lowered front end
But due to the angle of the shocks, that "inch" shorter only nets ž" drop.
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Nope, all harleys air shocks are 12 3/4. The have been for decades. Except of course the lo profile 12's. Grab a tape measure if you don't believe me. I just assumed that's what you meant. But we all know what happens when we assume......
Cruiser
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mine was lowered 1.5"
My 2000 RK was lowered 1.5" front, 1" rear. I have already dented 2 fenders, one on a very slow dip, and 1 going up my driveway, so you have to be extra careful and use 15 wt fork oil.
We drop front ends all the time here. Our two biggest sellers are the Progressive drop in lowering kit and their mono tube kit. The drop in kit will drop it 1" to 2" without having to tear apart the whole front end to give you a lowered ride which is great. People that are looking for a lowered stance but also an improved ride will usually go with the mono tube kit. Not only are you able to still drop the bike 1" to 2" but you will get an amazing ride from it as well.
Road Warrior
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Good luck finding a dropped kick stand. I bought an Arlen Ness and a Pingel but both of them stood the bike up straight. Ended up making a wedge shim to fit under the mount to change the angle enough so the bike wouldn't fall over when parked on a slight slant.
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Ok...
Sorry...I was thinking the Progressive cartridges. It was late and I wasn't reading it correctly.
Not sure what you mean??? The drop in kit is just a set of 2 shorter springs, two stabilizer springs, and cuttable spacers. The oil is critical is dampening.
I think all he was saying is the stock shocks are 12 3/4 inches, not the 13 inches we all are guilty of calling them. So swapping from stockers to the 12 inch Low Profile shocks will only net you 3/4 of an inch drop, not an inch.
I think all he was saying is the stock shocks are 12 3/4 inches, not the 13 inches we all are guilty of calling them. So swapping from stockers to the 12 inch Low Profile shocks will only net you 3/4 of an inch drop, not an inch.
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With something like the Profile-Low front end, do you have to be concerned about the tire hitting the inside-bottom of the fender? A couple of the pictures sure make it look like the front fender sits a lot farther down on the tire.
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Road Warrior
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Yeah, both of the ones I bought were the 1 inch shorter stands. Gets a little expensive trying to find one that will work , thus the wedge to solve the problem. I agree, ten minutes to change the stand with a beer break in between.
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Many motorcycles allow you to measure the bottomed out clearance readily enough by simply removing the springs from the fork tubes and jacking the front wheel up until it bottoms. Not sure if this is the same with a Harley or not.