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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tn_chopper_man
Go to: bitchinbaggers.com.....Then go to products and services for dropped shocks
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Thanks for respones guys. I'll let you know what I end up doing
 
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Don't know how tall you are, but stock seats make me feel like I'm up on the bike. My Corbin dropped me down and moved me back. Mucho better.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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I put the Harley lowering shocks on both my bikes and it made a significant difference. The ride characteristics are not affected and I can "plant" both feet now. It is also an easy job to trade them out.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Sounds like Mean City does a nice job but it's still an ugly seat when it comes back IMHO.

I switched to a seat from one our sponsors, www.ccseats.com It's shown in my sig pic below.

I got the solo w/ optional passenger pilion but they also make 2up seats.

Sits me lower due to the nose of the seat being narrower and the way it hugs the gas tank in front beats the heck out of any H-D seat.

5'-7" w/ 29" inseam. I had the same problem.

Been there, fixed that.

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Beemervet
Don't know how tall you are, but stock seats make me feel like I'm up on the bike. My Corbin dropped me down and moved me back. Mucho better.
3 second thread hijack: Beautiful ride Beemervet.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by honestbob
Don't know how much you want to invest in time and $ but you can get shorter shocks, and lower your front with a lowering kit for your forks, you can also put lowering blocks on the rear (don't us aluminum use steel) and bluesssman is right a seat mod will make a big diff.
Honestly Bob, Y not use aluminum? TJ products are grade 7075 alu.(stronger than 6061 aircraft quality) and has a tensil strength somewhere around 60,000 psi. They don't change the angle of the shock either.
Hey 2002 Classic, I used HD's Badlander seat and dropped about an inch, gained another with the blocks. $300 total.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Tried Googling and BitchingBaggers.com but nothing is coming up.
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Seats the easiest way to go if you are going to lower forget the drop kits do it the right way either mod the shocks or buy lowered shocks and a lowering kt for the front.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Check out Danny Gray seats they'll give you the 2" you need and a serious amount of comfort. I also highly reccomend Bitchin Baggers lowered shocks. Got em' love em'.
 
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