Anyone using Lowered Progressive Monotubes?
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Tourer
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From: South Carolina
Anyone using Lowered Progressive Monotubes?
I've got an '06 Night Train and currently running a 21" front wheel, Just pulled my front end apart to have my lowers pc'd black and I purchased the progressive monotubes lowering kit. Any suggestion on either setting it at 1" or 2" lowered? I kind of really only want to set it once and be done with it but I'm afraid that 2" will reduce the travel too much and make for a jarring ride. My priorities are performance, looks, & comfort (there has to be some!)- in that order.
Also if anyone has any pics of their bike with this kit in them please post pics! Thanks.
Also if anyone has any pics of their bike with this kit in them please post pics! Thanks.
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I have the monotubes and when I had them installed I went -2". It was to tight, almost like a sport bike suspension so I backed off and now I am only at -1" and it rides much better but still a lil tight but not bad enough to make me want to tear it down again to go back to stock.
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I agree with Tbone. I went the full 2" and was way to firm on the small bumps and tore it down and now at 1" its still a little firm, but I'll live with it. BTW - I tried the lower springs and Ricors and the Monotubes are a better set up.
I had the monotubes for awhile. Put the spacers for the 2" drop but it looked more like 1.5" to be honest. Compared to stock it was a day and night difference. The front end definitely felt more planted and not as floaty. As many bad roads we have here I only bottomed out once from a big pothole.
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Good info on here. I have this kit just waiting for the temp to go up some so I can install this kit. Was told the -2 is more like -1.5.
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