Problem installing lowering bolts

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Apr 20, 2012 | 10:41 PM

#11

KrakkyDoo

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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.

Apr 21, 2012 | 02:17 AM

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usefulshrimp

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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.

Apr 21, 2012 | 03:30 PM

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tlb

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I would bet you did not have the swingarm lifted up.

Apr 21, 2012 | 04:07 PM

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Benway

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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.

Apr 21, 2012 | 04:41 PM

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BB06FLHX

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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.

Apr 21, 2012 | 04:48 PM

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jreichart

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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".

Apr 21, 2012 | 05:11 PM

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BB06FLHX

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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.

Last edited by BB06FLHX; Apr 22, 2012 at 12:08 PM.