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11" Progressives AND lowering blocks kombo?!

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Old 06-19-2008, 05:24 AM
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Default 11" Progressives AND lowering blocks kombo?!

Is it possible? To get a 2" total on my Bob.&nbsp\\;I would like to lower 1.5"-2" but can´t find shocks that are lower than 11". Anyone here that has this setup? I know it´s not recomended but I just want to know. I always ride alone and I am a lightweight guy!
 
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Default RE: 11" Progressives AND lowering blocks kombo?!

Going from a 12" shock to an 11" will drop you almost 1 1/2". There's more to it than just the difference in the length of the shocks.
 
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Default RE: 11" Progressives AND lowering blocks kombo?!

You can order 9&amp\\;1/2" notshocks but you will have trouble with tire clearences. If you lower it 2 " you should always ride in a straight line, don't turn as everything will drag.
 
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Default RE: 11"\\; Progressives AND lowering blocks kombo?!

air shocks and run them with very little pressure, dropped me almost 2.8 in... had to take all the wire out of my tube under the fender though
 
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Default RE: 11"\\\\\\; Progressives AND lowering blocks kombo?!

This might be a dumb question, but if you lower the rear, and leave the front alone, will it chance the ride/handling?&nbsp\\;
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fudge it might as well make is ridged
 
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Default RE: 11"\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; Progressives AND lowering blocks kombo?!

i was actually thinking of doing this same thing last night. love how my bike looks and was pondering how it might look even better just a little lower. already have 11 inch progresives so i was thinking about getting the drop blocks too and trying em out. already rub the primary and the pipe anyways so why not?
 
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