Lowering the Bike?
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Lowering the Bike?
Bought my 1st Harley about a month ago. 09 EG Classic. Don't know why I waited so long! It's great! Buddy of mine who has an Ultra told me to make sure I get it lowered. He said it "looks kinda goofy if you don't". I don't think it looks goofy, and at a stop, I can put both heels on the ground, so the bike's not too high for me now. Why else does anybody out there lower a Classic or Ultra if both your feet touch the ground at a stop?
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Bought my 1st Harley about a month ago. 09 EG Classic. Don't know why I waited so long! It's great! Buddy of mine who has an Ultra told me to make sure I get it lowered. He said it "looks kinda goofy if you don't". I don't think it looks goofy, and at a stop, I can put both heels on the ground, so the bike's not too high for me now. Why else does anybody out there lower a Classic or Ultra if both your feet touch the ground at a stop?
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If you reach the ground fine, there is no reason to lower it other than looks....In Fact you reduce your lean angle by lowering it. I lowered mine front and back because I could not flatfoot without doing so. I do like the way it handles with the lower center of Gravity.
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That's what I thought ---- why lower if I can touch the pavement. What does it do for looks? Guess I can't tell which ones have been lowered, and which ones haven't. Maybe I just haven't noticed the ones that are lowered.
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Looks are a matter of opinion, but here's a fact. If you lower it your ride quality will suffer especially if you ride two up.
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Think I'll just leave it where it is. Looks fine. Rides fine. My wife doesn't ride so I'm almost always solo. Thank you.
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May look 'Cool' but will ride/feel like Crap if you plan to Tour with two up... Iam 5'6" and lowered my but went back to stock - never could get a good ride out of the lowered - but it looked cool....
matter of taste...
matter of taste...
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