Lowering the RG ?
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Lowering the RG ?
Hey guys, I have been thinking on lowering the RG, but I have a few questions. 1st ......... how do they ride compaired to stock for 2 up riding? and second, what is all involved with doing it? should I let the dealer do it, or is this some thing I could do myself. I love how they look lowered, but the wife rides with me alot, so if its gonna make it a rougher ride, that's out of the question.
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RE: Lowering the RG ?
Thanks for the link, I buy alot from ebay, never thought about looking there[&:]One more question, can you still use a bike jack if you lower it? Or will it set to low?
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Thanks for the link, I buy alot from ebay, never thought about looking there[&:] One more question, can you still use a bike jack if you lower it? Or will it set to low?
Thanks for the link, I buy alot from ebay, never thought about looking there[&:] One more question, can you still use a bike jack if you lower it? Or will it set to low?
RE: Lowering the RG ?
I was looking into it and I wound up just changing the rear shocks.
You can lower the front forks too but I didn't mess with the front end.
Two up ain't bad however, depending on the passenger, I have chirped the rear tire when hitting a bump two up but it is rare.
You can lower the front forks too but I didn't mess with the front end.
Two up ain't bad however, depending on the passenger, I have chirped the rear tire when hitting a bump two up but it is rare.
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RE: Lowering the RG ?
I did mine back in March of this year with kit I bought off of ebay. Pretty simple piece of hardware. Here is a link to an installation illustration that I did with pictures. It's pretty easy.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3011848/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3011848/tm.htm
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RE: Lowering the RG ?
Thanks Eastern, that is simple, nice write up you done on that. Thanks for taking the time for doing it.
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RE: Lowering the RG ?
I bought a set of one inch lower air shocks from Eastern Performance for $127. They are just like stock, one inch shorter and chrome. I notice no difference in the ride even at two up, which is about 400#.
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