lowered front end
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Tourer
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From: Washington
lowered front end
Hello all riders. Anyone here has lowered their road king front end? Any pros and cons? Regrets?
Im planning on lowering my front end too to get more more flat footed. I have already using a pair of 12" rear shock and lowered seat. They help but I want more.
Thanks for sharing
Im planning on lowering my front end too to get more more flat footed. I have already using a pair of 12" rear shock and lowered seat. They help but I want more.
Thanks for sharing
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
slightly reduced lean angle.
depending on the parts you use a little harsher ride.
No biggie, plenty of riders lower the front end.
if you look around, you'll spot bikes with lowered front ends- in the pic, the bike on the left is lowered1", the bike on the right is stock. See where the bottom edge on the fork covers sit compared to the fender? ( mine's the stock one- I like more suspension travel)
mike
depending on the parts you use a little harsher ride.
No biggie, plenty of riders lower the front end.
if you look around, you'll spot bikes with lowered front ends- in the pic, the bike on the left is lowered1", the bike on the right is stock. See where the bottom edge on the fork covers sit compared to the fender? ( mine's the stock one- I like more suspension travel)
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Oct 20, 2014 at 11:55 PM.
You are absolutely correct.
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I bought the Progressive Drop In Kit. You can go anywhere from 1-2inches. I went 1 1/4 inch and added heavy fork oil. Looking back, I would have gone with a blend of half standard and half heavyweight oil, but I wanted to never have a bottoming out problem. I am very pleased with the fork drop in conjunction with the one inch drop in the rear.
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Cruiser
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PO of my 09 RK lowered front and back 1". I am 6'4" but don't mind the height except when putting the kickstand down, I have to lean bike to the right sometimes more than others depending on the angle on the parking spot. If anybody has a fix for this i'm listening.
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I went with the HD Profile Lows and a seat mod when I got my RK. The shocks dropped front and rear 1" from stock. Happy with the ride as I ride mostly solo. I'm flat footed now, but with stock shocks I'm tippy toed.
You have to remember, since you now have the rear lowered, lowering the front 1" will net you about another 1/4" maybe 1/2".
You have to remember, since you now have the rear lowered, lowering the front 1" will net you about another 1/4" maybe 1/2".
Last edited by RKZen; Oct 21, 2014 at 08:47 AM.