Does lowering effect the ride?

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Jun 16, 2012 | 10:06 PM

#21

KrakkyDoo

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From: Illinois

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Originally Posted by bikerlaw

Hold on now. When lowering bolts are installed, they are installed on the exact same shocks, with the exact same amount of travel they had before. Nothing has changed in that respect. They only change the ride height.

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.

Jun 17, 2012 | 11:01 AM

#22

5150crazy

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From: canada bc

i have a 06 train and its been lowered 2 in from new.. im now rethinking it. its fine with myself(250lbs) but add the wife and it and it rides like ****. im thinking of changing back to stock.

Jun 17, 2012 | 11:46 AM

#23

NDBadlands4-2

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From: Badlands of ND

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Originally Posted by jreichart

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!

It looked great parked, but was truly dropped to the weeds. I do not know how short the original owner was, but they must have been seiously short to need it that low.

Jun 17, 2012 | 12:20 PM

#24

Benway

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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.

Jun 17, 2012 | 01:51 PM

#25

Xtreme Racing

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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.