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Road6Custom Lowering kit installed on my 2015 RoadKing "Hardbags" Kit was delivered within 3 days - At $40 it's cheaper than buying shorter shocks
Plus I can choose how much to lower- 1 to 3 inches.
I followed suggestion on instruction to use the 2" setting @30 psi....
Ride is Awesome! No bottoming out at all, nor dragging any pipes or floorboards.
Does NOT feel like geometry has changed at all, Just a better stance on bike, no wobble or rubbing sound or marks on tires.
Easy to follow instructions - 15 Minutes to install
Before & After
Kit included everything needed!<br/>Very good quality parts
so what happens when that welded part breaks off from hitting a bump?
A new paint job on rear fender?! Have not seen anything posted on interweb about such a failure..... Are you aware of any incidents? I wonder if it could be due t metal fatigue or heavier than normal loads?
Bought mine from the same company 8yrs. ago still going strong with no problems. Ride is harsher but that goes with any lowering block. Soooo no worries.
[QUOTE=mkguitar;13656273]I used a similar product- what I noticed is that the added hardware can rotate- or move with the swingarm...giving a less than optimal ride.
on extension, the blocks may rotate "up" and the shocks remained compressed- on compression the blocks would rotate down and kinda slam into position
this is my idea as well. anything that is put together has a higher risk of coming apart over a solid piece. it has too many moving parts that its not supposed to have. i had the la choppers version and it rode pretty harsh. if it was on a bar hopper i would probably use something like this cause it does make it look cool the way it sits. moving the shock with the spacer will make it rub the paint off inside of the bag
None of the potential issues mentioned above are regular issues with this kit.
The only thing that will push the swing arm down and potentially rotate the block are the shocks themselves - which with them pushing down (big springs remember).... eliminates any rotation.
What actually HAS happened when using these blocks that has not been mentioned is the pinching of the rubber shock dust boots where the boot contacts the block. Pinching a hole right through them.
That and lowering the bike so far it contacts the top of the fender which in the previous years could cause the tire to burn through the wiring harness and possibly burn the paint.
And as mentioned they don't really provide a great ride.
I have a set of them sitting in a drawer because of all of this. All those problems of which I actually experienced. First hand....
didnt say they were regular issues just that it could happen. if you hit a bump where the back end comes off the ground, the shocks will pivet the bracket up and then when it all comes slamming back down is when that piece could brake off. yes that is an extreme example but prepare for the worst and hope for the best
didnt say they were regular issues just that it could happen. if you hit a bump where the back end comes off the ground, the shocks will pivet the bracket up and then when it all comes slamming back down is when that piece could brake off. yes that is an extreme example but prepare for the worst and hope for the best
I didn't imply you said they were "regular". I meant that those are not regular problems (happen a lot) with these kits is all. My point was there are worse problems to worry about.
Wasn't pointing at you specifically either. Just everything mentioned before my post (above). Sorry if it sounded that way.
Also, I understood your concern about rotation, but as mentioned, the blocks always have the return force of the shocks themselves pushing down on the blocks even when the swingarm is traveling up during a bump, and even if the wheel leaves the ground (the shocks are always pushing back) so the blocks don't rotate if installed correctly.
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Road6Custom Lowering Kit install- 2015 RK
