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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 04:13 AM
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What do people do to "lower" a Sporty.
I inherited an 883 Hugger that was lowered for a petite woman rider.

Also, recommend some good rear shocks and fork mods for a better ride.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Originally Posted by army_eod
What do people do to "lower" a Sporty.
I inherited an 883 Hugger that was lowered for a petite woman rider.

Also, recommend some good rear shocks and fork mods for a better ride.

Thanks in advance.
On a Hugger the front is usually lowered with a spring lowering kit.

The rear with either lowering blocks or shorter shocks.

Here is a LINK to some great shocks for a better ride.


Here is a LINK to some front suspension options, ranging from good to great.

Before choosing front suspension, I would read this REPORT.

Below is a cheat sheet with results from the above report.

 
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