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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
If I adjust the spring tension you think it will drag? The pipes are sitting pretty high.
 
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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Those pipes look alot like my old samson big guns and when riding 2 up if I took a turn to tight I would drag the lower pipe right at the very rear of the bike. But if you do the flip & grind and don't like it you can always change it back. It's only a matter of removing the dog bone connected to the shock.
 
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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
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Those pipes look alot like my old samson big guns and when riding 2 up if I took a turn to tight I would drag the lower pipe right at the very rear of the bike. But if you do the flip & grind and don't like it you can always change it back. It's only a matter of removing the dog bone connected to the shock.
Is it a simple job. I don't know where the dog bones are can I just remove the fender to get to them?
 
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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
here is a pic of my tricky shock install the dog bone go from the top of the shock and connect to the piviting arm at the bottom (whitch is the part you flip and grind on)
 
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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
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Those pipes look alot like my old samson big guns and when riding 2 up if I took a turn to tight I would drag the lower pipe right at the very rear of the bike. But if you do the flip & grind and don't like it you can always change it back. It's only a matter of removing the dog bone connected to the shock.
Is it a simple job. I don't know where the dog bones are can I just remove the fender to get to them?


It might be easier to see if you remove your rear tire. The shock & dog bone sits right there. I don't have a picture otherwise I would post it for you.
 
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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Well I am going to give it a shot. I guess first thing get it on a lift remove the fender and back wheel. I don't see how it would be a thirty min. job as stated on an earlier post.
 
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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Read my thread you dont need to remove the fender and wheel. You can get the shock assembly out by taking out 2 bolts
 
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Re:Bike height? 7 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
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Read my thread you dont need to remove the fender and wheel. You can get the shock assembly out by taking out 2 bolts

Okay smokescreens I will do just that, thank you for the help.
 
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