Burley kit
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Burley kit
New be saying hello, well I just purchased my 1st Harley, a 2002 XL 1200 Sporty. I'm a short guy 5'2" weighing 160 lbs . My feet don't quite fit flat to the ground... Only the ***** of my feet hit. I've been reading all kinds of reviews on the Burly rear and front lowering kit....some good and some bad. I will be riding a few times with the wife 2 up. Is there a big difference between the progressives kit and the Burley's. Now I don't take possession of the bike till this coming Weds. 9/28. And am very excited. I do need to have her lowered, want to do it right the first time instead of having to change out the suspension later on. I live in Cape Coral Fl. The SW area, so there not a lot of mountain roads or hills. I do have 13 yrs experience riding up in NJ hills on mostly BSA's and Triumph's ( 650's ) can anyone give me some advice on this subject? Thank you, and I hope to be on this forum quite frequently.
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Well, Burly is an offshoot of Progressive, so a comparison would really depend on what Progressives youre looking at. Ive ridden a bike with both the Slammer shocks and the Stilletos and they ride pretty good. I havent ridden a sporty with any of the higher end Progressives so I cant attest to them.
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Road Warrior
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great! the price point on the Slammer kit is real easy. I wanted to order it before I got the scoot so I could put the kit on asap, but was worried they wouldnt be any good. Did you have a problem with the kick stand?
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I had burly slammers (lowering shocks 10.5" and fork springs). It allowed me to plant but you may have clearance issues. I had to adjust the rear wheel so the right side did not rub the tire. I also scraped my pipes making sharp rights and scraped my frame on speed bumps. Never went 2-up on the burlys so can't comment on clearance with a passenger. You will also need to shorten your jiffy stand.
Ride was head jarring with the burlys when roads were bad. I am also vertically challenged but wanted a more comfortable ride so went with 11.5" SG air/oil shocks. I am also using the lower profile mustang wide tripper solo with backrest and passenger pillon to help me plant. I increased my boot soles height to help with planting. With the SG air shocks, you can adjust the psi when increasing or decreasing weight.
Welcome to the forum. A lot of info on here to help you along the way.
Ride was head jarring with the burlys when roads were bad. I am also vertically challenged but wanted a more comfortable ride so went with 11.5" SG air/oil shocks. I am also using the lower profile mustang wide tripper solo with backrest and passenger pillon to help me plant. I increased my boot soles height to help with planting. With the SG air shocks, you can adjust the psi when increasing or decreasing weight.
Welcome to the forum. A lot of info on here to help you along the way.
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thanks for your reply. I guess the only way to answer my curiosity is buy them and go from there. well here I go thanks all. when I get the scoot and install them Ill give pic"s before and after, and my opinions to them. Thanks
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Another option is lowering blocks to keep the stock shock travel but sounds like you you made up your mind.
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Cool...just watch the clearance when going 2-up. Solo is no problem. My sig pic is with burlys front and back. And like I mentioned, you may need to shorten your jiffy stand to 1" under since your bike will be sitting more upright with the stock jiffy....and I know of bikes that tipped over with strong gusts and uneven ground. Here is a thread if you decide to change it out.... https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...or-spring.html Good luck.
Last edited by hscic; Sep 25, 2016 at 04:05 PM.