Does lowering effect the ride?
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 684
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From: Illinois
Not exactly. The distance to hit the bump stop changes, hence the bottoming out issue.
If you want to have the awesome slammed look and keep your ride call JD at Shotgun Shock. Yes it is more money, but it is the best money I spent on my Deluxe.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 14,778
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From: Badlands of ND
Damn, that thing must have been slammed, or it was only lowered in the rear. I've got mine 2" lower front and rear and have yet to scrape anything. I ride pretty hard, and all my buddies scrape their stupid boards on their stock height bikes while I'm twisting the throttle and leaning more!
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,908
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From: Dayton
2" bolts here. I'd go lower if I could. Ride doesn't feel any different to me, but my last bike was a hardtail lol.
Rarely bottom out, except when the wife is on.
Air shocks are in my future, but mostly so I can go lower.
Rarely bottom out, except when the wife is on.
Air shocks are in my future, but mostly so I can go lower.
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 31
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From: York, sc
I just put about 3/4" of ride back in my slim so I am down a down a total of 1.5" now. I did get a little greedy on trying to slam mine down. makes a huge difference not riding on the bump stops but if you want to do it correctly air ride is the way to go. This is my .02 cents and opinion if it matters.
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