Ride height picture request
Ride height picture request
Hey guys, hope your all well.
I'm just in the process of chopping the rear fender on my 2011 Iron 883. My current rear shock size is 13inch (UK spec bike) and have a lot of clearance between tyre and fender. I'm looking to close the gap down. I have decided to go for a set of progressive rear shocks. I have been Google'in to death but, am unsure how reliable the pictures are I'm viewing. Just wondered if anyone had replaced the shocks on their 883 with either an 11inch or 11.5inch. I would be really greatful if anyone could put some pictures up to help with my desision.
Many thanks.
I'm just in the process of chopping the rear fender on my 2011 Iron 883. My current rear shock size is 13inch (UK spec bike) and have a lot of clearance between tyre and fender. I'm looking to close the gap down. I have decided to go for a set of progressive rear shocks. I have been Google'in to death but, am unsure how reliable the pictures are I'm viewing. Just wondered if anyone had replaced the shocks on their 883 with either an 11inch or 11.5inch. I would be really greatful if anyone could put some pictures up to help with my desision.
Many thanks.
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If you are satisfied with your rear shocks, a cheaper way to go is lowerering blocks that mount on your bottom shock mounts. You can go about 1 inch to 1 1/4 lower. I have seen them on amazon for 50 bucks
Road Captain
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From: Warrington England
Hey guys, hope your all well.
I'm just in the process of chopping the rear fender on my 2011 Iron 883. My current rear shock size is 13inch (UK spec bike) and have a lot of clearance between tyre and fender. I'm looking to close the gap down. I have decided to go for a set of progressive rear shocks. I have been Google'in to death but, am unsure how reliable the pictures are I'm viewing. Just wondered if anyone had replaced the shocks on their 883 with either an 11inch or 11.5inch. I would be really greatful if anyone could put some pictures up to help with my desision.
Many thanks.
I'm just in the process of chopping the rear fender on my 2011 Iron 883. My current rear shock size is 13inch (UK spec bike) and have a lot of clearance between tyre and fender. I'm looking to close the gap down. I have decided to go for a set of progressive rear shocks. I have been Google'in to death but, am unsure how reliable the pictures are I'm viewing. Just wondered if anyone had replaced the shocks on their 883 with either an 11inch or 11.5inch. I would be really greatful if anyone could put some pictures up to help with my desision.
Many thanks.
.Let me know.
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From: Warrington England
Cheers,Graham.
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Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Warrington England
Good job you guys with the 10.5" shocks don't have mini roundabouts like we have in the UK,i'm scraping the front exhaust away & that's with the 11.5" shocks on the S Low + i ride like a 75 year old 
,so i've just ordered 13" Hagons,to get a bit of lean angle.
,so i've just ordered 13" Hagons,to get a bit of lean angle.
