Getting ready for obx bike week next month and a friend selling me his klockworks windshield has a rear lowering kit for sale. The bike fits me fine but I want a different stance. I wanted to know if anyone has an opinion on the look or if it makes a difference at all. My wife and I ride together occasionally and we are not small individuals, I worry about clearance issues as well.
Anyone have any pics of a lowered flhtc?

 

If the lowering kit is one of those bolt-ons, don't do it. The factory rear shocks are bad enough, but if you must lower it do so with a set of shorter premium shocks.

 

Agreed. I'm running 12" vs. the stock 13" (I think those #'s are correct) rear shocks on my 2003 Ultra ... no issues. I would not install lowering blocks, as I've seen them fail and it ain't pretty.

 

And the change in angle on the shocks will break the seals, did on mine anyway.

 

Some types of lowering blocks also risk splitting the swingarm, above the axle slot. Don't do it, there's a good chap, we value you're company!

 

I have 11" Bitchin Bagger Drop Shocks on my 2008 FLHRC .

They are stock 13" air shocks cut down new spring and stop diffrent weight oil .
So no danger of bottoming out and tearing up your wiring like with cheapo lowering blocks.
Buy a Thrifty set of 09 or newer 13" touring air shocks and send them to Bitchin Baggers to have then cut down .
I have seen newer 13" take of shocks sell for as low as $30 on ebay .
My bike handles great .

 

A lot of good advice here. I don't think you have any worries using a pair an inch shorter.


I moved to HD 11", 12" was stock. I took off the lowering blocks and the damaged blown 12" air shocks. Wish I had know the blocks were an issue before they damaged my ride and collapsed the shocks. One even had ripped the whole bottom mount off the shock. When they went the air shock bags collapsed and cracked holes in the fiberglass next to them on both of my saddlebags.

I bought my ride used with them on. I remember thinking this is the first touring bike that fit me well. Once the wife was on and we hit the first set of railroad tracks with a thud the damage was done. Second day I had the bike.

The 11" have given me a great ride, perfect height. I adjust them from 9 pounds solo to 11 when two up.

 

I was looking to do this on my 85 and as above the blocks seem to be a bad idea. My first option was to go with a set of progresive shocks you can get the 944 in 12 inch I beleive, second was a set of street glide shocks they already have the lower stance and can be found on eBay for under 100. In the end I decided to keep the stock ride hight as there are a few twisters around here I already drag the boards on and the odd trip to a field for rally's.