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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Nocturnalnature
Does bottoming out hurt anything? From my understanding all it does is come in contact with the rubber bumper pad on the frame which doesn't hurt anything. Am I missing something because I'd hate to install these and then have to take them off as soon as Spring rolls around.
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<snip> there is plenty of room to lower the bike before hitting them. In fact, you can drop the rear onto the bumpstops and have literally zero suspension travel before you will hit the fender braces. We've done it and it feels like riding a rigid. .
 
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 07:36 AM
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I added my lowering collars to my 2012 deluxe used the 1.5 inch and BAM changed the whole look. Sorry not pic still a little to new to the fourm. Today my buddy and I are doing his 2012 slim. Thanks again to Dead creek cycles for selling a very cool product.
 
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