I seen this lowering kit on the HD website for touring bikes (2010 SG like mine) part number 54564-09. My question is how does this thing work, it looks like a couple lightweight springs and pins??? How does this lower the front? Not clear on where it really goes...anyone have any expirence with them?
Thanks

 

buy the progressive lowering kit. drop in kit.

 

progressive are nice but stiff due th the progressive windings. the HD kit is in between. thet go inside th forks c your book not that hard. search the threads many topics on front end work.

 

use a lighter oil instead of screamin eagle

 

not to jack ur thread, but i have looking and cant find the answer im looking for. whats the diff. in the harley lowering kit and the progressive. my bike is an 02

 

Go with the progressive monotube, you will be happy.

 

the springs are the same but the pins are shorter in the lowering kit

 

i was looking at the drop in from progressive 10-2004 or the HD 54598-02

 

there also seems to be alot of talk about diff. weights of oil. i have the bike apart right now and this is next on the list and will be working on it this weekend. any info would be great.

 

I believe that the HD kit requires that you drill additional holes in the dampening rod but I'm not sure. The progressive drop in kit does not. I combined the progressive kit with Ricor Intiminators and it is great. Lowered 1" eliminated brake dive. I put about 1/2 ounce less oil in the lowered fork that the manual suggests for stock height. Forks are not stiff at all.