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To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
I really like the look of lowering, but I'm afraid I will have trouble getting out or into my driveway bottoming out. I have a rolled curb to my garage. Plus I'm concerned about speed bumps and when my wife rides with me. Currently if I go up the driveway with her on the back, we bottom out. Any suggestions on options?
 
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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
looks or function..your choice... ya cant have both ways

ditch the wife
 
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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
make it a solo it handles alot better
 
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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
Pop Rivet wrote:
looks or function..your choice... ya cant have both ways

Well, I'm hoping for both...I did the grind and flip this past weekend, but I also added a Baron's 960 lb. spring...so we'll see. Now if I could just find the time to get it all put back together...

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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
Roadkill1962 wrote:
Pop Rivet wrote:
looks or function..your choice... ya cant have both ways

Well, I'm hoping for both...I did the grind and flip this past weekend, but I also added a Baron's 960 lb. spring...so we'll see. Now if I could just find the time to get it all put back together...

RK


Cant you leave that poor bike alone???
 
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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
Pop Rivet wrote:
Roadkill1962 wrote:
Pop Rivet wrote:
looks or function..your choice... ya cant have both ways

Well, I'm hoping for both...I did the grind and flip this past weekend, but I also added a Baron's 960 lb. spring...so we'll see. Now if I could just find the time to get it all put back together...

RK


Cant you leave that poor bike alone???


Pop...did you really just ask that...? HERE, of all places???

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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
I don't know how you guys get away with lowering your bikes. I'm draggin floorboards constantly anyways.
 
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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
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I don't know how you guys get away with lowering your bikes. I'm draggin floorboards constantly anyways.

You need to get some extensions to move those boards up & forward, plus tilted...then you can turn even sharper without sparks...

And I don't know if it works for me yet or not...thar be no wheels yet...

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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
Roadkill,
What type of Highway bar are you using? Can you get extensions to raise,
move forward and tilt with Cobra Fatty Bars?
Thanks
Denny
 
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Re:To Lower or Not to Lower 5 Months, 1 Week ago  
I have been thinking lately about lowering......does it effect the comfort of the ride alot? The bike is a solo.....and I weigh 165 lbs. I really like the look of the lowered R*

What would I be looking at as far as cost to do this? Ballpark...

Thanks all.........Steve
 
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