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Re:Started the rebuild of the Roadstar bagger 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
It funny how the colour changes ... almost looks back on the new pics.

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Nice bike Semper fi!
 
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Re:Started the rebuild of the Roadstar bagger 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
Yogi,

I assume you have a "rail" system holding your hard bags on? I lowered my Midnight Star 1 1/2" in the rear and I'm having problems with the rail hitting the belt drive cover. Do you have your bike lowered in the rear? If so, what type of shock or spring to do have and does yours hit the belt drive cover?

I like the look of the rear dropped so I would prefer not to put it back to stock height. I was thinking about an air ride shock but it seems the overall ride quality can suffer.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

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Re:Started the rebuild of the Roadstar bagger 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
MidNite12 wrote:
Yogi,

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks

Hello Midnight,

Mine is not lowered. I used the standard brackets and welded it till it was firm enough. I dont have pictures of it but I will post some as soon as I have the bags of. This will take a while because I am leaving for Munich Germany for a rally this wednesday and a short holiday.

I want to lower mine as well but I am araid of scraping the ground with the bags.Isnt that the case?, if not I will lower it as well.
 
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Re:Started the rebuild of the Roadstar bagger 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
looks awsome Yogi. and it did look flat black in the new pics. lol.
 
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Re:Started the rebuild of the Roadstar bagger 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
Yogi,

I have not scraped my hard bags, I have scraped the rear fender overlay though, but I have gotten to the point of knowing when to slow down going over a big bump......
 
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Re:Started the rebuild of the Roadstar bagger 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
Some better pics of my bagger.
 
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Re:Started the rebuild of the Roadstar bagger 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
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Some better pics of my bagger.







your bike looks real good Yogi!
 
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Yogi,

I have not scraped my hard bags, I have scraped the rear fender overlay though, but I have gotten to the point of knowing when to slow down going over a big bump......

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Thanks, I need a 21 inch frontwheel now but thats next winters project. The job is never done
 
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