lowered front forks
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lowered front forks
as my bike was loaded onto a truck to be hauled off to get my clutch replaced (i may not have told anyone, but yes my bike has been useless since tuesday....) i hate walking..
anyways, they strapped it down and the front forks were pulled down low and the bike looked reaallyyy cool. i know some people put longer forks on their bikes, has anyone put shorter ones? even though it would create less suspension travel.
Or a way to lower the stock forks safely?
do shorter forks change handling? has it been done? ive never seen it.
what do you guys think of short forks?
anyways, they strapped it down and the front forks were pulled down low and the bike looked reaallyyy cool. i know some people put longer forks on their bikes, has anyone put shorter ones? even though it would create less suspension travel.
Or a way to lower the stock forks safely?
do shorter forks change handling? has it been done? ive never seen it.
what do you guys think of short forks?
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From: Tampa, FL
RE: lowered front forks
Yeah, it's looks real cool. That's why Harley somehow has the forks compressed in this main photo on the HD website. Check how the fork gaiters are compressed, to make it look cooler. The stock Nightster has less suspension travel and soft springs. One quick tap of the lever and they would bottom out. I put Progressive springs in and although the travel is the same, they don;t bottom out anymore. Careful on strapping down the forks, if they are compressed too far down and go on a long trailer journey they can blow the fork seals.
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