Lowered the scoot ... Now I got issues
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Lowered the scoot ... Now I got issues
Last night I dropped the rear of my 02 heritage about 1.5 inches with progressive 422. Install was not bad at all but now I got some issues. First off I just took a short ride and seems like I am scraping pipes (v&h long shots) every time I turn right. The bigger problem is I pull into the garage and smell a burning smell. Didn't know what it was, don't think it is rubber but it has got me real concerned. Cranked up this morning and smelled the burning again. Anybody got any ideas?
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Floorboards I expected.....pipes not so much
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How often do you scrape? I'm fine with em scraping every now and then but every time I turn right seems a little much.
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Any chance you got tar on the pipes from scraping? It may be the smell. Just a thought. Good luck. Mike
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put some cholos on. Thus will cure your scraping problem as you will just start calling it "riding" 
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Not many pipes won't scrape when you lower it.
Oh... And like others said, check wiring under the rear fender for the burning smell. Also, For some reason these things don't like to line up straight- especially when they're lowered. Check your rear fender bolts for rubbing on the rear tire.
Oh... And like others said, check wiring under the rear fender for the burning smell. Also, For some reason these things don't like to line up straight- especially when they're lowered. Check your rear fender bolts for rubbing on the rear tire.
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Not many pipes won't scrape when you lower it.
Oh... And like others said, check wiring under the rear fender for the burning smell. Also, For some reason these things don't like to line up straight- especially when they're lowered. Check your rear fender bolts for rubbing on the rear tire.
Oh... And like others said, check wiring under the rear fender for the burning smell. Also, For some reason these things don't like to line up straight- especially when they're lowered. Check your rear fender bolts for rubbing on the rear tire.