Lowered my Nightster... ISSUES?!??!? need help...
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Lowered my Nightster... ISSUES?!??!? need help...
Alright i got some lowering brackets to lower down my bike about 2 inches.... now i have had one existing issue get worst. My rear tire is now rubbing the inner fender all the time over bumpy roads. It was doing that before so i assume i need to put more preload on the shocks.... suggestions please... 2nd issue is the rubbing of my kick stand, on hard turns. r they're any solutions to this... I was thinking to raising the bike back up, but would like to keep it lowered...Thanks in advance for the input...
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Joined: Sep 2008
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only solution is raise it back up. the nightster already comes with the lower shocks so lowering it two inches gives it about and inch and a half travel. your ecm tray will eventually be rubbed through and the ecm toasted. my advice: take them off and if you want the lowered look look into struts. but be warned it is a very harsh ride.
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Joined: Jun 2008
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Not good dude, raise it up an inch, or raise your shocks accordingly. I put my buddy's lowering kit on his 03 Sporty and his was doing the same thing. I told him we needed to raise his shocks up before he rode, but he insisted on keeping them lowered down. The first little ride we went on he hit a bump and I heard all sorts of clang bangin around and **** hitting and rubbing. Needless to say we turned right around and raised the shocks and he was golden.
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Alright i got some lowering brackets to lower down my bike about 2 inches.... now i have had one existing issue get worst. My rear tire is now rubbing the inner fender all the time over bumpy roads. It was doing that before so i assume i need to put more preload on the shocks.... suggestions please... 2nd issue is the rubbing of my kick stand, on hard turns. r they're any solutions to this... I was thinking to raising the bike back up, but would like to keep it lowered...Thanks in advance for the input...
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