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Lowering kit

Last post 11-09-2009 9:47 AM by youngja. 38 replies.
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  • 10-29-2009 8:11 AM In reply to

    • lee03
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    Re: Lowering kit

     

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  • 10-29-2009 8:14 AM In reply to

    • Bill Moore
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    Re: Lowering kit

     Reguardless who's you buy get adjustable.

    Bill
  • 10-31-2009 12:38 AM In reply to

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    Yep I agree, being adjustable, and w/Eibach 1k spring, solves every situation you come across over the years.  Save awhile its worth the cool factor.

    Bill Moore:

     Reguardless who's you buy get adjustable.

  • 11-03-2009 7:59 AM In reply to

    • lee03
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    Re: Lowering kit

    I saw that Pacific Coast sells a progressive rate spring 850- 1200 pounds. Any knowledge about this spring?

  • 11-03-2009 10:25 AM In reply to

    • youngja
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    Re: Lowering kit

    lee03:

    I saw that Pacific Coast sells a progressive rate spring 850- 1200 pounds. Any knowledge about this spring?

    I use this spring and like it.Yes
    " The Floggings will continue until moral improves" Captain Blye Mutiny on the Bounty
  • 11-03-2009 10:30 AM In reply to

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    Jim, you ride 2-up sometimes right?  Some have said the progressive spring is great solo but if your bike is lowered and you carry a passenger sometimes it bottoms-out before gaining enough resistance pressure?  Its like it travels half the suspension travel distance before it gets firm enough or something, depening on whose post you read over the years.  What is your opinion?

    youngja:

    lee03:

    I saw that Pacific Coast sells a progressive rate spring 850- 1200 pounds. Any knowledge about this spring?

    I use this spring and like it.Yes
  • 11-03-2009 9:59 PM In reply to

    • youngja
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    Re: Lowering kit

    Arizona Warrior:

    Jim, you ride 2-up sometimes right?  Some have said the progressive spring is great solo but if your bike is lowered and you carry a passenger sometimes it bottoms-out before gaining enough resistance pressure?  Its like it travels half the suspension travel distance before it gets firm enough or something, depening on whose post you read over the years.  What is your opinion?

    youngja:

    lee03:

    I saw that Pacific Coast sells a progressive rate spring 850- 1200 pounds. Any knowledge about this spring?

    I use this spring and like it.Yes
    Actually I rarely ride two up, if I do it's with my son's 145lbs max. As far as half the distance of progression I don't feel that. It's deffinately a stiff ride. The spring actually lowers the bike 5/8" just by installing it. It must be slightly shorter than the stock spring although there is still preload with the stock setting. I have since tightened the preload 1 turn on the jam nut's and tightened the rebound dampening by one click, If I remember right. Personally I would not lower the bike any more. I like the ability to still push it hard in the twisties. It's a personal feel thing unless your just after a look. Anyway that's my 2 cents.
    " The Floggings will continue until moral improves" Captain Blye Mutiny on the Bounty
  • 11-04-2009 3:57 PM In reply to

    • Tricky
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    Re: Lowering kit

    antitech1:

    I intend to get those ram396 adjustable links one day. Right now, I did the flip & grind but 2" is a bit too low for me. I am not too intersted in the air ride cause from what I hear you should only use two settings. One for riding and one for parking and Im not interested in slamming it to the ground when its parked.

    The belt needs to be adjusted each time you adjust the hieght. It will tighten when you lower it. Its not good for your belt or front pully if you run the bike at different hieghts without making belt adjustments. Thats what I read anyway.

    True enough - when parked with the air out Air ride (atleast our air ride) the bike will sit quite low to the ground. But it's not just two settings, it's a fully adjustable ride height at any "setting" you want. As for the belt it only needs to be adjusted once at mid ride height. The belt will slacken, not tighten, when you drop low, but not so much that it's dangerous in any way. When we invented our product in 1999 we did the majority of our R&D with the Yamaha Cruisers, we haven't had a belt issue in 10 years!

     Anyway... just my 2 cents...

    Droppin' Down Low since 1999...
  • 11-04-2009 10:00 PM In reply to

    • lee03
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    Re: Lowering kit

    Some of you are saying 2 inches is to much, why?

  • 11-04-2009 10:41 PM In reply to

    • youngja
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    Re: Lowering kit

    lee03:

    Some of you are saying 2 inches is to much, why?

    1. Cornering clearance.  2. Tire rub/suspension travel.
    " The Floggings will continue until moral improves" Captain Blye Mutiny on the Bounty
  • 11-05-2009 2:14 PM In reply to

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    +1 I agree. 

    Mine is set at 1" drop.  With the 1,000# Eibach spring  I can go 1.5" but I have to re-adjust ride height when I carry a passenger.  My current mode is to drop the bike to 1.5" when I remove the touring seat and backrest, then raise it back up to 1" drop when I reinstall the summer touring gear.

    youngja:

    lee03:

    Some of you are saying 2 inches is to much, why?

    1. Cornering clearance.  2. Tire rub/suspension travel.
  • 11-05-2009 2:29 PM In reply to

    • will6464
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    Re: Lowering kit

    Bill Moore:

     Reguardless who's you buy get adjustable.

    +++++++++++1
  • 11-05-2009 2:38 PM In reply to

    Re: Lowering kit

    I went with the Baron's lowering link and 1000# Eibach spring took it down about 1.5 inches and I do ride to up with the Wife often. I have never rubbed or scraped. Love the look and the way it rides.

  • 11-05-2009 4:44 PM In reply to

    • lee03
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    will6464:

    Bill Moore:

     Reguardless who's you buy get adjustable.

    +++++++++++1

    Who makes an adjustable besides the one on this site, I am looking at cost.

  • 11-06-2009 1:02 PM In reply to

    • Certz656
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    Re: Lowering kit

    I just recently purchased Barons adjustable links on e-bay for 95.00 and free shipping. Going to put them on this morning.

    WARNING: SPEED THRILLS !!
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