Lowering the Fatboy
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Lowering the Fatboy
Wifey has a 2011 FatBoy
lowered at the dealer 1 inch all around
Most likely with the cheap kit - springs up front and the kit for lowering the standard shocks 1 inch in the rear
not quite low enough for her yet, she wants to be flat footed so she can back up the bike on her own on all surfaces
so we are looking into options
Looking to get opinions from those that have used the products from Progressive
422 shocks for the rear and the monotube front fork kit from them
if we go that route, it will probably be the 422 with RAP so that I can set the bike up when I want to ride it as she is smaller than I am
any and all opinions wanted on the topic
thanks
lowered at the dealer 1 inch all around
Most likely with the cheap kit - springs up front and the kit for lowering the standard shocks 1 inch in the rear
not quite low enough for her yet, she wants to be flat footed so she can back up the bike on her own on all surfaces
so we are looking into options
Looking to get opinions from those that have used the products from Progressive
422 shocks for the rear and the monotube front fork kit from them
if we go that route, it will probably be the 422 with RAP so that I can set the bike up when I want to ride it as she is smaller than I am
any and all opinions wanted on the topic
thanks
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I put the Super Reduced Reach seat on mine. Got me closer to the bars and feet flat. Would also recommend engine heat shields if you go that route. The narrow seat puts your legs right at the back corner of the motor when your stopped, touching if you're not careful.
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currently we have the Corbin gun fighter on the bike so the seat is about as low as anything HD makes, the reach to the front isn't bad -even bought a take off FatBoy Low seat to try just for ***** and giggles
yes she has heat shields on it already and a neat little leather pad that covers the top of the oil tank cap so that doens't make contact with her legs when she is stopped
yeah we went the big boot route once, but they are a nightmare to try and walk in, NO FLEX in the sole when they have an extra 1/2 inch sole on them
we are pretty sure we need to lower the bike down another inch to get it 2 inch drop all around, my concern with that is making the bike too stiff and unrideable as I don't want her to feel every pebble / crack in pavement
thus the reason we are looking aftermarket instead of just crunching down the stock suspension further
yes she has heat shields on it already and a neat little leather pad that covers the top of the oil tank cap so that doens't make contact with her legs when she is stopped
yeah we went the big boot route once, but they are a nightmare to try and walk in, NO FLEX in the sole when they have an extra 1/2 inch sole on them
we are pretty sure we need to lower the bike down another inch to get it 2 inch drop all around, my concern with that is making the bike too stiff and unrideable as I don't want her to feel every pebble / crack in pavement
thus the reason we are looking aftermarket instead of just crunching down the stock suspension further
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