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#141712 LokoTripper (User) No officer it's street legal . . . I promise Junior Boarder Posts: 111 Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   Hey whaasup you guys , just wondering if I do exactly what it's explained right here : LINK How much lower is my fender going to get ?? 1 inch ?? 2 inches ?? can I lower my bike (using a lowering kit) and also lower my fender ?? I love the "almost drag to the floor look" If I lower my bike 2 inches will it affect it's performance a lot ?? I use it all the time , rain or shine , I go everywhere with my bike , are there big drawbacks about it ?? Thanks , I will really really appreciate your input on this   Logged     Sig pic deleted - non-bike pic   The administrator has disabled public write access. #141714 TOPNOTCH (User) Git-R-Done Expert Boarder Posts: 531 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I lowered mine around 30,000 miles ago doing the grind and flip on the relay arm. I also ride in rain or shine and have had no adverse affects from lowering. You drag your boards and frame more. This method lowered mine right around two inchs. In my opinion the fender mod only moves around an inch maybe a hair more. Thats alot of work for a small look.   Logged     Christian American Heterosexual Pro-Gun Conservative...Any Questions??? My 2006 White Satin 2005 Suzuki Blvd / 2000 V* 1100 Founder (HOLY ROLLERZ M/M) Bellflower, Ca. 2008 I will keep my money, my guns and my freedom...and you keep the change!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #141715 TOPNOTCH (User) Git-R-Done Expert Boarder Posts: 531 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   Hey LOKO this is the lowest I have seen.   Logged     Christian American Heterosexual Pro-Gun Conservative...Any Questions??? My 2006 White Satin 2005 Suzuki Blvd / 2000 V* 1100 Founder (HOLY ROLLERZ M/M) Bellflower, Ca. 2008 I will keep my money, my guns and my freedom...and you keep the change!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #141720 TampaSVT (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 523 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   Loko: Obviously, their's "lower" and their's "Slammed". The link grind (or swap for the aftermarket link) are a good start if you only want to get a slightly lower look. If you want to slam it all the way down, air suspension will do that for you. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2985134053_719f07ce32_o.jpg Rich   Logged     2008 Road Star Polished Tricky Air Ride(remote controlled) Chrome Wheels & stuff... Flickr Photo Album Walking the line between funny and stupid...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #141723 Questcap (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 492 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   Tampa, do you have to hit a button and raise it... every time you want to turn a corner?   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #141731 Fire ResQ (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 307 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I like the air ride that TampaSVT has. I opted for the lower cost (FREE) of lowering using the "flip and grind" as seen in the tech articles. The flip and grind lowered the rear end on mine a little more than 2". I do drag floorboards more often than before, but I expected that. I haven't upgraded the spring yet, but I don't ride two-up very often.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #141735 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 11039 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   LokoTripper wrote: Hey whaasup you guys , just wondering if I do exactly what it's explained right here : LINK How much lower is my fender going to get ?? 1 inch ?? 2 inches ?? can I lower my bike (using a lowering kit) and also lower my fender ?? I love the "almost drag to the floor look" If I lower my bike 2 inches will it affect it's performance a lot ?? I use it all the time , rain or shine , I go everywhere with my bike , are there big drawbacks about it ?? Thanks , I will really really appreciate your input on this The lowest you can lower the fender is about 3.5" above the tire. Any lower and the subframe may rub on deep bumps or if there's a lot of weight on the bike. You cannot lower the fender and the bike at the same time. The fender is fixed so as you lower the bike (move the swingarm up) it moves the tire into the fender; lowering the fender moves the fender onto the tire. If you lower the bike using the flip you will need a stiffer spring ... you're a big guy so you're gonna bottom. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #141746 silvasilv (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 466 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   you can do the flip pretty quickly..and if you don't like it its even easier to flip it back give flip a chance up the pre load and just see how your bike likes it   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #141824 LokoTripper (User) No officer it's street legal . . . I promise Junior Boarder Posts: 111 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   thanks a lot for your comments and suggestions guys !! I think I will try the flip method , 2 inches lower is good enough , by the way how much and where is a good place to buy or price the air ride suspension for my bike ?? ('02 midnight star)   Logged     Sig pic deleted - non-bike pic   The administrator has disabled public write access. #141903 TampaSVT (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 523 Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   Questcap wrote: Tampa, do you have to hit a button and raise it... every time you want to turn a corner? You wouldn't want to ride it that low...   Logged     2008 Road Star Polished Tricky Air Ride(remote controlled) Chrome Wheels & stuff... Flickr Photo Album Walking the line between funny and stupid...   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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