jack to get her up in the air, and put jackstands under the frame so you can relocate the jack farther forward for stability. make sure you ratchet it down cause you'll be wrenching underneath, and with the jackstands you can swing the wrench to remove the front bolts if you have to. I couldn't with the jack in the way.
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