Street Glide shocks
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Street Glide shocks
I installed a lowering kit on my 2010 SG and tried the first hole which lowered me some, but not enough. I thought I would at least try the second position (lowered 2 inches) and was able to get one side changed, but the shock does not line up with the hole on the other side. I lifted the bike up as far as I could and had someone try and run the shock bolt through, but it doesn't line up. It appears that the shock needs to be compressed, but I don't know if that is possible. The bike is too low now to get a floor jack under it. Not sure if a motorcycle jack would fit under it. So here I sit with one shock on and one off!! Can anyone suggest how this can be done? Can the shock be compressed at all if so how? Or do I need to get a motorcycle jack to lift the bike completely off the rear tire?
Sucks being short!!! Thanks for your help!
Sucks being short!!! Thanks for your help!
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Run the bike up on a couple pieces of 2x10 or whatever ya got to raise it up, then the jack will fit under it. No idea why you can get one on and the other wont line up. Might be a little off but should not be much. Droppin it 2 inches may allow you to bottom out with your tire hitting the inside of the rear fender on occasion. Keep that in mind, ya need some clearance between the tire and fender for compression of the shocks.
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Run the bike up on a couple pieces of 2x10 or whatever ya got to raise it up, then the jack will fit under it. No idea why you can get one on and the other wont line up. Might be a little off but should not be much. Droppin it 2 inches may allow you to bottom out with your tire hitting the inside of the rear fender on occasion. Keep that in mind, ya need some clearance between the tire and fender for compression of the shocks.
Yeah, I was worried about the bottoming, but I thought I would at least try the 2 inch hole and see how it is. I regret making the change now! But now that I have one side done, would be nice to finish it. I do not ride two-up at all so I was hoping bottoming would not be an issue for me. I might have to get use to the 1 inch setting and change the saddle out for something that will allow me to touch a little better.
The issue with the other shock is that it is extended all the way and the other side that is in the new hole is compressed which is why it's not lining up. It is only off by 1/4 inch. If I could lift the rear of the bike, I think it would go in no problem. I will have to go get some pieces of 2x10's and try that route or I am wondering if the Sears motorcycle jack would work for me?
Thanks for your reply and help with this!
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My 09 SG pretty much bottomed out the same before and after I dropped it 1 inch. Our roads suck so it's not hard to bottom out here!
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I had it on the 1 inch setting and hit some pretty nasty bumps and did not bottom out so that is why I thought I would at least try the 2 inch setting. I don't think there is any air in the shocks. I released the air and hardly anything came out. I guess the factory 17 pounds won't seem like much when it comes out, but it really didn't seem like there was even that in there to begin with.
I was able to get some boards under the rear tire and then got my floor jack under it to finish the job. Thanks 103eagle for the suggestion! Tomorrow I will stop and pick up an air pump and pump 20lbs in it to start with and see how that does. If I bottom then I will put it back to the one inch setting, get a new lower profile seat, find some Gene Simmons boots, and hang from my ankles in hopes to stretch!!
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