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Nov 2, 2008 | 06:14 PM

fathogg

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I just put chrome lowers and Progressive lowering springs to lower it one inch, and heavier oil (20w) on a 2008 Ultra Classic. It is bottoming out and popping on extreme front braking, and when I hit a big bump in the road. The suspension is stiffer which is what I like, but why is it bottoming put so easy?

Nov 2, 2008 | 06:33 PM

Plow64

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...because you installed 1" lowering springs....? The suspension has less travel....

Nov 2, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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-1" isn't going to make it bottom out.
Did you put the correct amount of oil in the tubes?
You didn't leave your emulators out?
Did you cut your pre-load spacers correctly?

Nov 3, 2008 | 07:31 AM

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Thanks for the info. I took them apart and had a local shop install the springs and oil. I guess I will take it back to them.

Nov 3, 2008 | 09:42 AM

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Thanks for the info. I took them apart and had a local shop install the springs and oil. I guess I will take it back to them.

Wait a sec.
When you re-installed the forks, did you put the black rubber fork stops above or below the lower triple tree?

Regarding taking the forks back...I believe I'd tear into them and have a look myself. Make sure they did their job properly and didn't leave anything out.

Fork jobs are simple. You should be able to do these yourself if you have a manual. Taking the forks off is half the battle.