Switch Shocks to Ridgid Struts on occasion?????
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From: Mount Holly, NC
i agree 100%.....if that's the look and ride you want then go for it. i don't even know what to make of certainteed's scientific/condescending response. however, i do agree with one thing he said about the bearings being that the ride in the rear is a bit stiffer but just keep an eye on them and you'll be good. point and laugh gimmie a break? i remember doing that **** in the schoolyard at recess but remember, he's a "real biker"..............
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From: Orange County, CA
When I thought about running struts I made a simple set to see how I liked em.
I decided that it was the way I wanted it to be but was concerned about how low the bike was. Nightsters don't have much ground clearance. So the next set I made were a little more slim and adjustable. I can adjust them up to 3" higher on the side of the road if need be, although I haven't needed to run them any taller.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: yankton SD
I decided that it was the way I wanted it to be but was concerned about how low the bike was. Nightsters don't have much ground clearance. So the next set I made were a little more slim and adjustable. I can adjust them up to 3" higher on the side of the road if need be, although I haven't needed to run them any taller.
what length are you running your struts? looks awesome!
what length are you running your struts? looks awesome!
Losen your rear axle nut,slightly. Then with the rear wheel off the ground,take your axle adjuster nut(1/2 or 9/16)wrench and slowly retract your axle one side at a time making sure you mirror the other side per turn of the wrench. If it take two half turns on one side,do the same on the other assuming your axle was straight to begin with. If not? use a measuring device. I use a piece of welding rod that i put a 90deg bend on one end and slip an o-ring on the other end and find a measuring point that's equal on both sides of your swing arm.
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I made them out of DOM tube and QA1 brand heim joints. Cut, knurled & swedged the tube to length, tapped one end RH and the other LH, and put a jam nut on the LH side so I remember which way it turns to loosen.
With the RH & LH ends the bike's height will change simply by twisting the knurled tube while they are installed. The jam nut locks it in place when it is where you want it.
With the RH & LH ends the bike's height will change simply by twisting the knurled tube while they are installed. The jam nut locks it in place when it is where you want it.