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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by spoonie
If you are serious about giving the bolts away, I would gladly take them. I am considering lowering my bones....

I would be happy to send them your way. Not doing me any good. I will make sure the guys didn't throw them away tomorrow when I get to work. Pm me your address and I will send them out on Monday.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 02:17 AM
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No problems here either. The abs unit got in the way but not enough to prevent getting the shocks back in.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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I would bet you did not have the swingarm lifted up.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tlb
I would bet you did not have the swingarm lifted up.
Yep, that and/or left the metal bushings in the forward bracket.

Good excuse as any to get shotguns tho.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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I just installed my bolts and left the metal sleeves on the bushings. I didnt read that I was sipposedly to take them out. Did I miss something? Bike is super slammmmmmed now.



Also I did it with the rear rim out. Does anyone have a stock axle to fender strut measurement? I didn't measure before installing the bolts.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BB06FLHX
I just installed my bolts and left the metal sleeves on the bushings. I didnt read that I was sipposedly to take them out. Did I miss something? Bike is super slammmmmmed now.



Also I did it with the rear rim out. Does anyone have a stock axle to fender strut measurement? I didn't measure before installing the bolts.
The bushings and sleeves get reinstalled just like stock. The bottom of strut to top of axle nut on my '05 train was 12.25".
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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Thanks. Gonna measure later to see how much I drop it. Is that before lowering? And is that left side, right side or with bike straight up? I got 2 different measurements and they were like 9 1/2 and 9 5/8. Need to remeasure and probably adjust.
 

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