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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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Papa Bear wrote:
Depending on why you are looking to lower, I can get your seat at least 1" lower and still make your ride more comfortable.
Papa Bear 
My seat to go lower ?? can you please elaborate more on that ?? I am very interested in creating a "mean and low look" 
Also . . . does anybody use , or have used this : LINK
Where exactly does this part go ??
Because I am pretty sure I can get my friend to "make" those , but I do not know what they do or where do they go  I know . . . I know . . . I'm a dumb-ass
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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Those are part of your shock/spring linkage, commonly called "dog bones". You can just cut your stock ones in half and add 5/16 of an inch to the length and drop the back about 2 inches. To "lower" your seat, you will need to recut the foam or get a "potato chip" seat. They don't get much lower than that. It will give you "low and mean" but your a$$ will hate you in the morning.
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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fireman922 wrote:
Those are part of your shock/spring linkage, commonly called "dog bones". You can just cut your stock ones in half and add 5/16 of an inch to the length and drop the back about 2 inches. To "lower" your seat, you will need to recut the foam or get a "potato chip" seat. They don't get much lower than that. It will give you "low and mean" but your a$$ will hate you in the morning.
Paul
Thanks dude !!
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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L.A.Choppers sells a better kit its fully adjustable kinda like a coilover and has the +200lb spring. thats what i went with.
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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If it is whining sound, your belt is too tight. If it chirps (specially on deceleration)it is too loose. What did you end up doing, and how much did it drop your bike?
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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fireman922 wrote:
If it is whining sound, your belt is too tight. If it chirps (specially on deceleration)it is too loose. What did you end up doing, and how much did it drop your bike?
Paul
That is exactly what it's doing , as soon as I let go the GAS you can hear a "chirp" but I checked the alignment guide and it is correct , so lowering my bike caused this to move ?? I have to be honest with you , I have no clue about what was it that they did to lower my bike , I know it was done right as the guy who did it also rides , but I am mechanically challenged
This is the guide that I am talking about , it is aligned , so if it is aligned can it still need some adjustment ??
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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Curt wrote:
I lowered mine with the Barons kit and it is shown that way in my sig pic. I liked the look and it handled OK but even with the progressive spring the way I like to take corners the pipes, floor boards and the frame were always dragging. That I didn't like so I remove the lowering kit and sold it but kept the progressive sring on it. I ride two up and love to lay her over in the corners so stock the way I will stay.
Hey Curt, I checked your profile and found out we live very close to each other. I am in Lewisville.
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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LokoTripper wrote:
fireman922 wrote:
If it is whining sound, your belt is too tight. If it chirps (specially on deceleration)it is too loose. What did you end up doing, and how much did it drop your bike?
Paul
That is exactly what it's doing , as soon as I let go the GAS you can hear a "chirp" but I checked the alignment guide and it is correct , so lowering my bike caused this to move ?? I have to be honest with you , I have no clue about what was it that they did to lower my bike , I know it was done right as the guy who did it also rides , but I am mechanically challenged
This is the guide that I am talking about , it is aligned , so if it is aligned can it still need some adjustment ??
Lowering can and does effect the belt tension. The wheel being in line is not indicative of a correctly tensioned belt. You can slide your wheel full forward and align it but the belt would be falling off the pulleys. All you need to do is adjust he belt tension. I am wondering how this got overlooked when it was lowered. The rear wheel was off for the lowering, right?
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Re:Quick question about bike lowering . . . 3 Years, 6 Months ago
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Road_Hawg wrote:
LokoTripper wrote:
fireman922 wrote:
If it is whining sound, your belt is too tight. If it chirps (specially on deceleration)it is too loose. What did you end up doing, and how much did it drop your bike?
Paul
That is exactly what it's doing , as soon as I let go the GAS you can hear a "chirp" but I checked the alignment guide and it is correct , so lowering my bike caused this to move ?? I have to be honest with you , I have no clue about what was it that they did to lower my bike , I know it was done right as the guy who did it also rides , but I am mechanically challenged
This is the guide that I am talking about , it is aligned , so if it is aligned can it still need some adjustment ??
Lowering can and does effect the belt tension. The wheel being in line is not indicative of a correctly tensioned belt. You can slide your wheel full forward and align it but the belt would be falling off the pulleys. All you need to do is adjust he belt tension. I am wondering how this got overlooked when it was lowered. The rear wheel was off for the lowering, right?
Ahhh ok . . . I will look into it tomorrow morning , and yes the rear wheel , and everything was oof for the lowering
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