Using lowering blocks to lower 07 street glide
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Using lowering blocks to lower 07 street glide
i have an 07 street glide and was thinking about lowering my bike in the rear so i can use a 13" shocks to keep from bottoming out. I would like the extra shock travel but love the lowered look with the 12" shocks. I have seen the la shoppers pieces but they do not say the fit the older street glides. It says they fit 2010 and up. What's everyone's thoughts
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There should be multiple companies selling lowering blocks for '08 and earlier. The '09 and later have a different swingarm so I would guess the mounting may be different, but I do not know for sure.
My opinion only, I wouldn't put lowering blocks anywhere near my bike. Plenty of people on this site use them and claim they have no problem and brag about how great they are but the potential problems are too much for me. Possibility of tire rubbing the wiring inside the fender, shocks hitting the saddlebags, changed ridability due to different shock angle and even failure of the lower shock mount.
Of course there will be many saying none of this is true, but its your bike.
My opinion only, I wouldn't put lowering blocks anywhere near my bike. Plenty of people on this site use them and claim they have no problem and brag about how great they are but the potential problems are too much for me. Possibility of tire rubbing the wiring inside the fender, shocks hitting the saddlebags, changed ridability due to different shock angle and even failure of the lower shock mount.
Of course there will be many saying none of this is true, but its your bike.
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8,000 miles on mine with no Issues mentioned above. I will be the first to reply if any issues arise along with everybody else that has them on this forum! I use the one inch lowering blocks with a lot of two up fully loaded Tour pack and saddlebags! Maneuvers better with the lowering blocks than without.
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hi I run lowering blocks an 13" shocks, on my 07 street glide rides much better and smoother than stock, haven had any problems rubbing, whiring, or scratching saddle bags on the back side and I run a 140 metsler tire. got mine off ebay like $20 there heavy steel and have thousands of miles on them I always check em when cleaning or working on it. bud
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I run 1 inch lowering blocks. Love them, work great, no issues. If I had ANY concern, I would send my stock shocks to bitchen baggers. They will make them any length, and gaurentee zero clearance issues, with maximum shock travel. Very reasonble prices as well.
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i have an 07 street glide and was thinking about lowering my bike in the rear so i can use a 13" shocks to keep from bottoming out. I would like the extra shock travel but love the lowered look with the 12" shocks. I have seen the la shoppers pieces but they do not say the fit the older street glides. It says they fit 2010 and up. What's everyone's thoughts
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I did the same thing you're doing, with L.A. Choppers lowering blocks, on a 2004 Road King. (I had 13" Ohlins, but wanted the lowered rear).
I believe they recommend not lowering the already lowered (12") shock Customs and RGs any more. That might be why they say the lowering-blocks don't work on the RG. But for what you're doing, using them with 13" shocks, there shouldn't be any issue with the tire rubbing up against the inner top of the fender…
Check to be sure, but this is probably why they offer the warning.
BTW, once I got everything spaced properly (had to kick the bags out and space the Ohlins correctly), it rode and worked like a champ. Sold the bike…and the next guy is riding it that way.
Alan
I believe they recommend not lowering the already lowered (12") shock Customs and RGs any more. That might be why they say the lowering-blocks don't work on the RG. But for what you're doing, using them with 13" shocks, there shouldn't be any issue with the tire rubbing up against the inner top of the fender…
Check to be sure, but this is probably why they offer the warning.
BTW, once I got everything spaced properly (had to kick the bags out and space the Ohlins correctly), it rode and worked like a champ. Sold the bike…and the next guy is riding it that way.
Alan
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