Ohlins With Lowering Blocks
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All the nay sayers about lowering blocks changing the angle of the shock have NO proof of that being a bad thing, Like others have said there are swing arms out there that have multiple holes that also change the angle of the shock. I highly doubt that as long as your shock isn't interfering with any other part of your bike or its suspension travel, it is NOT going to care if it sits at little different angle.
The blocks didn't concern me. They did what I wanted. I just got away from the factory shocks with the Ohlins.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
All the nay sayers about lowering blocks changing the angle of the shock have NO proof of that being a bad thing, Like others have said there are swing arms out there that have multiple holes that also change the angle of the shock. I highly doubt that as long as your shock isn't interfering with any other part of your bike or its suspension travel, it is NOT going to care if it sits at little different angle.
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Well I've done a little wrenching myself, and I don't buy it. The small angle difference is not going to be enough extra leverage to break or hurt things. The angle of the shocks is different from bike to bike. I have a Dyna sitting in my garage that has a different shock angle than the FLHXS sitting there and also my daughters sportster is different than both of the previous mentioned.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Well I've done a little wrenching myself, and I don't buy it. The small angle difference is not going to be enough extra leverage to break or hurt things. The angle of the shocks is different from bike to bike. I have a Dyna sitting in my garage that has a different shock angle than the FLHXS sitting there and also my daughters sportster is different than both of the previous mentioned.
Enjoy,
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Last edited by TwiZted Biker; Mar 17, 2019 at 08:45 PM.
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That is truly broken, but it is also a totally different frame design than the newer touring bikes. That looks like a poor design just waiting to break.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Point is changing the geometry exponentially increases stress on the mounting points things weren't designed to take, lowering blocks are a cheap mans Rube Goldberg solution to something, they are never a good idea.
