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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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Thanks jreichart for the ebay info, didn't mean to stir up a hornets nest!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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$16 ebay bolts and -2" here. Love 'em.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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I did the bolts too, lowered it 2" and adjusted preload, But I'm a fat f-guy so I was bottoming out my swingarm to the frame on larger bumps. So up 1" she went.
It looks lower when I'm on it. LMAO
It's lower in my avatar pic.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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I can find them for 2000 and up, do they have something similar for 99 softails?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 10:15 PM
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The ones for 99 and back you have to take the shocks apart
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Benway
Your ride should be the same as stock (the bolts do not compress the shocks or springs): you'll just bottom out sooner.
 
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