First post, first bagger, same old questions.
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First post, first bagger, same old questions.
Hello all, I have reading this forum for a while now, and have been building custom bikes for 30+ years and I have now moved up too a bagger, a 2008 R.G. My plan is to custom it up a bit with the following, Sinister rear fender, Dragonfly"s new front fender, extended tanks, narrowed seat H.D. seat, sectioned and narrowed tour pak and a complete candy paint job. I can do all of this by myself. However these are my questions. I will be lowering the rear by 1 inch using blocks, using tri glide 3 degree trees which should lower the front end. Since I like my bikes low should I use a 16 or 18 inch rear wheel, is the 18 any taller compared to a stock rear wheel and tire? I also plan on a 21 front wheel, which I have read will raise the front by one inch, so with that in mind will I need to lower the front end to make it level, if so how much? I'm thinking 1/2 to 3/4 inch, does anyone make a lowering kit in those small amounts or is there another way. Thanks for any help to my somewhat odd question.
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Custom bikes for 30+ years?
Hello all, I have reading this forum for a while now, and have been building custom bikes for 30+ years and I have now moved up too a bagger, a 2008 R.G. My plan is to custom it up a bit with the following, Sinister rear fender, Dragonfly"s new front fender, extended tanks, narrowed seat H.D. seat, sectioned and narrowed tour pak and a complete candy paint job. I can do all of this by myself. However these are my questions. I will be lowering the rear by 1 inch using blocks, using tri glide 3 degree trees which should lower the front end. Since I like my bikes low should I use a 16 or 18 inch rear wheel, is the 18 any taller compared to a stock rear wheel and tire? I also plan on a 21 front wheel, which I have read will raise the front by one inch, so with that in mind will I need to lower the front end to make it level, if so how much? I'm thinking 1/2 to 3/4 inch, does anyone make a lowering kit in those small amounts or is there another way. Thanks for any help to my somewhat odd question.
Hmmm....raising it 1"....then lowering it by...ummm....6?
Sorry newb. Just joshin ya. Welcome to the forum.
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Well, let s see, I have had feature bikes in easyrider, Iron horse, hot bike, I have been a professional bike show judge for over 20 years, I have built from the ground up cb 75o's, one with a blower, a kz 900 that was the internation radical bike champion in the Isca car show circit in the eighties, I currently have 90 Fxr that looks like a mid fifties Buick with port holes, a 2005 88b hardtail custom, a very wild 2001 deuce, a Ness style digger xl, a custom victory pitboss, and I have built 2 xl's for my wife, one a 2007 that I turned into a mini baggerwith the bags and rear fender appearing to be one piece. Sorry if I did not explain my bike history and I see you were joshing and maybe I'm defensive about my bikes, but if you were from the Pacific n.w. you may have seen my work. Once I agin I was simply trying find a way to make my bike level with my intended mods. If I was not clear sorry.
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