Recommendations for lowering (Seat? Shocks? Blocks?)
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From: Bear Flag, lower end
With his forum discount, they are comparable in price to other premium shock absorbers....
If you lower a the seat too much, you have less padding... I had MCC lower a seat 2" and it was like sitting on the seat pan. Had to redo the seat, adding some padding
Probably need a combo of both seat & shocks... but in the end it would be money well spent for a bike with a great ride and that he's able to flat foot....
A lot of people try to get suspension/seats to work, on the cheap.... they usually end up spending more $$$ in the long run, to get something they like....
Buy once, cry once....
If you lower a the seat too much, you have less padding... I had MCC lower a seat 2" and it was like sitting on the seat pan. Had to redo the seat, adding some padding
Probably need a combo of both seat & shocks... but in the end it would be money well spent for a bike with a great ride and that he's able to flat foot....
A lot of people try to get suspension/seats to work, on the cheap.... they usually end up spending more $$$ in the long run, to get something they like....
Buy once, cry once....
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From: Arvada
I would also check into local seat makers/modifiers. There is a guy here (bitchnstichin) who will modify your stock seat. I had a seat modified and it made a world of difference. You might be able to take some height out of the seat. My guy does it for $150. The best part is that he refits it while you are there, so you can check it after each modification and let him know if it is working or not.
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6th Gear
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From: South Carolina
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I am going with a seat modifier first, I have my seat scheduled with MCC for a 1.5" lower, I might switch it to just an inch. I have several friends I ride with that all have the lowering blocks in back. I did purchase a set just to try them out, if they change my ride quality too much then I will I get rid of them. If these fail I will try a better set of lowering shocks such as the Ohlins, the drag specialties that I tried were just awful.
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holy crap, " lowering blocks " I didn't know they even made a set that would work properly with a rushmore
you dont state how tall you are but I can tell you that without lowering blocks the hand adjustable premium shocks were the WORST riding shocks I have ever had on a motorcycle ( been street riding since 1980 ) BUT I don't blame the shocks as I believe they were designed for 200+ lb riders and I say this because every time I hear someone say they love them they are 6' tall and weigh over 200lbs..
with that said
im 5'5" with 29.5" inseam and weigh around 160lbs and I went with a JNR design air ride it is an extremely comfortable ride .. I lower for parking lot and slow speed maneuvering and air it back up to a comfortable height for open road riding... complete kit with a grip switch $474 and to date STILL the best money I have spent on my bike..
seat wise I have recently added a CVO set up ( Xmas Present ) , it was done because the stock seat just wasn't cutting it and I was looking for something more comfortable for longer rides for both myself and my wife.
once installed I was surprised at how much lower it was over the stock seat and at $580 shipped including the seat nuts from horny toad was cheaper or comparable in price to a lot of the aftermarket seats available..
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6th Gear
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From: South Carolina
holy crap, " lowering blocks " I didn't know they even made a set that would work properly with a rushmore
you dont state how tall you are but I can tell you that without lowering blocks the hand adjustable premium shocks were the WORST riding shocks I have ever had on a motorcycle ( been street riding since 1980 ) BUT I don't blame the shocks as I believe they were designed for 200+ lb riders and I say this because every time I hear someone say they love them they are 6' tall and weigh over 200lbs..
with that said
im 5'5" with 29.5" inseam and weigh around 160lbs and I went with a JNR design air ride it is an extremely comfortable ride .. I lower for parking lot and slow speed maneuvering and air it back up to a comfortable height for open road riding... complete kit with a grip switch $474 and to date STILL the best money I have spent on my bike..
seat wise I have recently added a CVO set up ( Xmas Present ) , it was done because the stock seat just wasn't cutting it and I was looking for something more comfortable for longer rides for both myself and my wife.
once installed I was surprised at how much lower it was over the stock seat and at $580 shipped including the seat nuts from horny toad was cheaper or comparable in price to a lot of the aftermarket seats available..
you dont state how tall you are but I can tell you that without lowering blocks the hand adjustable premium shocks were the WORST riding shocks I have ever had on a motorcycle ( been street riding since 1980 ) BUT I don't blame the shocks as I believe they were designed for 200+ lb riders and I say this because every time I hear someone say they love them they are 6' tall and weigh over 200lbs..
with that said
im 5'5" with 29.5" inseam and weigh around 160lbs and I went with a JNR design air ride it is an extremely comfortable ride .. I lower for parking lot and slow speed maneuvering and air it back up to a comfortable height for open road riding... complete kit with a grip switch $474 and to date STILL the best money I have spent on my bike..
seat wise I have recently added a CVO set up ( Xmas Present ) , it was done because the stock seat just wasn't cutting it and I was looking for something more comfortable for longer rides for both myself and my wife.
once installed I was surprised at how much lower it was over the stock seat and at $580 shipped including the seat nuts from horny toad was cheaper or comparable in price to a lot of the aftermarket seats available..
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From: Elberton Ga
I can't tell you if this will lower the bike enough for you. But I can tell you a set of ohlins shocks and springs is the best money I have spent, the ride is unbelievable smooth. You can adjust them for the load also. I highly recommend them.
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6th Gear
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From: South Carolina
holy crap, " lowering blocks " I didn't know they even made a set that would work properly with a rushmore
you dont state how tall you are but I can tell you that without lowering blocks the hand adjustable premium shocks were the WORST riding shocks I have ever had on a motorcycle ( been street riding since 1980 ) BUT I don't blame the shocks as I believe they were designed for 200+ lb riders and I say this because every time I hear someone say they love them they are 6' tall and weigh over 200lbs..
with that said
im 5'5" with 29.5" inseam and weigh around 160lbs and I went with a JNR design air ride it is an extremely comfortable ride .. I lower for parking lot and slow speed maneuvering and air it back up to a comfortable height for open road riding... complete kit with a grip switch $474 and to date STILL the best money I have spent on my bike..
seat wise I have recently added a CVO set up ( Xmas Present ) , it was done because the stock seat just wasn't cutting it and I was looking for something more comfortable for longer rides for both myself and my wife.
once installed I was surprised at how much lower it was over the stock seat and at $580 shipped including the seat nuts from horny toad was cheaper or comparable in price to a lot of the aftermarket seats available..
you dont state how tall you are but I can tell you that without lowering blocks the hand adjustable premium shocks were the WORST riding shocks I have ever had on a motorcycle ( been street riding since 1980 ) BUT I don't blame the shocks as I believe they were designed for 200+ lb riders and I say this because every time I hear someone say they love them they are 6' tall and weigh over 200lbs..
with that said
im 5'5" with 29.5" inseam and weigh around 160lbs and I went with a JNR design air ride it is an extremely comfortable ride .. I lower for parking lot and slow speed maneuvering and air it back up to a comfortable height for open road riding... complete kit with a grip switch $474 and to date STILL the best money I have spent on my bike..
seat wise I have recently added a CVO set up ( Xmas Present ) , it was done because the stock seat just wasn't cutting it and I was looking for something more comfortable for longer rides for both myself and my wife.
once installed I was surprised at how much lower it was over the stock seat and at $580 shipped including the seat nuts from horny toad was cheaper or comparable in price to a lot of the aftermarket seats available..
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From: northeast
Well after reading the forums and doing some research there are a lot of praises for the JNR air ride, I am highly considering these when I get the money. I am still trying to work with the dealership at this point. I really feel they just saw the money rolling and would of did anything to get an extra dime out of me.
unfortunately salesmen will tell you ANYTHING to make a sale..
on those lowering blocks make sure the hand adjustable shocks don't make contact to the back of your saddlebags as this is the main problem I heard with everyone using them..
with the air ride you can raise and lower to where ever you are comfortable, took me a few hundred miles to figure out exactly where I like mine... they do sell a ride repeater and you can also add an air gauge but I don't have either and don't feel its necessary once you get it figured out..
the JNR air ride install is straight forward and about 2 hours start to finish if you know your way around hand tools as they pre-make their harness.. I did a photo extensive write up on my site on how I DID the install and wiring..
shoot me a private message if you want a link
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