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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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i am swapping out the swing arm on my 2011 deluxe. i have the shotgun shock installed already and i know i have to move it. my question is should i raise it up or lower the bike down, will this matter?
 
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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Are you asking if you should raise/lower the Shotgun, it does not matter, if you've blocked the wheel/swingarm so it won't move.
 
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yeah just curious cause it has been awhile since i installed it, wasnt sure if it made a diffrence when taking the shotgun off to swap the swingarm
 
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