Anyone installed the Burnout Cycles softail lowering kit? What's your opinion of it? Was it easy to install? Any problems? I'm considering one for my springer, but would like some opinions first....

 

I installed it on my Deluxe which is somewhat already lowered....Even with my adjustment fully bottomed out (highest possible setting) it lowered it a little more than I wanted but I'm living with it since I don't ride two up anymore...Would I do it again...Yes, I don't have the money for expensive air systems....As long as you have a jack you'll have no problem. You just have to remove the shocks screw on the lowering kit and tighten. Adjust for desired hight and reinstall shocks...The directions that come withthe kitare straight forward and easy to understand..

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Ditto. I put it on my Springer. The hardest part was not having tools to easily access the shock-swingarm bolts. Included directions coupled with a manual was more than adequate.

Good bang for the buck. It performs as advertised. Even at the higest setting its lower than stock by nature of how it attaches to the shock.

 

I installed them on my Night Train, very easy compared to other lowering products. Get yourself some locktight for the studs. RED if you don't plan on ever removing them, would be the safest way to go.

 

Well, based on the reviews, I went ahead and ordered the kit. Will review when I get them installed. Thanks for the info.

 

You'll like it. A few notes on the install....

I marked my rear mounting bolts (shock to swingarm) with white nail polish to check for movement over time. Pretty sure they aren't going anywhere but they call for 121-136 ft#. I didn't have a 3/4" torque adapter (Snapon part no SRES24) so I'm not sure how tight I got things. On that note they are bit of a pain to get off as well. Might have been just as easy to drop the swingarm with the shocks still attached, install the kit, and then put back on.

They tell you not to overtighten the end cap screws (little aluminum inserts that go in the end of the sleeve). No idea how you could over tighten them given the aluminum. I recommend using a flat washer instead of a screw driver to tighten them. I used a fat tip flat screw driver and deformed the slot a little on one of them. The washer fits the slot better.

I attached before and after pics. I have these adjusted to about as high as you can go. You can adjust this kit a lot lower if you want. As it is now the bike is slightly more than 1" lower.

Before:



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After:




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did you lower the front as well? if not how does this effect the handling of the bike?

 

I didn't do the front since I have the Springer front end. I know it can be done but.......anyway, nope, didn't do the front.

I don't have any new handling issues while riding. Only thing I noted was the front wheel will "fall" to one side or the other if I lean the bike left or right at a stop. But I have to lean pretty far for this to occur. Example: I lean the bike on the side stand and the front tire falls to the left.

I can't speak to the changes to handling on standard front ends. Also, I only dropped an inch. I think you can get close to 3" out of this kit. I imagine I'd have more noticable change if I went lower in the back.

 

Ok, got the kit in yesterday. While the workmanship on the kit looks great, the instructions are rather ambigious and vague, not to mention not having any pictures. What's the best way to install this kit, with the least amount of hassle? Any suggestions?