Lowering questions?
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Lowering questions?
I have an FLHT. I am only 5'9" tall and to flat foot while on the bike I lowered it 1 1/2" in the rear. perfect height for me plus it looked killer. Well I just put a 21 in the front and an 18 in the rear and I am even taller than stock with the lowering kit still intalled. I am tip toeing big time. Has anyone lowered the front? any suggestions the best way to do it? has anyone gone 2 1/2 in the rear? I am concidering the low profile shocks with the 1 1/2 kit. Let me know what you think the best combo is? And hi everyone I am new to the site.
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RE: Lowering questions?
Still think its over the top? I went these cause Im not into the bling plus its different.
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RE: Lowering questions?
What's the load rating for that front tire?
Do you really trust that skinny tire contact patch with 1/2 a ton of HD+rider shifting to it in a panic stop situation?
Do you realize that any lowering of the front shifts the bikes center of gravity further forward? This makes having the right answers even more crucial.
If you're comfortable with your answers, read on...
You can lower the front 1" with kits from HD or Progressive. Do not lower the front of a bagger more than 1" (trailer queens exepted) The Progressive kit I got allows a 2" front end drop, I tried this on my fat-tire bike and the handling dynamics of the bike were unmanageable (not to mention a ding in the fender).
Do you really trust that skinny tire contact patch with 1/2 a ton of HD+rider shifting to it in a panic stop situation?
Do you realize that any lowering of the front shifts the bikes center of gravity further forward? This makes having the right answers even more crucial.
If you're comfortable with your answers, read on...
You can lower the front 1" with kits from HD or Progressive. Do not lower the front of a bagger more than 1" (trailer queens exepted) The Progressive kit I got allows a 2" front end drop, I tried this on my fat-tire bike and the handling dynamics of the bike were unmanageable (not to mention a ding in the fender).
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RE: Lowering questions?
I think it looks good,but I wouldn't have gone bigger than 18.
How does it ride right now?
You could lower it more,but like they said,it will probably mess up the riding characteristics.
Napa huh?Hey man,you know Jerry Bohlander?
How does it ride right now?
You could lower it more,but like they said,it will probably mess up the riding characteristics.
Napa huh?Hey man,you know Jerry Bohlander?