ATTENTION: Draggin' Bagger ISSUES
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RE: ATTENTION: Draggin' Bagger ISSUES
I must say that you guys are very entertaining!
I have a question regarding shock nut / muffler thing..... Have any of ya'll had your bike on a lift after this install? Does the swingarm droop cause a situation where the swingarm / wheel / etc and "hanging" on the muffler, via the shock bolt?
Sorry to disrupt the banter..... but this just gave me one of the "hmmmmm" moments....
I have a question regarding shock nut / muffler thing..... Have any of ya'll had your bike on a lift after this install? Does the swingarm droop cause a situation where the swingarm / wheel / etc and "hanging" on the muffler, via the shock bolt?
Sorry to disrupt the banter..... but this just gave me one of the "hmmmmm" moments....
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RE: ATTENTION: Draggin' Bagger ISSUES
I have my DB kit but haven't installed it yet (some family challanges still persist). As far as the bolt hitting the muffler, seems like maybe just removing the metal bushing sleeves from the DB shock and using the sleeves from the HD shocks might allow the shock to fit closer to the swingarm, away from the muffler. Seems someone here that tried the Gabriel shocks already tried this. These problems seem like nothing to me, really. All very easy to remedy or fix. And Tony has bent WAY over backwards trying to fix them too. I admire that, most people or companies would have just been givin the song and dance. If anything, I think Tony is trying too hard to please us. He's eating up all of his small profits just trying to please us. Anyway, people like that are the people I will trust to do the right thing, whether it ends up hurting him or not. I commend Tony and Amee on how they are dealing with any issues, and hope this venture proves fruitful for them. I would never have had an air ride system at the higher (MUCH higher) cost of the other available systems. Now I have one and can't wait to get it on. Thanks, Tony, you're a stand up guy, and your system is too!
Jerry
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RE: ATTENTION: Draggin' Bagger ISSUES
ORIGINAL: bdjhog
I had already tried lowering the bike using a 1 1/4" So-Low kit then a 1 3/4" R.U.B. kit to get flat footed. I also lower the front 1" with the HD kit. I achieved flat foot with the RUB kit, but had to jack the presure up in the rear shocks so high that it was uncomfortable, two-up riding was down right unbearable requiring 40-45 PSI in order not to rub the rear fender.
I had already tried lowering the bike using a 1 1/4" So-Low kit then a 1 3/4" R.U.B. kit to get flat footed. I also lower the front 1" with the HD kit. I achieved flat foot with the RUB kit, but had to jack the presure up in the rear shocks so high that it was uncomfortable, two-up riding was down right unbearable requiring 40-45 PSI in order not to rub the rear fender.
I see many people mention having problems with the lowering kits causing rubbing on the rear fender.
If these kits cause problems when the bike is lowered only 1-2", then how come the Draggin Baggers system doesn't rub the fender
when it claims to lower the bike 3-4 inches? Am I missing something here???
Has anyone experienced rubbing or bottoming out with the Draggin Baggers kit?
Peace
Rags
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From: Buckeye, AZ
RE: ATTENTION: Draggin' Bagger ISSUES
ORIGINAL: Ragtop
I have a question, hopefully someone can explain this to me.
I see many people mention having problems with the lowering kits causing rubbing on the rear fender.
If these kits cause problems when the bike is lowered only 1-2", then how come the Draggin Baggers system doesn't rub the fender
when it claims to lower the bike 3-4 inches? Am I missing something here???
Has anyone experienced rubbing or bottoming out with the Draggin Baggers kit?
Peace
Rags
ORIGINAL: bdjhog
I had already tried lowering the bike using a 1 1/4" So-Low kit then a 1 3/4" R.U.B. kit to get flat footed. I also lower the front 1" with the HD kit. I achieved flat foot with the RUB kit, but had to jack the presure up in the rear shocks so high that it was uncomfortable, two-up riding was down right unbearable requiring 40-45 PSI in order not to rub the rear fender.
I had already tried lowering the bike using a 1 1/4" So-Low kit then a 1 3/4" R.U.B. kit to get flat footed. I also lower the front 1" with the HD kit. I achieved flat foot with the RUB kit, but had to jack the presure up in the rear shocks so high that it was uncomfortable, two-up riding was down right unbearable requiring 40-45 PSI in order not to rub the rear fender.
I see many people mention having problems with the lowering kits causing rubbing on the rear fender.
If these kits cause problems when the bike is lowered only 1-2", then how come the Draggin Baggers system doesn't rub the fender
when it claims to lower the bike 3-4 inches? Am I missing something here???
Has anyone experienced rubbing or bottoming out with the Draggin Baggers kit?
Peace
Rags
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From: CANADA
RE: ATTENTION: Draggin' Bagger ISSUES
Yes Phil, the shock bolt head does rest on the exhaust when the bike is jacked right up on a lift.
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RE: ATTENTION: Draggin' Bagger ISSUES
ORIGINAL: kimber fan
Bigredone,
Where did you get the Webber BBQ handlebar mount? That is the best mod I have ever seen. [sm=goodidea.gif]
Bigredone,
Where did you get the Webber BBQ handlebar mount? That is the best mod I have ever seen. [sm=goodidea.gif]
