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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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anyone lower a 1200l,harley said dont do it, but a inch or two would make a big difference as it always does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to get down a bit ,thanks, you guys are great!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Not sure how much you can lower the back of an "L" as they are pretty low in the first place but you can lower the front by sliding the forks up one inch in the triple trees.
Watch it though if you get too low you can run into problems with the kick stand being too long for the height of the bike.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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is the horn in the same spot as the883l because my wifes bike is there and she has issues with the fende hitting the horn had to order a horn relocation kit oh by the way does anyone have apic of one already done
 
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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You can see in my sig the forks slipped up the triple clamp 1 inch. That is the max recomended. works great.

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